Neymar and Edinson Cavani widespread as PSG pound Celtic

Neymar and Edinson Cavani widespread as PSG pound Celtic

Neymar and Edinson Cavani widespread as PSG pound Celtic

Champions League Group B, Parc des Princes - Paris Saint-Germain 7 (Neymar 9', 22; Cavani 28', 79'; Mbappe 35'; Verratti 75'; Alves 80') Celtic 1 Dembele 1

Neymar and Edinson Cavani were in irrepressible frame as PSG whipped Celtic 7-1 of every a mortifying annihilation for Brendan Rodgers' side at the Parc des Princes. 

Celtic proceeded after only 57 seconds when Mousa Dembele flicked in a close shot at the post, and stunned the home agree with the principal objective they surrendered in the gathering stage. 

A point would have ensured a spot in the Europa League for Celtic, yet Neymar immediately balanced, sent the home side ahead, before Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappe scored to make it four preceding half time. 

In the second half, PSG were glad to control the diversion yet included a fifth through Marco Verratti towards the finish of the match, and Cavani and Dani Alves made it six, at that point seven. 

PSG should hold up to affirm their place at the highest point of the table, yet their objective contrast lead looks inconceivable, while Celtic additionally confront a hold up finished their third place wrap up.

Argument 

PSG are Manchester City's greatest adversary at this stage. With Mbappe, Cavani and Neymar, there is no group in Europe with a superior assault. They won't not have the most grounded resistance, but rather with the sheer expertise of their forward line, upheld by midfield, they give off an impression of being City's most valid adversary for the Champions League title. 

MAN OF THE MATCH 

Neymar (PSG): Mbappe and Cavani both awed, however the innovativeness, creation and certainty of Neymar helped his side rapidly get once again into the diversion and going behind, and was a consistent risk from the left with his capacity. PSG must shield him from feedback and ensure that he doesn't feel a similar apathy that constrained him far from Barcelona. 

KEY EVENTS 

1' - GOAL! PSG 0-1 Celtic. Dembele scores - What a begin for Celtic. A corner from the left wing is taken low, Dembele dashes to the close post to discharge in a shot that whips past Areola, with a conceivable avoidance off Cavani. 

8' - GOAL! PSG 1-1 Cetic. Neymar scores - Rabiot seizes on a free ball from Brown, he walks forward, slides a go down the left of the container for Neymar, and he penetrates the shot past the 'guardian from a tight edge. 

22' - GOAL! PSG 2-1 Cetic. Neymar scores - Neymar has his second. After patient develop play from PSG, Neymar trades fast goes with Rabiot, at that point Verratti, and works his way into the left of the crate. Once more. he beats Gordon with a low shot over his body. 

29' - GOAL! PSG 3-1 Celtic. Cavani scores - It's amusement over. Verratti has the ball 30 yards from objective. He sends in a cross for Mbappe and Neymar, yet the ball breaks for Cavani, who cuts home from a few yards. 

35' - GOAL! PSG 4-1 Celtic. Mbappe scores - Another objective as the PSG forefront finish the set. Marquinhos gets a cross, set apart by completely everybody. He moves the ball to Mbappe, 12 yards out, and his second touch is to strike a ball to the upper left. 

75' - GOAL! PSG 5-1 Celtic. Verratti scores - Mbappe connects with his legs and dashes past Tierney to the touchline. He pulls the ball back, it ricochets towards Verratti, and he bores his shot past Gordon. 

79' - GOAL! PSG 6-1 Celtic. Cavani scores - Di Maria runs down the left wing, drifts a cross to the back post, and Cavani lashes in a volley. 

80' - GOAL! PSG 7-1 Celtic. Alves scores - Cavani takes an air shot in the container, the ball bobbles about in the crate until the point that it turns out to Alves, who cuts a shot into the best far corner. A splendid exertion. 

KEY STAT 

Neymar has been straightforwardly engaged with a larger number of Champions League objectives versus Celtic than against some other adversary - 13 times