Correa nets last-gasp winner as Atletico stun PSG in dramatic fashion

Angel Correa stunned Paris Saint-Germain alongside with his stoppage-time strike snatching a dramatic 2-1 victory for Atletico Madrid.

The tasty UEFA Champions League clash appeared dwelling to be a stalemate at Parc des Princes, the assign Nahuel Molina had cancelled out Warren Zaire-Emery’s earlier effort.

Nonetheless, there was to be a behind twist in the 93rd minute, when replace Correa rounded off a devastating counter with a tidy finish to spoil PSG hearts.

The hosts made a purposeful begin with Achraf Hakimi drilling huge inside the opening 60 seconds, sooner than they broke thru on 14 minutes.

Atletico delight in been punished for lackadaisical play in defence with Ousmane Dembele stealing the ball and feeding Zaire-Emery, who neatly dinked over the stranded Jan Oblak.

The company answered effectively, though, and equalised correct four minutes later. PSG failed to handle a unhealthy from the correct with the defensive header going straight to Molina, who coolly finished.

Luis Enrique’s facet appeared the more inclined to attain the sport’s third purpose after the spoil. Hakimi and Bradley Barcola both known as Oblak into action, whereas Marquinhos headed straight on the Atletico keeper.

But as the hosts pushed for the winner, they delight in been exposed on the assist and their opponents capitalised as Antoine Griezmann’s unhealthy-discipline pass stumbled on Correa, who skipped inside sooner than beating Gianluigi Donnarumma. The Italian also can wish achieved higher, and there’ll seemingly be questions asked for the length of the PSG group after a disappointing evening.

PSG would possibly per chance delight in been feeling assured heading into this mouth-watering clash.

Luis Enrique’s facet had only suffered one defeat all over all competitions this season, and delight in been deserving of their lead following a trail begin at Parc des Princes.

The assist lasted correct four minutes, though. Aiming to conclude some distance flung from three successive Champions League defeats for only the second time, Atletico answered effectively and delight in been quickly stage thru Molina’s tidy finish.

Diego Simeone’s facet had their backs to the wall for tidy sessions of the second half of, demonstrating their resoluteness on the assist to maintain PSG at bay.

Then, with one last assault, they stunned their hosts with a devastating counter.

The PSG fat-aid produced a fixed attacking threat from correct-aid, and was unlucky to finish on the losing facet.

But for some elegant Oblak saves, the Morocco international would delight in obtained his title on the scoresheet.

He registered primarily the most pictures (five) and touches (148) during the competition, as effectively as the joint-most duels gained (nine, stage with Dembele and Gallagher).

PSG: Donnarumma 7, Hakimi 8*, Marquinhos 8, Pacho 6, Mendes 7, Zaire-Emery 8, Vitinha 7, Neves 6, Dembele 7, Asensio 5, Barcola 7. Subs: Lee 6, Ruiz 5, Kolo Muani 5, Doue N/A.

Atletico Madrid: Oblak 7, Molina 8, Witsel 7, Lenglet 7, Galan 6, Simeone 6, De Paul 6, Barrios 6, Gallagher 7, Alvarez 6, Griezmann 7. Subs: Koke 6, Reinildo 6, Riquelme 6, Correa 8, Lino N/A.

1′ JUST WIDE: PSG skedaddle straight onto the assault and Hakimi has assign to take hold of neutral from the fringe of the box. There would possibly per chance be a great deal of vitality behind his effort, however it absolutely is correct the incorrect facet of the publish.

14′ GOAL!!! PSG 1-0 ATLETICO MADRID (ZAIRE-EMERY): The teen marks his landmark look with the opening purpose! Atletico carelessly knock the ball round their very maintain penalty assign, and are dispossessed by Dembele. He then feeds Zaire-Emery, who flippantly lifts over the stranded Oblak.

18′ GOAL!!! PSG 1-1 ATLETICO MADRID (MOLINA): A fast response brings the company stage! PSG fail to handle a unhealthy following an Atletico assault, and Molina capitalises by drilling into Donnarumma’s some distance corner.

58′ GOOD SAVE: Barcola bursts into the box from the left flank, evading challenges from Witsel and De Paul. His fierce shot is beaten away by Oblak, with Hakimi firing the notice-up effort excessive and big.

73′ CHANCE: PSG flip up the stress and a deep unhealthy finds Marquinhos entirely free in the six-yard box. Nonetheless, the skipper can only head straight at Oblak.

76′ CHANCE: After efficiently beating the offside trap, Hakimi latches onto a thru ball and is distinct on purpose. Nonetheless, Oblak stands robust to thwart him from a tight perspective.

90+3′ GOAL!!! PSG 1-2 ATLETICO MADRID (CORREA): Atletico delight in snatched all three points with the last kick of the sport! Following a chain of PSG attacks, Oblak gathers the ball and hasty throws it prolonged for Griezmann. The latter holds the ball up sooner than switching it out to the correct for Correa, who cuts inside and takes neutral, with Donnarumma only in a situation to assist his shot into the obtain. What a finish at Parc des Princes!

Zaire-Emery’s purpose came on the day he was the youngest player in historic past to begin 15 Champions League fits.

It was also his 18th look total, the joint-most by a player sooner than turning 19 (stage with Bojan).

Griezmann’s assist for the winner was his 50th purpose involvement in the Champions League (37 dreams, 13 assists), becoming the fourth Frenchman to succeed in that full after Karim Benzema (117), Thierry Henry (75) and Kylian Mbappe (73).