Paris Saint-Germain was moments away from dropping a Champions League match in Group C, with Lorenzo Insigne and Dries Mertens putting Napoli in front with about 13 minutes to play. Then Ángel Di María saved the French club with an absolute golazo in the 93rd minute.
PSG had already lost to Liverpool in Group C play and another loss would have put the Parisians on the brink of elimination. Neymar and Kylian Mbappé couldn’t get anything to go in, with PSG’s lone score in the opening 90 minutes coming off an unfortunate own goal.
¡Gooooooolll para el PARIS SAINT GERMAN! Y se empata el partido @PSG_espanol 1-1 @sscnapoliES
— Univision Deportes (@UnivisionSports) October 24, 2018
Meanwhile, Insigne and Mertens scored in the 29th and 77th minutes, respectively.
¡GOOOOOOOLLLLLL DELL NAAAPOLIIII! El trazo perfecto para Insigne y por arriba para mandarla al fondo…. Qué CRACK @PSG_espanol 0-1 @sscnapoliES
— Univision Deportes (@UnivisionSports) October 24, 2018
¡GOOOOOOOLLLL del Napoli! Mertens aprovecha un rebote y la manda a guardar. Los italianos están conquistando el Parc des Princes @PSG_espanol 1-2 @sscnapoliES
— Univision Deportes (@UnivisionSports) October 24, 2018
Napoli appeared to be in the driver’s seat in Group C, on its way to seven points and a one-point lead over Liverpool, which beat Red Star Belgrade 4-0 on Wednesday, for first place.
That is, until Di María struck.
¡SR. GOLAAAZOOOOO DE ZURDITA PAPÁÁÁ!! Di María se viste de héroe y marca el gol del empate en tiempo agregado. @PSG_espanol 2-2 @sscnapoliES
— Univision Deportes (@UnivisionSports) October 24, 2018
The Argentine’s brilliant finish salvaged a 2-2 draw for PSG. Liverpool now leads Group C with six points followed by Napoli on five and PSG with four. Red Star Belgrade, which earned a shock draw against Napoli in September, is in fourth with one point.
This group will be fun to watch down the stretch.
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