Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made a rare mistake to hand Bayern Munich a vital victory.
Kingsley Coman struck the winning goal to ensure Julian Nagelsmann’s side return to Munich with a 1-0 advantage. It was one of very few clear cut chances created during a very flat and patchy contest at the Parc des Princes.
Considering the talent on display in the French capital, it is very fair to say the first leg proved to be a damp squib. And the way in which Kingsley Coman scored the winning goal over his former club perfectly encapsulated the match.
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Bayern defender Alphonso Davis found the Frenchman at the back post with a floated cross at the back post. White it was certainly an opportunity for the away side to take the lead, Coman appeared to have an awful lot to do to beat the Italian.
Donnarumma is considered to be one of the best goalkeepers in world football and is very rarely beaten cheaply. However, this was one of those unusual occasions as Coman’s tame volley somehow found its way under the ex-AC Milan goalkeeper.
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The Euro 2020 winner simply did not get down quick enough. The ball was nowhere near the corner, there was nobody in his line of sight, and the volley was not struck with venomous power.
Even Coman looked slightly surprised himself before he accepted the congratulations and celebrations from his teammates. Donnarumma looked flabbergasted himself when he was scooping the ball out of the back of his net.
Not that Bayern Munich will be too upset by the nature off the goal. PSG thought they netted a late equaliser when Kylian Mbappe, who is currently nursing a hamstring injury, tapped in from close range. French celebrations were cut short as Nuno Mendes was slightly offside when he was originally played down the left hand side.
Benjamin Pavard was sent off for Bayern in the dying stages for two bookable offences. However, the Germans were still able to hang onto the score. The French champions certainly have it all to do in the second leg at the Allianz Arena on March 8. Donnarumma cannot afford to make the same mistake again.
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