English club, Manchester United made history with Wednesday night’s stunning late win over the Ligue 1 leaders, PSG in the UEFA Champions League
It was a stunning comeback for the Old Trafford outfit as a contentious late Video Assistant Referee (VAR) decision awarded a penalty to the Premier League side at Parc des Princes.
In-form Marcus Rashford netted from the spot four minutes into stoppage time to complete a 3-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain on the night and send the Old Trafford outfit through on away goals after a 3-3 aggregate draw.
United entered the night down 2-0 from the first leg at Old Trafford, with the turnaround being the first time any team has advanced in a Champions League knockout match after falling behind by two or more goals at home in the first leg.
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1 – Manchester United are the first team in Champions League history to progress to the next round having lost by two or more goals at home in the first leg of a knockout match. Incredible!
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Also, what makes it even more striking is that the winner from Rashford was the first penalty the England international has ever taken in a competitive match for Manchester United
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1 – Marcus Rashford’s penalty was the first he has ever taken for Manchester United in a competitive match. Nerves!
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Indeed, it was just the continuation of good form for the Old Trafford outfit, who have won more matches than any side in Europe’s top five leagues other than Manchester City since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over in December from Jose Mourinho as Caretaker Manager.
Romelu Lukaku’s opening second minute goal also saw the club equal a Matt Busby-era record for the Old Trafford outfit by netting in their 21st consecutive match away from home.
For PSG, the loss also continued a shocking trend. The French giants have now fallen out at the first knockout stage for the last three Champions League tournaments.
In 2017, the club coughed up a 4-0 first-leg lead over Barcelona, while last season saw PSG dominated by Real Madrid to the tune of 5-2 over two legs.
PSG have now lost seven of their last 12 Champions League knockout matches.
Manchester United now join Tottenham Hotspurs, Ajax Amsterdam and FC Porto in the quarter-finals, though the Old Trafford side will have to turn their attention back to the league quickly, however, with an away domestic showdown against Arsenal coming on Sunday at the Emirates Stadium.
