Mbappe slots in die-minute penalty to deny Newcastle epic win against PSG

Newcastle United were denied an epic victory against Paris Saint-Germain in Tuesday night’s Champions League, after controversial penalty call.

The would have been remarkable victory, was marred by a late on-the-spot finish by star forward Kylian Mbappe, bringing the match to a 1-1 draw.

With Alexander Isak’s first-half goal, Newcastle transformed from the bottom of Group F to a potential second-place qualification.

But the draw, although not totally encouraging, keeps their hopes alive, while compounding their situation.

Late heartbreak: Mbappe slots in die-minute penalty to deny Newcastle epic win against PSG
Late penalty deny Newcastle epic win against PSG – Getty image

The Mbappe’s goal occurred deep into eight minutes of injury time when PSG was awarded a penalty for handball against Tino Livramento.

Newcastle, now third in their group, need a victory against AC Milan in the final game, and hope for a favourable result in the Borussia Dortmund vs. PSG fixture to secure a spot in the last 16.

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