Player ratings as late Mbappe penalty breaks Magpies hearts

Newcastle United produced a fantastic performance against Paris Saint-Germain but a stoppage-time penalty from Kylian Mbappe earned the French side a 1-1 draw on Tuesday evening.

Despite a quick start from PSG, it was Newcastle who would strike first in the French capital. Gianluigi Donnarumma parried Miguel Almiron’s effort into the path of Alexander Isak, with the 24-year-old hammering home from close range to give the Magpies the lead heading into the break.

PSG produced plenty of opportunities in the second half but needed a controversial 98th-minute penalty from Mbappe to deny Newcastle a memorable victory in Paris.

How the game unfolded

Eddie Howe named an unchanged lineup from the weekend’s demolition of Chelsea as injuries continue to decimate his squad, with Newcastle knowing that a defeat at the Parc des Princes would send them out of the Champions League.

The Magpies almost found themselves behind early on, Mbappe’s near-post flick rebuffed by the feet of Nick Pope following a delightful PSG move. Despite a dominant start from the hosts, Isak was guilty of missing a gilt-edged opportunity from close range at the other end just after the ten-minute mark.

However, the Swede would redeem himself in the 25th minute. Almiron curled an effort goalward after some promising work from Tino Livramento, with Donnarumma parrying a tame effort straight into the path of Isak and the striker firing home into an empty net.

Newcastle’s opener may not have silenced the crowd but it did quieten Luis Enrique’s players. Half-chances came and went for the hosts, with Pope matching any PSG effort that came his way to preserve the Magpies’ lead going into the break.

Enrique’s side hardly came flying out of the blocks in the second half but they did create the first major opening, Ousmane Dembele played through by Randal Kolo Muani before poking an effort into the onrushing Pope.

PSG’s pressure began to tell as the half wore on and the Ligue 1 champions should have had their equaliser with 25 minutes to play. Mbappe pulled the ball back for substitute Bradley Barcola from six yards out, but Pope produced a magnificent stop to deny the young attacker. The 21-year-old then dragged an effort wide from a tight angle moments later.

After seeing several half-hearted penalty shouts waved away, PSG were eventually awarded a spot-kick after the ball struck Livramento’s arm in the eighth minute of stoppage time. It was incredibly harsh, but Mbappe stepped up to produce a late…