Real Sociedad 1-2 Paris Saint-Germain (1-4 aggregate): Kylian Mbappé's two goals propel PSG into the Champions League quarter-finals

Paris Saint-Germain defeated Real Sociedad to comfortably advance to the Champions League quarter-finals, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice.

And the French forward put in a fantastic performance, scoring his 27th and 28th goals of the season for Luis Enrique's side.

The 25-year-old gave the hosts an early warning by accelerating past Hamari Traore and creating a chance for Bradley Barcola, but home goalkeeper Alex Remiro made a good save.

And six minutes later, Mbappé signaled the start of the night's match, latching on to Ousmane Dembele's pass, toying with home defender Igor Zuberdia, before firing a powerful right-footed shot into the bottom right corner. However, the shot briefly missed the net.

Mbappe's second shot of the night arrived just after the break, running up the left flank to collect Lee Kang-in's pass and powering a low shot past Remiro at the near post.

It was a natural result for the Parisians, as Imanol Alguacil's Sociedad side were far too passive in the early stages and only came to life once they were down a total of four goals.

By then it was too late, and Mikel Merino's aggressive shot in the final moments of the game was just a consolation.

The draw for the top eight of the competition will take place on Friday 15th March (11:00 GMT).

Mbappé leaves the club and shines at PSG

A week has passed since the Copa del Rey semi-final defeat. Mallorca, penalty shootout There was another disappointment for Real Sociedad, but this time it came from a predictable source.

Since announcing his intention to leave the Parc des Princes, questions have been raised over Luis Enrique's treatment of Mbappe, with the PSG star man being demoted to the bench and leaving the match early. ing.

However, at the discretion of the administrator, Made with the future in mind, Mbappe's performance here was just a painful reminder of the gaping hole he will need to fill in the summer.

The hosts were well aware of the danger the forward posed, but stopping him is another matter entirely.

Zubeldia and Traore were close by when he scored the first goal, but neither could intervene.

And while PSG had the upper hand in midfield for the first hour, Mbappe, described by former England striker Michael Owen on TNT Sport as “probably the most dangerous man on the planet at the moment”, had no limits. We were given a supply line that seemed like it could be. Damage as his team advances to the last eight for the first time since 2021.