{"id":276709,"date":"2023-03-08T21:50:53","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T22:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=276709"},"modified":"2023-03-09T22:01:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T22:01:33","slug":"glamour-club-could-be-blown-up-after-ugly-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=276709","title":{"rendered":"Glamour club could be blown up after ugly loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

What seemed a dream union of unprecedented football star power \ufeffhas ended in Champions League disaster<\/a> yet again.<\/p>\n

When Lionel Messi joined Kylian Mbappe and Neymar at Paris Saint-Germain in 2021\ufeff, European rivals were trembling in fear.<\/p>\n

But for all their individual talents and domestic success, the trio have never fully clicked as a collective and were dumped out in the round of 16 by Bayern Munich on Thursday (AEDT).<\/p>\n

Watch Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland in the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League,<\/strong><\/em> streaming ad free, live and exclusive on Stan Sport<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Neymar, the world's most expensive player, did not feature in the game and is out for the season for ankle surgery.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian's future at the club looks grim while World Cup winner Mbappe has been repeatedly linked \ufeffwith a move to Champions League holders Real Madrid.<\/p>\n

"This could weigh heavily on his future plans… he needs Champions League success\ufeff," commentator Jonathan Pearce said on Stan Sport's coverage.<\/p>\n

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\"Kylian<\/p>\n

"Another Champions League exit below their expectations\ufeff."<\/p>\n

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored the first goal of the second leg, enjoying an easy finish in the 61st minute as Bayern pounced neatly on a PSG mistake.<\/p>\n

Serge Gnabry \ufeffscored Bayern's second in the 89th minute for a comfortable 3-0 aggregate after Munich won the first leg 1-0 in Paris.<\/p>\n

\"Lionel<\/p>\n

PSG had a golden opportunity \ufefflate in the first half but Vitinha's weak attempt on an open goal was cleared off the line by Matthijs de Ligt.<\/p>\n

Goalkeeper Yann Sommer had \ufeffcommitted an awful error to allow the chance.<\/p>\n

"He'll (Sommer) be telling him \ufeff(de Ligt) wherever you want to go on Saturday night," Mark Bosnich said on Stan Sport.<\/p>\n

\"'Idiot'<\/p>\n

"That would have been on YouTube for the next 10 years\ufeff."<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the start of the game between Tottenham and AC Milan was delayed by 10 minutes after both teams experienced traffic problems.<\/p>\n

Both teams arrived late to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for their second leg match.<\/p>\n

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Milan was based in a hotel in the Shoreditch district of London and only got to the ground just before 7pm local time – ahead of a scheduled 8pm kick-off.<\/p>\n

Tottenham had arrived only minutes earlier after also experiencing traffic problems.<\/p>\n

Milan advanced 1-0 on aggregate after a scoreless draw in London.<\/p>\n

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Brahim Diaz's strike in the first leg was enough to separate the teams as even the return of manager Antonio Conte could not inspire a comeback from Spurs.<\/p>\n

Seven time European champions Milan cruised through the game, which saw Cristian Romero sent off in the second half.<\/p>\n

Harry Kane's 94th minute header was the closest the home team came to levelling the score on aggregate – before Milan substitute Divock Origi hit the post in a frantic finish.<\/p>\n

\"Antonio<\/p>\n

Conte was back on the sideline for Tottenham after spending two and a half weeks in Turin recovering from gall bladder surgery.<\/p>\n

But the he could only watch on as his team failed to break down Italian champions Milan, meaning Spurs' 15 year wait for a trophy goes on, having failed to win any silverware since the League Cup in 2008.<\/p>\n

Tottenham is now left to battle for a place in the Premier League top four, which would provide a route back into the Champions League.<\/p>\n

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