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Celtic washed away in PSG goal rain. Basel shock United. Barca in last 16

A historic goal by Edinson Cavani and a Neymar brace helped Paris Saint-Germain to a thumping 7-1 Champions League win over Celtic at the Parc des Princes.

By Unnikrishnan
Paris Saint-Germain

London, November 23: Edinson Cavani and Neymar both scored braces as Paris Saint-Germain registered a thumping 7-1 Champions League win over Celtic at Parc des Princes.

The Scottish side were on the end of a 5-0 humbling in the reverse fixture two months ago, but might have allowed themselves to dream of a more memorable evening when Moussa Dembele gave them a shock lead after just 56 seconds.

That early goal only served to spark PSG's heralded attacking triumvirate into life, though, as Cavani, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe scored four first-half goals to leave Brendan Rodgers' side shell-shocked, effectively settling the game before the interval.

PSG eased up for most of the second half before a stunning late salvo added a deserved gloss to the scoreline. Marco Verratti added a fifth with a cool finish before Cavani bagged his second with a superb back-post volley, aided by a deflection off Kieran Tierney.

The final word went to Dani Alves - the Brazilian firing home a stunning strike from 25 yards that crashed in off the post.

PSG are three points ahead of Bayern Munich at the summit of Group B and a draw against the Germans next month will be enough to top the group ahead of the last 16 stage.


Michael Lang

FC Basel 1 (Michael Lang 89th) bt Manchester United 0

Manchester United passed up the opportunity to secure progression to the Champions League knockout phase, as Michael Lang's late winner clinched a 1-0 victory for Basel and put the Swiss side in the driving seat to finish second behind their visitors in Group A.

Jose Mourinho's side needed only a point to win the group and looked as though they would cruise to victory during a first half in which they controlled, but Basel rallied brilliantly after the break and stole a deserved winner right at the end.


Lionel Messi

Barcelona 0 drew Juventus 0

Barcelona benched Lionel Messi but sealed their place in the last 16 of the Champions League regardless with a 0-0 draw at Juventus.

The LaLiga leaders were largely untroubled by last season's beaten finalists at the Allianz Stadium as they claimed a result that guarantees they go through to the knockout phase as winners of Group D.


Antoine Griezmann

Atletico Madrid 2 (Antoine Griezmann 69th, Gameiro 85th) beat AS Roma 0

Antoine Griezmann kept Atletico Madrid's slight hopes of Champions League qualification alive with a sensational scissor-kick volley and a sublime assist to down 10-man Roma 2-0.

The Atleti talisman had not scored in his last eight matches in all competitions, but broke the deadlock in style at the Wanda Metropolitano to keep Atletico in the competition.


Tolisso

Bayern Munich 2 (Lewandowski 51st, Tolisso 77th) beat Anderlecht 1
(Sofiane Hanni 63rd)

Goals from Robert Lewandowski and Corentin Tolisso were enough to give a below-par Bayern Munich a 2-1 win over Anderlecht.


Sporting CP 3 (Bas Dost 40th, 66th, Bruno Cesar 43rd) beat Olympiacos 1 (Odjidja 86th).

(With OPTA/Agencies Inputs)

Story first published: Thursday, November 23, 2017, 4:23 [IST]
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