Mbappe frustrated as PSG settles for tied against Newcastle

Paris Saint-Germain v Newcastle United FC: Group F - UEFA Champions League 2023/24
Paris Saint-Germain v Newcastle United FC: Group F - UEFA Champions League 2023/24 / James Gill - Danehouse/GettyImages
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Kylian Mbappe expressed frustration over Paris Saint-Germain's draw against Newcastle United. Despite Les Parisiens dominating possession and having multiple opportunities, they had to rely on a controversial last-minute penalty to secure just one point.

PSG limited Newcastle to only 27% possession at the Parc des Princes, while the home team also took 31 shots on goal compared to Newcastle's five. However, a penalty from Mbappe in the 98th minute was necessary to salvage a crucial point, consolidating the club's second place in the group before the last round of matches.

This means that PSG's fate is in their own hands when they travel to Dortmund in mid-December. The Bundesliga team has already guaranteed their progression thanks to Tuesday night's victory over AC Milan.

"We deserved to easily win the match," Mbappe told Canal Plus Foot, "It's frustrating because we dominated from start to finish. They had nothing. We knew it was their strategy to have nothing. We needed to finish our moves better (...) we need to work harder in front of goal in games like this. We need to kill them off. We had too many clear chances, and we should have easily won the match."