Champions League: RB Leipzig 2-1 PSG - Forsberg penalty settles key Group H clash

RB Leipzig gained a measure of revenge for their 2019-20 Champions League semi-final loss to Paris Saint-Germain, coming from behind to claim a potentially crucial 2-1 win in Group H.

UCL: RB Leipzig 2-1 Paris Saint-Germain. Photo: @RBLeipzig

PSG, despite being without both Kylian Mbappe and Neymar through injury, started brightly at Red Bull Arena and took an early lead through Angel Di Maria.

RB Leipzig 2-1 Paris Saint-Germain ⬇

🗣️ Marcel #Sabitzer on #RBLPSG:

"We had the worst start you could have imagined today. Against such an opposition it is difficult to come back but we showed our fight. In the end it was a deserved victory which makes me very happy."

🔴⚪ #RBLeipzig #UCL pic.twitter.com/gP3yeOzg9b
— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) November 4, 2020

Full-Time: RB Leipzig 2-1 PSG ⬇

FULL-TIME: @RBLeipzig_EN 2-1 @PSG_English

A defeat tonight in Germany as we end the match with 9 men. #RBLPSG pic.twitter.com/6m5ZeqiM89
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) November 4, 2020

However, the game turned on a tale of two penalties, with Di Maria failing to make it 2-0 from 12 yards before former PSG midfielder Christopher Nkunku levelled in the 41st minute.

Christopher Nkunku vs PSG ⬇