Paris Saint-Germain defeated Real Sociedad with two goals to nil, while Lazio shocked Bayern Munich with a clean goal in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16.
Forward Kylian Mbappe and young talent Bradley Parker gave the advantage to the Parisian team over the Spanish side in their first-ever encounter. Mbappe opened the scoring in the 58th minute, followed by Parker (21) adding the second goal in the 70th minute.
Paris Saint-Germain seems to be overcoming their historical struggles, as they have been eliminated in 5 out of their last 6 encounters against Spanish clubs in the knockout stages of the continental competition. This marks a significant improvement considering they have only qualified once, against Barcelona in the 2020-2021 season.
Meanwhile, Real Sociedad missed several key players, most notably the injured Mikel Oyarzabal.
On the other hand, at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Bayern Munich suffered another setback less than a week after their defeat to Lazio with a clean goal, playing with a reduced squad since the second half.
Bayern approached the match with shaken morale following a humiliating 3-0 loss to league leaders Bayer Leverkusen the previous Saturday.
Bayern is striving to stay competitive in the prestigious continental tournament, having won it 6 times, with the last title in 2020. Their local cup journey ended at the hands of a third-tier team, risking finishing a season without any titles for the first time since 2012.
The turning point in the match was the expulsion of French defender Dayot Upamecano, with a penalty awarded and expertly converted by veteran forward Ciro Immobile (69).
Lazio, who conceded only once on their home turf in the group stage, managed to secure the match to await the second leg encounter.
