Kylian Mbappe tore the net with a bullet opener to extend Paris Saint-Germain's aggregate lead against Real Sociedad in the Champions League last-16.

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• Mbappe took just 15 minutes to score the opener
• Found the net from an acute angle
• The net got damaged as the ball went in

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The French forward received the ball near the touchline and after showing quick feet to Igor Zubeldia he rifled away a shot towards goal from a tight angle. The ball flew in through the far post and such was the power behind it, that the net got damaged.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  English referee Michael Oliver had to pause play for a while as he was informed on the radio that the ball had damaged the net. PSG had been excellent in the first half as they not only strangled the opposition with their incessant pressure in attack but also kept things tight at the back to completely stifle the hosts.

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• WHAT NEXT?

  PSG lead the tie by a three-goal margin and if Mbappe is allowed to play the full 90 minutes, then the margin could get only bigger. Of course, Luis Enrique attracted the forward's ire by substituting him during his side's last game against Monaco.

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