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Girona take a shock lead in Paris

Lionel Messi gave away a penalty inside the opening 10 minutes after a clumsy challenge on Valery Fernandes, and Cristhian Stuani made no mistake from the spot to put Girona ahead.

PSG have dominated possession since then but have struggled to create clear-cut chances, with Kylian Mbappe and Neymar both firing wide from good positions.

The home crowd is growing restless as Girona continue to frustrate the Ligue 1 champions.

PSG equalize through Mbappe

PSG finally found a way through the Girona defense in the 35th minute when Mbappe collected a pass from Messi and fired a low shot into the bottom corner.

The goal sparked PSG into life, and they began to create more chances, with Neymar hitting the post and Messi forcing a good save from Juan Carlos.

Girona still pose a threat on the break, however, and they could have regained the lead just before half-time when Stuani headed wide from a good position.

PSG take the lead through Neymar

PSG took the lead for the first time in the match in the 55th minute when Neymar converted a penalty after he was brought down by Bernardo Espinosa.

The goal seemed to knock the stuffing out of Girona, and PSG began to dominate the match, with Mbappe and Messi both going close to adding to the scoreline.

Girona had a chance to equalize in the 75th minute when Samu Saiz was played through on goal, but the substitute fired wide.

PSG hold on for the win

PSG held on for a 2-1 win in the end, but they were made to work hard for the victory by a well-organized Girona side.

The win moves PSG top of Group H, while Girona remain bottom.

Conclusion

PSG ultimately showed their quality to come from behind and beat Girona, but they were given a scare by the Spanish side.

Girona will be disappointed to have lost, but they can take heart from their performance against one of the best teams in Europe.

The two teams will meet again in the reverse fixture in Girona in two weeks' time.