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Champions League: Neymar bags hattrick as PSG thump Istanbul 5-1

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Brazillian playmaker, Neymar Jr. scored a hat-trick as Paris Saint Germain maul İstanbul Başakşehir 5-1 to win the Group H.

Recall that the game was suspended yesterday night after both team players abandoned the match following an alleged usage of racial language by the fourth official, Sebastian Coltescu against Basaksehir’s assistant Pierre Webo.

However, after UEFA changed the entire officiating squad, Parc de France staged the final game of the group after Manchester United crashed out following their 3-2 defeat to RB Leipzig on Tuesday.

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The qualification was already concluded but Thomas Tuchel’s team only needed a way to ensure the finished top of Group H and the achieved that in grand fashion.

Neymar scored the opener with a superb finish in the 21st minute after an assist from Italian midfielder, Marco Verratti.

The Brazilian wasted no time before getting his and PSG’s second goal of the night 16 minutes later after a combination with French star, Kylian Mbappe.

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Neymar won a penalty before the end of the first half and passed up a chance to get his hat-trick by giving Mbappe the ball and the Frenchman wasted no time by slotting the ball past the keeper in the 42nd minute.

There was no denying Neymar his hattrick as it finally came in the 50th minute. An assist from Angel Di Maria saw him lash a brilliant 20-yard drive beyond Gunok.

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The visitors got a consolation goal through Mehmet Topal in the 57th minute when İ. Kahveci’s shot from a corner kick bounced off Topal’s knee and beyond PSG’s Keylor Navas.

Mbappé bagged his brace in the 62nd minute to make it 5-1 for the home team as they cruise into the round of 16 on top of Group H.
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