Paris (AFP)

Executioner in the Park, again.

Marcus Rashford, architect of the elimination of Paris SG in the Champions League in 2019, still disgusted the Parisians by scoring the winning goal (2-1) of Manchester United on Tuesday.

A year and a half since PSG had not conceded a goal in C1 at the Parc des Princes.

The last one who had succeeded: a certain Marcus Rashford, one fatal evening in March 2019.

The English striker, 21 at the time, had transformed the penalty from 3-1 Mancunien in the round of 16 return at the very end of the match, synonymous with Paris elimination.

Bis repetita.

Almost 23 years old now, Rashford again released the Red Devils late in the game.

With a low strike flush with the post in the 86th, he scored 2-1 after a very open second period.

"Both times, it was the opportunity to win the match. When you're a striker, at the end of the match, it's our state of mind, you can only have one chance and you have to make his best to provoke it ", reacted warmly to the English speaker at BT Sport.

This feat, after an acceleration, came after several wicks lit by the attacker which forced the Parisian goalkeeper Keylor Navas to nice saves (69th, 80th).

- Duel against Mbappé -

Like Kylian Mbappé, to whom he is sometimes compared for his youth and speed, Rashford arrived with a series of successful matches in his legs.

But in the duel of young attackers, it was the Englishman who won, while the star of the Blues was unable to ignite the meeting, as he had done against Nîmes (4-0, doubled) , Croatia (2-1) and Ukraine (7-1, one goal).

Barely three days earlier, the one who was recently distinguished by the Queen of England for his commitment against child poverty scored a goal and delivered two assists in the Premier League against Newcastle (4-1).

And called up to the England team, he allowed the Three Lions to win against Belgium on October 10 (2-1) in the League of Nations by scoring the goal of the equalizer.

Three days later, he remained silent against Denmark (1-0 loss), in an unusual attacking midfielder position.

Inconstant since the start of the season, far from 22 goals and 11 assists last year, Rashford this time showed his best face on the left side of the 4-4-2 Mancunian.

And the worst at the Park, which has found a new pet peeve.

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