LIGUE 1 - Neymar tried to play mind games with Leipzig star Szoboszlai

04.11.2021 23:40 of  D.B. TransferMarketWeb   see readings
LIGUE 1 - Neymar tried to play mind games with Leipzig star Szoboszlai
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When RB Leipzig were awarded a dramatic late penalty against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday evening, Neymar tried his hardest to psyche out Dominik Szoboszlai.

PSG were on course to earn all three points in their most recent Champions League match, but Szoboszlai was given the chance to equalize after Presnel Kimpembe's sloppy defending.

With Swedish referee Andreas Ekberg pointing to the spot, Szoboszlai was tasked with salvaging a point for the hosts.

Neymar, a 21-year-old midfielder, attempted to influence the penalty's outcome before taking it.

According to Sacha Pisani, a journalist for OptaAnalyst, this is what Neymar said to him prior to converting his penalty for RB Leipzig,

Szoboszlai: "He asked me, 'Are you going to score?' I said 'Yes'. He said, 'Are you sure?'. I told him, 'I never miss'."

After that, the Hungary international scored past PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to earn his team their first Champions League point of the group stages this season.