Gazzaniga howler gifts PSG win over Girona

An embarrassing late blunder gifted Paris St Germain a 1-0 home victory over Champions League debutants Girona on Wednesday as the visitors' goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga let a Nuno Mendes cross slip through his legs and into the net.

After relentless PSG pressure, Mendes’ low ball across the goal slipped through Gazzaniga’s grasp in stoppage time to earn the hosts victory.

Gazzaniga has had a nightmare 😫#UCL pic.twitter.com/V4Xwp8IywS

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Girona's defence effectively neutralised PSG's attack in the first half, causing mounting frustration for the hosts as they struggled to break down their opponents.

Girona, who seemed content with a draw, began to waste time, drawing boos from the Parc des Princes crowd, while PSG's Randal Kolo Muani and Achraf Hakimi had late chances, but both missed from close range in the dying minutes before Gazzinga's error.