Mbappe double helps PSG to thrilling win at holder Bayern • Chelsea takes lead over Porto

MUNICH (Reuters) – Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe scored twice to steer the visitors to a 3-2 victory over holders Bayern Munich in a topsy-turvy Champions League quarterfinal first leg late Wednesday.

On a snowy evening in the Bavarian capital, Mbappe fired in his eighth goal of the competition in the 68th minute after Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting in the 37th and Thomas Mueller on the hour had cancelled out a two-goal PSG lead.

It was Bayern’s first Champions League loss in more than two years and the first ever for coach Hansi Flick, who had been unbeaten in his previous 16 matches in Europe’s premier club competition.

“I am happy with the result and the attitude of the team, who found themselves in difficult situations against the best side in Europe,” said PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino. “We need to congratulate the players for their sacrifice and we want to repeat this kind of performance.”

Meanwhile, superb individual goals from English pair Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell gave Chelsea a 2-0 win away to Porto in their quarterfinal first leg in Seville as the Londoners made the most of their few chances.

Midfielder Mount ran on to an incisive pass from Jorginho then swiveled to get past a defender before firing the ball low and hard into the far corner to prise Porto open in the 32nd minute and score his first Champions League goal.

Porto, which knocked Juventus out in the last round, was more adventurous than the Premier League side and had triple the amount of shots, going closest with a header from veteran defender Pepe that was beaten away by Chelsea ’keeper Edouard Mendy, who also repelled an effort from striker Moussa Marega.

But Chelsea grabbed a crucial second away goal when Chilwell pounced on a slip by Porto’s Jesus Corona and dashed across the box to dribble his way into the net in the 85th minute.

The second leg on April 13 will also be played at Sevilla’s Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium due to coronavirus restrictions on travel between Portugal and England.

Champions League quarterfinals first-leg results: Tuesday: Manchester City 2, Borussia Dortmund 1; Real Madrid 3, Liverpool 1. Wednesday: Bayern Munich 0, Paris Saint-Germain 2; FC Porto 0, Chelsea 2.