Rabiot calls for better effort from PSG

– Midfielder Adrien Rabiot said Paris Saint-Germain must improve for the Champions League knockout phase after falling to a 3-1 defeat at Bayern Munich.

Corentin Tolisso (left) struck twice as Bayern gained a measure of revenge for September’s 3-0 defeat in Paris with a comfortable victory at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday in their final group game.

With both teams already through to the last-16, Bayern needed to win by four goals to usurp the French side from first place in the group.

Despite the defeat, the big-spending Parisians finished as Group B winners with a better goal difference across the two head-to-head matches.

However, the German champions restored pride as they matched PSG’s tally of 15 points.

Bayern raced into a 2-0 halftime lead thanks to goals by Robert Lewandowski and Tolisso.

Kylian Mbappe calmed the visitors’ nerves just after the break before Tolisso scored a superb third for Bayern.

PSG will go into the pot as group winners, but Rabiot says they must improve.

“It’s true that we have work to do because we need to play better in this type of match,” said the defensive midfielder.

Interim coach Jupp Heynckes left out Jerome Boateng and Thomas Mueller, plus midfielders Javi Martinez and Arturo Vidal.

He gave Bayern some French flair by starting with Kingsley Coman and Franck Ribery on the wings while Tolisso was superb in attacking midfield. – AFP