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Choupo-Moting reacts after his incredible first-half miss.

PSG must wait for league crown after astonishing Choupo-Moting miss

The 30-year-old forward produced an astonishing miss as PSG fluffed their lines, drawing 2-2 with Strasbourg.

PSG WERE MADE to wait to clinch the Ligue 1 title after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Strasbourg in a game that included an astonishing miss by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.

Substitute Thilo Kehrer headed in an 82nd-minute equaliser but Strasbourg spoiled the party plans in the French capital, picking up an unexpected point to keep the champions-elect waiting.

After nearest rivals Lille were only able to draw 1-1 at Reims earlier on Sunday, PSG knew three points at the Parc des Princes would see them crowned league winners for a sixth time in seven seasons.

Thomas Tuchel’s side appeared on course to get the job done when Choupo-Moting tapped in Colin Dagba’s low cross to open the scoring in the 13th minute, but Strasbourg had clearly not read the script.

They equalised through Nuno da Costa – who turned in Lionel Carole’s low cross – before Anthony Goncalves put the Coupe de la Ligue winners ahead, smashing in a long-range drive with his right foot.

Kylian Mbappe was summoned from the bench early in the second half by Tuchel but it was another replacement in Kehrer who levelled the score, turning in Julian Draxler’s corner from the right.

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    Mute Chicken George
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    Apr 7th 2019, 10:29 PM

    He didn’t just miss it. He stopped it going in

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    Apr 7th 2019, 10:35 PM

    Never seen anything like that before,astonishing

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    Apr 7th 2019, 10:58 PM

    Match fixing. Period.

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    Apr 7th 2019, 11:28 PM

    @Johnny B: he scored the first goal

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    Apr 7th 2019, 10:55 PM

    Is that not obvious corruption? Whatever the reason for it. Betting. The league or club wanting to hold on. I hope they get fined billions and docked 70 points.

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    Apr 7th 2019, 11:29 PM

    @davemck: he scored before that

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    Apr 7th 2019, 11:55 PM

    @Aidan Butler: exactly

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    Apr 7th 2019, 11:02 PM

    Some rise. Gone from bench at a relegated team to starting for one of the best teams in the world in a season

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    Apr 7th 2019, 11:13 PM

    @John: They’re hardly one of the best teams in the world when a side sitting in 6th in the Premier League can knock em out of Europe! A bunch of show ponys Bill!

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    Apr 7th 2019, 11:16 PM

    @Flaming Mo: I still prefer Ronnie Rosenthal’s miss

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    Apr 8th 2019, 3:27 PM

    @mark: has to be the slippery slip for me! Encore !

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    Apr 7th 2019, 10:58 PM

    Langer…!

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    Apr 8th 2019, 8:08 AM

    Even John Delaney would have finished that

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    Apr 8th 2019, 3:26 PM

    The Man City of France. Usually out of Europe with tail between their legs. Expensive Klops sorry Flops!

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