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Kylian Mbappe provided the breakthrough for Paris St-Germain as they opened their Champions League campaign with victory over Borussia Dortmund.<\/p>\n
Mbappe scored from the penalty spot on 49 minutes after his shot was handled by Nicklas Sule.<\/p>\n
PSG doubled their lead when Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi combined well with midfielder Vitinha and doubled the home side\u2019s lead.<\/p>\n
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The French side are in Group F with Newcastle and AC Milan.<\/p>\n
PSG had the bulk of possession and chances but were frustrated for long periods by Dortmund, especially in the first half.<\/p>\n
Vitinha came closest in the opening 45 minutes, hitting the post with a bouncing 18-yard shot, while Randal Kolo Muani had an effort from the edge of the box deflected over the crossbar.<\/p>\n
PSG felt they should have had a penalty before the break when a corner struck the hand of Sule, but were denied following a video assistant referee (VAR) review \u2013 but the decision fell in their favour in the second half.<\/p>\n
A shot from Mbappe struck Sule\u2019s hand from close range, with VAR affirming the on-field call of penalty. Mbappe took the spot-kick himself and beat keeper Gregor Kobel with a shot into the bottom right corner.<\/p>\n
PSG made the three points safe before the hour in style. Vitinha played a perfect backheel to Hakimi before exchanging passes with the onrushing right-back.<\/p>\n
Hakimi cut inside and finished with the outside of his boot against his former club, refusing to celebrate afterwards.<\/p>\n
It ensured a win for manager Luis Enrique in his first Champions League game in charge of the French champions.<\/p>\n
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