WATCH | Maccabi Haifa stun star-studded PSG by scoring for first time in 20 years

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By SportsCafe Desk, SportsCafe Editor

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After the drama that day 1 of Matchday 2 had to offer, day 2 has delivered so far as Maccabi Haifa have taken the worldā€™s breath away with their first Champions league goal in 20 years. The Israeli professional football club have shocked not just any team but the star-studded PSG squad.

There is nothing quite like a dramatic upset in football especially in a European competition and after Sporting CP did it to Tottenham on Day 1 of Matchday 2, Day 2 was only going to have to better that. But so far things havenā€™t quite gone to plan with AC Milan and Shakhtar Donetsk just about keeping their noses above the water in the early kickoffs. However, the late kick-offs have offered the world plenty of chances especially with Rangers, RB Salzburg and Maccabi Haifa in action.

Yet of all the teams in the world, itā€™s Maccabi who have done it with the Israeli professional football club shocking not just the footballing world but Paris Saint-Germain. Thatā€™s right, star-studded PSG are behind on the night against underdogs Maccabi after a lovely goal from Tjaronn Chery. It came after Lionel Messi lost the ball and a gorgeous cross from Haziza was floated in from the left but few believed anything would happen especially with a star-studded defense in place.

But the forward flew beyond Sergio Ramos and nipped ahead of Marquinhos to delicately place a gorgeous volley just beyond Gianluigi Donnarumma for a historic goal. Why historic? Because itā€™s Maccabi Haifaā€™s first Champions League since 2002 and thus ends a 20 year drought for the club. Thereā€™s still plenty of time left for PSG and Lionel Messi to make them pay although the Argentine has already done it with an equaliser just before half-time.

An excellent finish from Chery!

A giant killing like no other!!

Indeed...

They have been rather impressive against this PSG side!

Finally, a 20 year drought is over!

It's been coming!!

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