Kylian Mbappe's last minute penalty rescues win for 10-man PSG after Neymar sent off for diving

It was an uneven post-World Cup return for Paris Saint-Germain's stars

PARIS -- Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, and Marquinhos were immediately back in action with Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday against RC Strasbourg Alsace in Ligue 1 and it was almost a far from ideal return. Kylian Mbappe had to play last-gasp hero with a late penalty to rescue all three points for the hosts after Marquinhos' own goal had canceled out his own opening header. 

The PSG trio were all in FIFA World Cup action in Qatar yet returned quickly to domestic action as they sought to put their collective disappointment behind them. A narrow 2-1 win against the Alsatian strugglers, with Neymar seeing red in the second half, was not part of the plan and put Les Parisiens' unbeaten season at risk.

"We knew that it would be tough," said Marco Verratti after the final whistle. "It was our first game back and Strasbourg are not an easy team to play against and they also need the points right now. They are not a team that should be near the bottom so we were prepared for a very difficult match. We played with 10 for a bit and suffered a lot, but we never gave up. Kylian, as we know, is incredible. He has scored more important penalties than this one lately, but he has the mentality for it. We were sure that he would score."