Safia Middleton-Patel (right) was making her European debut while Mary Earps returned to Old Trafford for the first time since her Manchester United exit
Manchester United's victory over Paris St-Germain was a significant one - but conversation before, during and after the Women's Champions League match was dominated by goalkeepers.
Mary Earps' long-awaited return to Old Trafford was the talk of Manchester - not just because of her stature as a player - but because of the controversy surrounding the release of her autobiography and the subsequent fallout.
She started in goal for French visitors PSG but her successor as Manchester United's number one, Phallon Tullis-Joyce, was a surprise omission from Marc Skinner's squad with a facial injury.
It meant just a second United start for 21-year-old Safia Middleton-Patel - her first club appearance in Europe and Old Trafford debut - with big boots to fill.








