PSG see off late Monaco surge to advance in Champions League
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Paris Saint Germain players celebrate edging into the Champions League’s last 16 after a 2-2 home draw.
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- Paris St Germain reached Champions League last 16, beating 10-man Monaco 5-4 on aggregate after a tense 2-2 home draw.
- Monaco initially led, but PSG capitalised on a red card to take the lead through Marquinhos and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- Monaco equalised in stoppage time, narrowly missing a winner. PSG will next month face either Barcelona or Chelsea.
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PARIS - Holders Paris St Germain edged into the Champions League’s last 16 after a 2-2 home draw with 10-man Monaco in the second leg of their knockout-round playoff on Feb 25, advancing 5-4 on aggregate from a tense tie that went right to the wire.
Monaco went ahead on the stroke of halftime through Maghnes Akliouche, but after Mamadou Coulibaly was sent off, PSG took immediate advantage to equalise through Marquinhos in the 60th minute and then six minutes later went ahead through Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
But Monaco set up a furious finish when substitute Jordan Teze scored from Simon Adingra’s cross to make it 2-2 in stoppage time and Wout Faes missed a last-gasp chance to force the game into extra time as a glancing header went wide.
PSG will next month meet either Barcelona or Chelsea in the last 16. REUTERS
