Psg Vs Monaco: Holders progress after 2-2 draw, 5-4 on aggregate
Holders Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the Champions League last 16 after a 2-2 draw with 10-man Monaco in a tie that finished 5-4 on aggregate. The result matters now because PSG will discover whether they face Chelsea or Barcelona in the knockout draw on Friday (11: 00 GMT).
Key moments that turned the psg vs monaco tie
Monaco took the lead just before half-time when Mamadou Coulibaly threaded a pass to Maghnes Akliouche, who found the bottom corner with a first-time finish that went in the post. Earlier in the half Akliouche had created a chance in the box but Coulibaly's subsequent effort flew high over the bar. The match swung before the hour when Coulibaly was shown two yellow cards in three minutes, reducing Monaco to 10 men. PSG levelled almost immediately, with Marquinhos slotting home from Desire Doue's low cross.
Psg Vs Monaco: finishers, consolation and the decisive strike
Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia made sure of the victory in the 66th minute, firing in from close range after Achraf Hakimi's low strike had been parried into his path by Monaco goalkeeper Philipp Kohn. In stoppage time Jordan Teze fired into the bottom corner, a late consolation for Monaco, leaving the match 2-2 on the night and 5-4 to PSG on aggregate.
Luis Enrique on approach and the wake of the first leg
Luis Enrique insisted PSG would not rest on their laurels in the play-off second leg against Monaco, saying: "It'll be tricky because Monaco will be starting the game a goal down, so we need to know that there'll be tough moments. The best way of doing that is to play as we normally do, to try to hold onto the ball and to press in the same way when we don't have the ball. We're out not to defend a result but to win a game. " The reigning champions had won the first leg 3-2 last week despite going 2-0 down inside the first 20 minutes and seeing Vitinha miss a penalty.
Form runs, historical head-to-heads and progression patterns
There have been 18 previous instances where PSG won the first leg of a two-legged major European knockout tie away from home, and only once did they then fail to progress — versus Manchester United in the 2018-19 round of 16. PSG have won five of their last seven games against Monaco in all competitions (D1 L1). On home soil they have lost only one of their last 10 (W6 D3), a 2-0 defeat in 2020-21. Outside league football, Monaco have lost 13 of their last 14 matches against PSG (D1): six defeats in the Coupe de France, three defeats in the Trophée des Champions, a defeat in the first leg of this UEFA Champions League tie, and three defeats and a draw in the Coupe de la Ligue.
Player form: Marquinhos, Desire Doue and age milestones
Marquinhos has scored two goals in his past eight Champions League games, as many strikes as in his previous 48 appearances. Desire Doue has scored six goals in his last six Champions League appearances, all in braces — against Inter (2025 final), Bayer Leverkusen (October 2025) and in the first leg against Monaco. His next goal would be his 10th in the competition, and he would be aged 20 years and 267 days for this game; the current youngest PSG player to reach 10 major European goals is Kylian Mbappe at 20 years and 306 days. Doue said: "I think that I've always been myself. I try to give everything and to help the team in the best way possible. I don't judge my performances on my goals or on my assists alone; it's my overall on-pitch contribution that counts. I work hard and am disciplined with myself, but I need to stay confident. I also have unwavering support from the coaching staff and from my teammates, and everything is going well. "
Post-match details, fan engagement and broadcast windows
Fans were invited to rate players out of 10 for the game; the rater closed 30 minutes after the final whistle and participants needed to be signed in to an account to play. After the opportunity to rate players had closed, the displayed score represented the average from all user submissions. Highlights were scheduled from 22: 00 on Wednesday on a streaming service, and there was a Champions League Match of the Day on television on Wednesday from 22: 40 to 00: 00. To load comments, users needed to enable JavaScript in their browser. Match momentum was described as a measure of the swing of the match by comparing each team's threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute; the momentum value is the difference between each team's most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
