Psg - Mónaco: PSG survives 2-2 draw and reaches last 16 after Coulibaly red
Psg - Mónaco ended 2-2, and PSG advanced to the Champions League round of 16 thanks to a decisive red card for Mamadou Coulibaly. The draw keeps the European champion alive and sets up a last-16 tie against Barcelona or Chelsea.
Psg - Mónaco match events
Monaco took the lead when Maghnes Akliouche scored at 44' to make it 0-1. PSG levelled through Marquinhos at 59' (1-1), then Khvicha Kvaratskhelia put PSG ahead at 65' (2-1). Jordan Teze equalized in stoppage to make it 2-2 at 90'. The scoring line in the provided context reads: 0-1, 44': Maghnes Akliouche; 1-1, 59': Marquinhos; 2-1, 65': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia; 2-2, 90': Jordan Teze.
Coulibaly red changed the tie and Kovács' decision
Mamadou Coulibaly, a Monaco midfielder, was sent off after two cautions within five minutes; the context describes the first as "amarilla catedralicia" and the second as very rigorous because Achraf exaggerated the fall. Referee István Kovács judged the second card indisputable. The expulsión was called a key moment that woke PSG: in the play immediately after the sending-off Marquinhos scored, and Kvaratskhelia followed to extend PSG's lead.
Monaco's response: Lens win, ten absences, no Ansu Fati
Monaco surprised even Luis Enrique, the story says, and arrived encouraged after a Sunday win at Lens where they overturned a 2-0 deficit. The rojiblancos played without ten notable absences yet did not fear the European champion. The match narrative highlights a huge chance by Coulibaly early on and Bradley Barcola hitting the woodwork near halftime. Monaco did not bring on Ansu Fati and kept attacking; Jordan Teze's stoppage equaliser kept their push alive.
Late drama, discipline and the final moments
In the final play of the game Faes headed toward goal and the ball skimmed the post — the context states that the 2-3 would have forced extra time. The account describes PSG as controlling long possessions afterward, and notes that PSG repeatedly escaped late danger. The match officials listed in the provided context are: Arbitro: István Kovács; Arbitro VAR: Pol van Boekel, Marco Di Bello. The disciplinary entries shown include Zakaria (23', Amarilla) and Vanderson (47', Amarilla); the entry for Mamadou Coulibaly is incomplete in the provided context and is unclear in the provided context.
- Jordan Teze (61', Aladji Bamba), Lee Kang-In (68', Bradley Barcola), Simon Adingra (73', Maghnes Akliouche), Christian Mawissa (73', Denis Zakaria), Mika Biereth (73', Folarin Balogun), Lucas Hernández (79', Nuno Mendes), Dro Fernández (86', Warren Zaïre-Emery), Gonçalo Ramos (87', Désiré Doué), Samuel Nibombé (93', Vanderson)
PSG survived a tense night against Monaco and will meet Barcelona or Chelsea in the Champions League round of 16, the next confirmed fixture in the provided context.
