Psg Vs Monaco — psg vs monaco: PSG 2-2 Monaco (5-4 agg) as holders reach last 16
psg vs monaco finished 2-2 with Paris St-Germain progressing 5-4 on aggregate to the Champions League last 16. The holders survived a late scare after Monaco were reduced to 10 men, a result that sets up a last-16 tie against either Chelsea or Barcelona to be decided in the knockout draw on Friday at 11: 00 GMT.
Akliouche gives Monaco the lead just before half-time
Monaco went ahead just before half-time when Mamadou Coulibaly threaded a ball through to Maghnes Akliouche, who finished first time into the bottom corner and saw the shot come in off the post. Earlier, Akliouche had played a promising ball into the box that created a chance, but Coulibaly's subsequent effort flew high over the bar.
Kehrer heads just wide as Monaco push early in the tie
The UEFA Champions League play-off action included an early moment when Thilo Kehrer came within a whisker of opening the scoring for Monaco against Paris St-Germain, a header that went narrowly wide as Monaco pressed for an early advantage.
Coulibaly shown two yellow cards in three minutes and sent off for tackle on Achraf Hakimi
The game changed just before the hour mark when Mamadou Coulibaly was sent off for a tackle on Achraf Hakimi. Coulibaly had been shown two yellow cards in three minutes, the second coming for the challenge on Hakimi, and his dismissal left Monaco down to 10 men.
Psg Vs Monaco: Marquinhos and Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia turn the tie after the red card
PSG levelled the tie almost immediately after the red card, Marquinhos slotting home from Desire Doue's low cross. Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia then 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. Marquinhos and Kvaratskhelia scored for PSG soon after the dismissal.
Jordan Teze consolation, aggregate outcome and what follows — ratings, highlights and match momentum
In stoppage time Jordan Teze fired into the bottom corner for Monaco, a late consolation that did not prevent Paris St-Germain advancing as holders. The tie ended 2-2 on the night and 5-4 on aggregate, and PSG will face either Chelsea or Barcelona in the next round; their opponent will be revealed in the knockout draw on Friday at 11: 00 GMT.
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Match momentum measures 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.
