Psg Vs Monaco — psg vs monaco ends 2-2 as holders reach last 16
psg vs monaco finished 2-2 (5-4 aggregate) as Paris St-Germain held on to reach the Champions League last 16, avoiding a late scare against a 10-man Monaco side. The tie featured an early near miss from Thilo Kehrer, an opening goal for Maghnes Akliouche and a sending-off that turned the game.
Psg Vs Monaco: Akliouche scores after Coulibaly feed; Kehrer comes close
Maghnes Akliouche opened the scoring for Monaco after Mamadou Coulibaly threaded a pass through to him just before half-time; Akliouche's first-time finish hit the post and found the bottom corner. Earlier, Thilo Kehrer came within a whisker of opening the scoring for Monaco with a header that flew just wide, and the away side might have taken the lead sooner when Akliouche played a great ball into the box but Coulibaly's follow-up effort went high over the bar.
Coulibaly shown two yellow cards in three minutes and sent off after tackle on Hakimi
The game shifted just before the hour mark when Mamadou Coulibaly was sent off for a tackle on Achraf Hakimi. Coulibaly had been shown a yellow card three minutes earlier and picked up a second, leaving Monaco with 10 men and changing the complexion of the tie.
Marquinhos levelled from Desire Doue cross; Kvaratskhelia seals lead in 66th minute
PSG levelled the tie almost immediately after the red card, with Marquinhos slotting home from Desire Doue's low cross. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the Georgia winger, made sure of the victory in the 66th minute when he fired in from close range after Hakimi's low strike was parried into his path by Monaco goalkeeper Philipp Kohn.
Late action: Jordan Teze consolation and holders advance to face Chelsea or Barcelona
In stoppage time Jordan Teze fired into the bottom corner, but his goal was a mere consolation as the holders, Paris St-Germain, advanced to the last 16. The tie finished 2-2 on the night and 5-4 on aggregate. PSG will face either Chelsea or Barcelona in the next round and will discover their opponents in the knockout draw on Friday (11: 00 GMT).
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