US EditionPSG to Face Chelsea in Champions League Last 16 After Spat with Monaco
PSG won 5-4 on aggregate against Monaco after key red cards left Monaco down to 10 men, setting up a last-16 clash with Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League.
- On Friday, holders Paris Saint-Germain were drawn with Chelsea in the Champions League last-16.
- Lapses of discipline in both legs left AS Monaco a man short at pivotal moments, with Aleksandr Golovin's straight red and Mamadou Coulibaly's double booking leading to PSG scoring twice soon after.
- Despite late Monaco pressure, PSG scored a third to carry a wafer-thin lead into the Parc des Princes, with Maghnes Akliouche's 3rd-minute strike leveling the aggregate at 3-3, and Jordan Teze's stoppage-time goal falling short as PSG advanced 5-4 on aggregate.
- The draw sets PSG to face Chelsea in the last-16, with potential quarter-final opponents Liverpool or Galatasaray, as Monaco hosts Angers this Saturday with 34 points from 23 games.
- With the title race tight, Monaco's next league result could affect PSG and Lens, as Akliouche said, `Of course, we need to take lessons from the match.
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PSG to face Chelsea in Champions League last 16 after spat with Monaco
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