Monaco's French midfielder #23 Aladji Bamba (R) tackles Paris Saint-Germain's Georgian forward #07 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (L) during the UEFA Champions League play-off second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on February 25, 2026. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)Paris Saint-Germain came from behind and then survived a late scare against 10-man Monaco, drawing 2-2 in the second leg of their Champions League knockout phase play-off tie on Wednesday to reach the last 16 with a 5-4 aggregate victory. Jordan Teze did make it 2-2 in stoppage time, but PSG held on to progress to the next round. The principality side had not won a Champions League knockout tie since their run to the semi-finals in 2017 with a side featuring a teenage Kylian Mbappe. Bradley Barcola struck the bar for PSG but Monaco had been the better team and took a deserved lead just before the half-time whistle.

Source: Punch February 25, 2026 23:26 UTC