Before entering the field, there were many equations in front of PSG. As there was the possibility of their group champion, there was also the fear of leaving! The French team finally got the ticket to the UEFA Champions League knockout stage by pressing the raft of excitement. With luck on their side, they survived in Europe’s highest club competition despite a draw.
Hosts Borussia Dortmund and PSG ended in a 1-1 draw at Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday night. Both these clubs from Group ‘F’ made it to the last sixteen of the season. In another match played at the same time, AC Milan beat Newcastle United 2-1 in their own field. As a result, PSG’s forehead has been opened.
German club Dortmund became the group champion with 11 points in 6 matches. PSG and Italian club Milan have 8 points in equal matches. Despite leading the head-to-head match, PSG finished as group runners-up, but Milan were knocked out of the Champions League. However, due to the third place, Milan got a place in the UEFA Europa League. English club Newcastle at the bottom is 5 points. They have been eliminated from the European competition this season.
PSG fell behind with Karim Adeyemi’s goal in the 51st minute of the match after wasting many chances themselves. However, they equalized after five minutes. Warren Zaire-Emery scored. But the visitors did not see the winning goal. However, Kylian Mbappe sent the ball into Dortmund’s net in the 75th minute. However, VAR shows that the World Cup-winning forward was offside.
In the other match, Joelinton’s goal gave Newcastle the lead in the 33rd minute. As a result, their hopes of playing in the knockouts are strengthened. But the team lost its way in the second half. Samuel Chukwueze scored the winning goal for Milan in the 84th minute after Christian Pulisic equalized in the 59th minute.
Milan lost 3-0 at PSG last October. They won 2-1 at home in a comeback in November. That is, the points of both teams are equal in the face-to-face meeting. However, PSG is relieved to remain in the Champions League due to the goal difference.
