Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe must wait one other yr for an opportunity to win the Champions League with Paris Saint-Germain.
Bayern Munich included World Cup stars and cruised into the quarter-finals after beating PSG 2-0 on Wednesday and 3-0 on combination.
After former PSG ahead Kingsley Coman scored within the spherical of 16 first leg, Eric Maxime Choupo-Moting – one other former PSG participant – doubled the benefit earlier than Serge Gnabry completed the scoring on the Allianz Stadium.
PSG dominated the primary half of the sport and solely denied Bayern the lead with a goal-line clearance from Matthijs de Ligt, however Bayern shifted focus within the second half to safe the win.
Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann had earlier spoken of plans to close down Messi and Mbappe and it appeared as if Bayern’s defenders slowly pressured them out of the sport.
⚽️ Gnabri makes it two within the night time!
• Bayern 2-0 Paris (89′)
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“In the first game, we didn’t do what we talked about before,” Nagelsmann instructed broadcaster DAZN. “There was a lot of space. We defended better in the second half and were dangerous on the ball. In the end we deserved to win.”
All PSG can do is win the French league title this season after being knocked out of the French Cup by Marseille final month.
AC Milan attain Champions League QF with 0-0 draw at Spurs
AC Milan’s Champions League credentials have been barely examined by Tottenham because the seven-time winners progressed to the quarter-finals.
However, the Italian champions nonetheless have an opportunity of profitable membership soccer’s greatest prize for the primary time since 2007, whereas Spurs proceed their 15-year look forward to the trophy.
Wednesday’s goalless draw towards 10-man Tottenham was sufficient to safe a 1–0 combination victory within the spherical of 16, with Brahim Diaz’s first leg decisive.
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Even the return of supervisor Antonio Conte couldn’t encourage a comeback from the London membership, whose greatest likelihood got here within the 94th minute when Harry Kane’s header was cleared off the road by Milan goalkeeper Mike Magnan.
“It’s the third game in a row that we haven’t scored,” Conte mentioned. “I think we can do a lot better offensively. I talk about the whole team, not just the guys who play in the front half. We can do a lot better.”
Milan have been allowed to cruise via the sport on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, having despatched off Cristian Romero within the second half.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
