PSG Advance in Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain have advanced to the next stage of the Champions League, continuing their strong continental campaign. The progression comes as part of midweek Champions League drama that included upsets like Atalanta tying Dortmund and Real Madrid winning without Mbappé over Benfica.
- PSG advanced from the Champions League knockout round play-off after defeating AS Monaco 5-4 on aggregate. - The second leg, played at PSG's Parc des Princes, ended in a 2-2 draw, with Marquinhos and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scoring for the home side. - The progression marks the 14th consecutive season that Paris Saint-Germain has reached the last 16 of the competition. - The draw for the round of 16, as well as the quarter-finals and semi-finals, will take place on Friday, February 27, 2026. - PSG are the reigning Champions League holders, having won their first-ever title in the 2024-25 season, and are aiming for back-to-back championships. - The club's best finish in the competition prior to their 2025 victory was reaching the final in the 2019-20 season, where they lost to Bayern Munich. - Manager Luis Enrique previously won the Champions League with Barcelona in 2015, completing a continental treble that season. - The final of the 2025-26 Champions League is scheduled to be played on May 30, 2026, at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary.
