PSG eliminate Barcelona to progress to quarterfinals
French side draw 1-1 with Spanish opponents at home in Champions League round of 16
Kylian Mbappe of PSG in action during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second-leg match between Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and FC Barcelona at the Princes Park in Paris, France on 10 March, 2021. ( julien mattia - Anadolu Agency )
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Paris Saint Germain (PSG) drew 1-1 with Barcelona on Wednesday to qualify for the Champions League quarterfinals 5-2 on aggregate.
Kylian Mbappe converted a penalty to give a 1-0 lead to PSG in the 30th minute and Lionel Messi scored a sensational long-range equalizer seven minutes later.
Before the first half ended, Messi had a chance to make the score 2-1, but his penalty was saved by Keylor Navas at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris.
Barcelona failed to score in the second half and the match ended 1-1.
Mbappe netted his 25th Champions League goal, helping his club move to the last 8.
- Reds defeat RB Leipzig 2-0 to progress to quarterfinals
Liverpool advanced to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals after beating RB Leipzig 2-0 at the Puskas Arena in Budapest.
Goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane helped Liverpool qualify for the next phase.
The Reds already beat Leipzig 2-0 in the first leg.
The draw for the quarterfinals and semifinals will take place on March 19.
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