"We deserved to qualify, but we were made to suffer the whole time. If there's one team that's used to doing it tough, it's us. We had the worst group [league phase fixtures], we had to play against Qarabag or Monaco and it was Monaco of course, and now between Chelsea and Barcelona, both are great teams."
"It was very tough. Despite the atmosphere in the stadium and all the fans, it's a very difficult scenario after winning the first leg. In the first half we weren't good enough, we made too many mistakes and Monaco, on the other hand, had a very good half."
"We talked about that at half-time, changing to play a little more simply, and I think the second half was very different. We are ready, and we are used to playing in these types of matches."
PSG advanced to the Champions League last 16 by eliminating Ligue 1 rival Monaco 5-4 on aggregate following a 2-2 draw at home. Monaco took an early lead through Akliouche, but a red card for Coulibaly shifted momentum, allowing PSG to score through Marquinhos and Kvaratskhelia, with Teze adding a late consolation. PSG has now reached the last 16 in every season since 2012-13. Manager Luis Enrique acknowledged the difficulty of the tie but emphasized his team's deserved progression. He noted PSG faced challenging fixtures throughout the season and expressed readiness to face either Chelsea or Barcelona in the round of 16.
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