"The nerves were jangling around Parc des Princes when Maghnes Akliouche levelled the tie on the stroke of half-time, but Mamadou Coulibaly's red card swung the momentum. Marquinhos and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia netted within six second-half minutes to all but secure their spot in the last 16, with Jordan Teze's 91st-minute strike proving to be a consolation."
"Monaco led in xG (0.82 to 0.48) and shots on target (three to 0) at half-time, with Sebastien Pocognoli left to wonder what his side could have produced in this tie if it were not for their ill-discipline. PSG produced 2.13 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Monaco's 1.16 from nine attempts, but Coulibaly's red card changed the trajectory of the game."
PSG secured their Champions League progression against Monaco in a tense play-off tie, finishing 5-4 on aggregate after a 2-2 draw at Parc des Princes. Monaco initially threatened when Akliouche equalized at half-time, but Coulibaly's red card proved decisive. Marquinhos and Kvaratskhelia scored within six second-half minutes to effectively seal PSG's spot in the last 16. Monaco pulled one back through Teze in stoppage time, but PSG held firm. Despite Monaco's superior first-half performance in expected goals and shots on target, their disciplinary issues and PSG's clinical finishing determined the outcome.
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