France, Feb. 26 -- The defending champions progressed 5-4 on aggregate and for the second time in the two-leg play-off for a place in the last 16, they had to come from behind to set up the platform for victory.

In the first leg on 17 February at the Stade Louis, PSG overturned a two-goal deficit to win 3-2.

Before the second leg, the PSG boss Luis Enrique urged his players not to believe they could nurse their slender advantage.

They heeded his counsel. But despite dominating possession, they failed to breach the Monaco rearguard.

On the stroke of half time, Maghnes Akliouche brought the tie level on aggregate when he slotted past the PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov.

But 10 minutes after the pause, Monaco went into meltdown.

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