UEFA Champions League: PSG knocks out defending champions while Chelsea sneaks through

The UEFA Champions League defending champions, Bayern Munich, have been knocked out of the 2020/21 tournament despite a 1-0 win over PSG on Tuesday at the Parc des Princes.

The Munich could not overturn a 3-2 first leg deficit and even though former PSG forward, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, got a goal in the first half, PSG defended sensibly in the second to complete the job they started in Munich last week.

In Seville, Mehdi Taremi came off the bench to score a quite sensational goal but it was too late as it came in the third minute of four minutes of added-on time.

It was not enough to stop Chelsea’s march into a first semi-final fixture since 2014 with the London side winning 2-1 on aggregate.

Although Eric Choupo-Moting scored the only goal on the night for Bayern Munich, the Parisians dumped the UCL champions out of this season’s competition on superior away goals following a 3-3 aggregate scoreline.

In an entertaining first half that had opportunities raining, PSG were more wasteful in front of goal with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Julian Draxler, and Neymar Jr all missing gilt-edged chances.

The Brazilian forward hit the post against Bayern’s high line that was cut open at every attack by the hosts.

Although the German side also had their moments, they took the lead against the run of play on 40 minutes through Choupo-Moting. The Cameroon striker, filling in for the injured Robert Lewandowski, headed home a loose ball after Kylor Navas had saved David Alaba’s shot.

After the interval, PSG slowed the tempo, still hoping to catch their visitors on the break, and Moise Kean was presented with such opportunity but the Italian youngster blazed high on 77 minutes. Mbappe also broke through moments later but his goal was ruled offside.

But as the clock ticked towards the end Bayern poured forward and PSG held on to avenge their defeat in last season’s final.

It was not enough to stop Chelsea’s march into a first semi-final fixture since 2014 with the London side winning 2-1 on aggregate.

Mehdi Taremi, Porto’s Iran striker, scored an excellent overhead kick in the final seconds but the goal was not enough to save the Portuguese side from elimination.

RESULTS

Paris Saint-Germain(3) 0-1 (2) Bayern Munich (3-3 aggregate scoreline; PSG advance on away goals rule)

Chelsea (2) 0-1 (0) FC Porto (2-1 aggregate scoreline; Chelsea advance)

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