Paris Saint-Germain advances in tense finish to Champions League group; Porto also into round of 16
Hindustan TimesParis Saint-Germain and Kylian Mbappé were left holding a ticket to the Champions League knockout round Wednesday after a tense finish to the tightest group saw Newcastle let its chance slip. Kylian Mbappe reacts after scoring a goal that was disallowed by the VAR due to offside during the UEFA Champions League group F football match Porto also earned its place in the round of 16 draw on Monday with a 5-3 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk, which needed to win to advance. Man City sent out a team of few regular starters — including former ball boy Micah Hamilton who scored on his debut — to win 3-2 at Red Star Belgrade and ensure the defending champion completed a six-win program atop Group G. In the other group game that also did not affect the final standings, Leipzig beat Young Boys 2-1. EUROPA LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Third-place teams in Champions League groups keep playing in February in the knockout playoffs for the second-tier Europa League, which also are drawn Monday.