Bayern soccer player Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting rejoices with his teammates after his goal, which he scored in the net of Paris St. Germain in the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 on March 8, 2023 in Munich.
Munich/London – Bayern Munich players beat Paris St. Germain in the second leg at home 2-0 and they are in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The match between the reigning champions of their respective countries was decided in the 61st minute by former Parisian player Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, and substitute Serge Gnabry added the insurance at the end.
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AC Milan is also in the quarter-finals for the first time since 2012. After a previous 1-0 victory, a goalless draw was enough for him in the rematch at Tottenham. From the 77th minute, the home team finished the match without the suspended defender Cristian Romero.
The Parisians started in Munich without the injured Neymar, for whom the season is apparently over. The first half offered a minimum of chances, yet the visitors could erase the loss from the home game. The goalkeeper Sommer hesitated with the pass, the ball was taken from him by Hakimi and he moved it to Vitin, whose not very strong shot into the empty goal was deflected by the stopper De Ligt with a timely slide outside the three posts.
After the change of sides, home striker Choupo-Moting made a header, but the goal was disallowed due to offside. The former PSG player got the ball in the 61st minute. Goretzka and Müller robbed Verratti of the ball and Choupo-Moting finished into the open goal. Stopper Ramos didn't use two chances to equalize, so in the end, after less than four minutes on the field, Gnabra struck from a break.
The Bavarian team advanced to the top eight teams of the competition for the fourth time in a row and for the eleventh time in the last twelve years. In this LM season, he also won the eighth match and did not concede for the seventh time, the only two goals he was given by Pilsen; not even the Parisian star forwards Messi and Mbappé could make it. Since January 2022, Bayern have not lost 24 consecutive competitive games at home. PSG have been eliminated in the round of 16 in the fifth of the last seven seasons.
Due to traffic complications, the duel between Tottenham and AC Milan started 10 minutes later. The home “Roosters” did not get to significantly threaten the goal for a long time. In addition, Romero was sent off in the 77th minute after a second yellow card. In the set-up, Tottenham's gunner Kane almost sent the game into overtime, but goalkeeper Maignan knocked his header away. Immediately on the other side, substitute Origi hit the post.
The Milan team knocked out Tottenham for the first time in the third cup match against each other. The Londoners finished in the round of 16 for the third time out of the last four appearances.
On Tuesday, Chelsea and Benfica Lisbon advanced to the last eight teams. The remaining four quarter-finalists will be decided next week.
Champions League round of 16 return matches:
Bayern Munich – Paris St. Germain 2:0 (0:0)
Goals: 61. Choupo-Moting, 89. Gnabry. Referee: Orsato – Carbone, Giallatini – Irrati (video, all It.). No cards. Spectators: 75,000. First match: 1-0, Bayern advanced.
Bayern: Sommer – Stanisic, Upamecano, De Ligt, Davies – Goretzka, Kimmich – Coman (86. Gnabry), Müller (86. Cancelo), Musiala (82. Mané) – Choupo-Moting (68. Sané). Coach: Nagelsmann.
PSG: Donnarumma – Danilo, Ramos, Marquinhos (36. Mukiele, 46. Bitshiabu) – Hakimí, Vitinha (81. Ekitike), Verratti, Ruiz (76. Zaire-Emery), Mendes (81. Bernat) – Messi, Mbappé. Coach: Galtier.
Tottenham – AC Milan 0:0
Referee: Turpin – Danos, Pages (all Fr. ) – Hernández (video, Spain). ŽK: Romero, Lenglet, Conte (coach), Skipp – Thiaw. ČK: 77. Romero. Spectators: 61,602. First match: 0:1, AC Milan advanced.
Tottenham: Forster – Romero, Lenglet, Davies – Emerson Royal (70. Richarlison), Skipp, Höjbjerg, Perišič (53. Porro) – Kulusevski (83 . Sánchez), Son Hung-min – Kane. Coach: Conte.
AC Milan: Maignan – Thiaw, Tomori, Kalulu, Hernández – Messias (56. Saelemaekers), Krunič, Tonali – Díaz (81. Binnásir), Giroud (81. Origi), Leao (89. Rebič). Coach: Pioli.
