Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the Champions League round of 16 with a 5-4 aggregate victory over AS Monaco after a 2-2 draw in the second leg. The decisive moment came when Mamadou Coulibaly received a second yellow card in the 59th minute, shifting momentum decisively in PSG's favor.

Monaco had taken a 1-0 lead through Maghnes Akliouche's first-half goal, leveling the aggregate score at 3-3. However, Coulibaly's red card proved costly as PSG capitalized immediately. Marquinhos equalized from the resulting free kick, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia put PSG ahead six minutes later. Jordan Teze's stoppage-time goal came too late to change the outcome.

PSG, which won its first Champions League title last season, had struggled in recent years, being eliminated from the round of 16 five times in eight years before their breakthrough. The victory sets up a high-profile round of 16 clash against either Chelsea or Barcelona, with the draw to be held Friday. The defending champions will aim to build on their momentum as they pursue back-to-back European titles.