US EditionPSG's Injury Woes Continue as Winger Kvaratskhelia Limps Off Against Newcastle
Both PSG and Newcastle must enter knockout playoffs after a 1-1 draw at Parc des Princes denied them automatic top-eight Champions League qualification.
- Yesterday at the Parc des Princes, Paris saw a 1-1 finish between PSG and Newcastle as Vitinha opened scoring and Joe Willock equalised on the stroke of halftime.
- Only a win would have clinched an automatic Round of 16 bye as Paris Saint-Germain entered sixth with Newcastle United one place below, with Barcelona and Chelsea able to jump above them.
- A VAR-awarded penalty was then saved by Nick Pope, denying PSG an early lead, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia limped off after a clash with Anthony Elanga, replaced by Désiré Doue.
- As a result of the draw, both PSG and Newcastle United must enter the knockout play-offs, with the draw scheduled for Friday morning.
- Newcastle United face a brutal forthcoming run with 70% of next 10 matches away, and Eddie Howe said, `There have been several questions asked about our away form, to handle pressure, to be resilient.
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Luis Enrique fears ´complicated´ Kvaratskhelia injury as PSG boss defends play-off place
Luis Enrique was worried about a “complicated” injury to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in a 1-1 draw against Newcastle United that condemned Paris Saint-Germain to the Champions League play-off round again. Victory at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday would have taken PSG into the top eight, and ...
PSG's injury woes continue as winger Kvaratskhelia hurts right ankle against Newcastle
Paris Saint-Germain’s injury woes continued as star winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia limped off with a right ankle injury against Newcastle in the Champions League. Kvaratskhelia sustained the injury following a tackle from Anthony Elanga midway through the first half. Kvaratskhelia was…
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PSG vs. Newcastle score: Champions League result, stats as draw leaves both sides out of top eight
Arguably the most impactful match of the final league-phase day will see PSG and Newcastle go head-to-head for a top-eight spot in the Champions League standings on Wednesday.
Anthony Elanga started his first match in a month and a half. The Swede injured PSG star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the 1-1 draw in the Champions League.
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