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PSG and Newcastle United face playoffs after Champions League draw

  • On Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United drew 1-1 at the Parc des Princes, replicating the same result from two years ago in the Champions League league phase.
  • Finishing outside the top eight places, Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United must enter the play-offs after a draw denied them automatic last 16 qualification.
  • After a VAR review, a handball led referee Slavko Vincic to award a penalty saved by Nick Pope, then Vitinha curled PSG ahead from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's pass before Joe Willock equalised in stoppage time.
  • The draw forces Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United into extra knockout play-offs, with Newcastle securing a seeded play-off place as Joe Willock scored his first goal in almost a year amid a hectic February.
  • On Friday, the play-off draw will pair PSG or Newcastle with Monaco or Qarabag, after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia left injured and Dan Burn returned from a serious injury.
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Dembélé's penalty miss proves costly as PSG draws 1-1 with Newcastle in Champions League

Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembélé missed an early penalty and a golden chance from close range as defending champion Paris Saint-Germain drew 1-1 with Newcastle in the Champions League.

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