Khaberni - The title holders, Paris Saint-Germain, and Newcastle United will have to participate in the play-offs in the Champions League after drawing 1-1 at Parc des Princes on Wednesday in the last matchday of the league stage, a result that resulted in both teams exiting the direct qualification zone into the round of sixteen.
Paris Saint-Germain took an early lead through Vitinha, but Newcastle equalized before the end of the first half when Joe Willock scored with a header, bringing both teams' total to 14 points and dropping them out of the top eight positions.
The hosts had an early opportunity to dominate the match when a penalty was awarded due to Luis Maille handballing the ball inside the area, but Ousmane Dembele missed it after a great save by Nick Pope, and Paris Saint-Germain dominated most of the first half.
After the break, Luis Enrique turned to the substitutes bench in search of a winning goal, but despite PSG's control of the ball, Newcastle remained coherent and posed a threat on the counterattacks, testing goalkeeper Matvei Safonov with efforts from Anthony Gordon and Harvey Barnes.
