February 20, (THEWILL) – Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the UEFA Champions League last 16 with a dominant 7-0 victory over French rivals Brest on Wednesday, completing a 10-0 aggregate win in their play-off tie. The Parisian club will face either Liverpool or Barcelona in the next round, with the draw scheduled for Friday.
The record European victory for PSG featured seven different goal scorers, with Bradley Barcola opening the scoring in the 20th minute. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia added a second before halftime, while Vitinha, Desire Doue, Nuno Mendes, Goncalo Ramos, and teenager Senny Mayulu all found the net in a ruthless second-half display.
The comprehensive victory continues PSG’s remarkable offensive form in the competition, having scored 21 goals in their last five UCL matches after managing just three in their first five outings. Luis Enrique’s team maintained their dominance despite star forward Ousmane Dembele failing to add to his impressive tally of 18 goals from 12 previous appearances.
For Brest, the heavy defeat marked a disappointing end to their maiden European campaign following their historic third-place finish in Ligue 1 last season. The Brittany club have now lost 19 of their last 20 meetings with PSG, extending a winless run against the capital club that spans four decades.
The match represented the largest winning margin PSG have achieved in European competition and came close to their previous UCL scoring record from November 2017, when they defeated Celtic 7-1. Notably, PSG struck multiple times through substitutes, a pointer to the squad depth at their disposal ahead of the knockout phase.
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