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Champions League: Atalanta 1-2 Paris Saint-Germain: Choupo-Moting completes stunning late comeback

PSG vs Atalanta: Just as it seemed Paris Saint-Germain would lose another Champions League quarter-final, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting proved their saviour.

By Joe Wright
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Lisbon, Aug 13: Paris Saint-Germain produced a stunning late turnaround to beat Atalanta 2-1 and reach the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 1995.

Mario Pasalic's first-half strike had looked set to settle a contest in Lisbon that will be remembered for a series of first-half misses from Neymar, the worst of which came when through on goal in the third minute.

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Thomas Tuchel's side dominated large spells but looked short of sharpness after playing few games in the past five months, even following Kylian Mbappe's introduction from the bench after he shook off an ankle injury.

However, Marquinhos prodded home a fortuitous equaliser in the 90th minute before Neymar and Mbappe combined to set up Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting to become the unlikely hero and break Atalanta hearts.

Story first published: Thursday, August 13, 2020, 2:45 [IST]
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