UCL play-off: Flamingo nets in extra time as PSV knock out Juventus

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Ryan Flamingo scored an extra-time winner as PSV Eindhoven produced a superb performance against Juventus to overturn their first-leg deficit and book a spot in the last 16 of the Champions League.

PSV suffered a 2-1 defeat in the first leg of the tie in Turin, but fought with determination at home on Wednesday night to dump out the Italian giants in a frenetic encounter.

Ivan Perisic and Ismael Saibari netted either side of a stunning Timothy Weah strike to make it 3-3 on aggregate in normal time before Flamingo sealed victory.

PSV’s progression means they will face either Arsenal or Inter Milan in the last 16. The draw takes place from 11:00 GMT on Friday.

PSV pinned Juve back from the off, with Noa Lang’s vision and footwork on the left-hand side producing their brightest moments early on.

Lang made the excellent opener when he broke free on the halfway line, charged forwards, cut past his markers and slipped through former Tottenham winger Perisic to arrow a strike into the bottom corner.

Perisic flashed an effort wide and Luuk de Jong had a header cleared off the line, but Weah put Juve back in front on aggregate by spectacularly rifling a cleared corner into the net.

Saibari levelled the tie when he latched onto a loose ball in the six-yard box after De Jong failed to get clean a shot away.

Neither side could wrap things up in normal time but PSV – as they did in both halves – started extra-time with verve; defender Flamingo became the unlikely hero when he prodded home from close range after Michele Di Gregorio failed to clear a low Johan Bakayoko delivery.

Thiago Motta’s side tried to battle back, with Kenan Yildiz hitting the post, but could not avoiding failing to progress from a Champions League tie after winning the first leg for the first time in their history.