Man United complete stunning comeback to shatter PSG; LeBron passes Jordan on all-time scoring list

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March 07, 2019 02:59 pm | Updated November 10, 2021 12:18 pm IST

Marcus Rashford's injury-time penalty sent Manchester United through to the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, securing a 3-1 win at Paris Saint-Germain to overturn a two-goal deficit from the first leg.

Marcus Rashford's injury-time penalty sent Manchester United through to the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, securing a 3-1 win at Paris Saint-Germain to overturn a two-goal deficit from the first leg.

Basketball

LeBron James goes fourth on all-time scoring list

LeBron James overtook Michael Jordan – James’ boyhood idol and inspiration – on the all-time NBA scoring list on Wednesday. James is now fourth on the list after he went past Jordan’s career total of 32,292 points.

The milestone, however, came in a losing cause as Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 115-99.

Football

Manchester United stuns PSG 3-1 to reach Champions League quarter-finals

Manchester United became the first team in the history of Europe’s elite club competition to overcome a first leg 2-0 defeat at home in a knock-out tie and progress to the next stage.

Marcus Rashford’s last-gasp VAR penalty handed United a 3-1 away victory over PSG on the night, allowing them to advance to the last eight on away goals after the tie ended 3-3 on aggregate.

The other Champions League Round of 16 encounter on Wednesday was also decided on a last-gasp VAR penalty as Alex Telles converted from the spot in the 117th minute.

The goal, three minutes before the end of extra time, gave Porto a 3-1 win over Roma as they progressed 4-3 on aggregate.

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