The European champion is out, and just as significantly perhaps, Paris Saint-Germain stared into the abyss, faced its fears and, finally, prevailed.
It was tense, it was tight, it was nervy, but a 1-0 defeat for PSG was enough to secure an away-goals victory and eliminate Bayern Munich from the Champions League in the quarterfinals. The consequences for Bayern coach Hansi Flick, as successful as he's been since taking charge, could be profound–as they could be for PSG. Since Qatar Sports Investments took over the club 10 years ago, the Champions League has always been the target.