The PSG-Basaksehir Champions League match was paused after some racist language directed at an Istanbul coach. 4:10 pm ET, at That the finger of blame was pointed at an official -- not a member of the crowd nor an opponent -- leaves UEFA with no choice but to take some sort of action at the end of the investigation they have just opened. Racism has to end.". The Parisians are heavy favorites to get all three points against an Istanbul side that has struggled to start this season. Dann bekommt PSG den Gegner zugelost, während für Basaksehir … #UCL, Down & out. The Champions League match between Paris St-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir will resume on Wednesday after being abandoned on Tuesday. 3:49 pm ET, at I reckon Lille have their eye on him with their Turkish contingent. Moise Kean (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Coupled with RB Leipzig's 3-2 home win over Manchester United on Tuesday night, PSG finished at the top of Group H with the Germans second via head-to-head as both ended up with 12 points. FULL-TIME: @PSG_English win 5⃣-1⃣ We finish top in Group H! PSG vs Istanbul Basaksehir: Players walk off after alleged racism by match official in Champions League. 7:02 pm ET, at ✊✊✊✊✊#PSGIBFK pic.twitter.com/fc8y75kroV, The #PSGIBFK ⚽️@neymarjr pic.twitter.com/Hw1imPzhG7, Neymar & Mbappe contract negotiations underway says PSG's Al-Khelaifi after team advance in Champions League - https://t.co/rlS4mgPvws - For @UCLonCBSSports. Once the football got back underway in the French capital, Neymar wasted no time in underlining his status as PSG's talisman. ", Basaksehir's Senegalese forward Demba Ba, among the substitutes for the away side, could be heard remonstrating with the official in English, saying: "When you mention a white guy, you never say 'this white guy', you just say 'this guy', so why when you mention a black guy do you say 'this black guy?'". Mbappe hit 100 PSG goals in Montpellier over the weekend and the confidence was visibly flowing after his brace here. Istanbul Basaksehir 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Not a week goes by without an incident involving race. pic.twitter.com/VyZgczw6v6. Many athletes have taken a strong stand against racism since Black Lives Matter protests flared around the world over the death of George Floyd during his arrest in Minneapolis in May. 5:32 pm ET, at #UCL, PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi presenting Basaksehir's Pierre Webo with a signed 1st team shirt. 6:01 pm ET, at The fourth official whose comment was at the centre of the suspension of the Champions League clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir on … #UCL https://t.co/EsAP2jkiTk, I am happy for Monchengladbach. #UCL, The talisman is here. Before that they sported t-shirts with the slogan "No To Racism" while warming up at the Parc des Princes, where large banners in the empty stands carried the same message. Dezember, ab 12 Uhr statt. In the exchange in question between the all-Romanian officiating team, Coltescu said: "The black one over there. Mbappe had played a prominent role in Tuesday's heated discussion on the touchline, tweeting "Say no to racism". 6:59 pm ET, at Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. 3:58 pm ET, at Nach Spielende Die Auslosung des Achtelfinals der Champions League findet am Montag, 14. 6-keys: media/spln/soccer/reg/free/stories_live-blog. UEFA put a new refereeing team in place to officiate the resumption of the Champions League match between PSG and Basaksehir on December 9, … Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Nebraska Supreme Court allows same-sex couple to adopt, Iowa Democrat announces decision to withdraw effort to contest House race. I agree that CBS Sports can send me the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" newsletter. 5:22 pm ET, at News Champions League: PSG, Basaksehir players walk off over racist abuse. Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League tie with Istanbul Basaksehir came to a halt amid controversy and UEFA is probing two match officials. 3:27 pm ET, at 4:34 pm ET, at European football's governing body UEFA promised a "thorough investigation" and suspended the red card shown to Webo while it probes the matter. The game restarted where it stopped on Tuesday, in the 14th minute, when a touchline argument erupted over accusations the Romanian fourth official, Sebastian Coltescu, had described Basaksehir's Cameroonian assistant coach Pierre Webo as "black", or "negru" in Romanian. Kylian Mbappe = youngest player in history to reach 20 Champions League goals #UCL pic.twitter.com/btxAwdF48k, Mbappe's year-long Champions League goal drought is over after his penalty and tap-in. UEFA suspends official involved in PSG vs Basaksehir Champions League walk-off. Top of their group for the 4th straight time. A win over Turkish champions Istanbul Basaksehir gets PSG through to the Champions League knockout stages. Paris Saint-Germain secured top spot in Champions League Group H in style with a 5-1 thrashing of Istanbul Basaksehir on Wednesday. The Brazilian hit a splendid hat-trick, including a delightful opener, to add to his penalty at home to Leipzig and his double away at Manchester United. #UCL https://t.co/um1GUPfh7k, Feliz pelo empenho da equipe, grande vitória. #UCL https://t.co/2sGnqTER3f, Paris united against racism No to Racism. UEFA has suspended Romanian fourth official Sebastian Coltescu until the end of the season after he was involved in a storm of racism allegations during the hot-tempered Champions League game between PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir. Paris Saint-Germain and Basaksehir players walked off in their Champions League game after alleging the fourth official used a racial slur against an assistant coach. Already qualified for the last 16 thanks to Manchester United's defeat to RB Leipzig in Germany on Tuesday, PSG still needed to win the restarted game to secure top spot in their group and raced into a 3-0 lead by half-time with Neymar scoring twice and Kylian Mbappe scoring a penalty. Players from Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir took a knee Wednesday before restarting their Champions League match suspended 24 hours earlier when the teams walked off the pitch in an unprecedented protest at an allegedly racist comment by a match official. Neymar's outstanding form makes him the French giants' key man more than ever and is the culmination of hints that we have seen against the likes of Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund and Atalanta in the past. 5:29 pm ET, at The teams gathered around the centre circle and were joined by the match officials as they kneeled in support of the Black Lives Matter cause. Whichever way you look at the events from Tuesday night, history was written by Basaksehir and PSG's players by leaving the pitch and nothing will ever change that. UEFA suspended the Champions League match between PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir after the incident. To have Neymar and Mbappe back in scoring form makes them even more of a threat to whoever they are drawn against in the round of 16 next week. In the 21st minute, Brazilian superstar Neymar sent a curling shot outside the area to beat Basaksehir goalkeeper Mert Gunok. 41 goals (20 for PSG) & 24 assists (9 with PSG). ✊✊✊✊✊#PSGIBFK pic.twitter.com/Oe9e2d7AiY, Kahveci is a baller. Kylian Mbappe scores his first #UCL goal in 2020 and becomes the youngest player to reach 20 Champions League goals overtaking Leo Messi's record pic.twitter.com/KKKCSd6nqw. Vamos seguir melhorando pra alcançar nossos objetivos !! The row flared after Webo was shown a red card. Expected Inter to flop in Group B & they have. Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir played their Champions League match to a conclusion on Wednesday, 24 hours after it had been … Proud of the players ... Against racismParis united against racism"#PSGIBFK pic.twitter.com/hbKRetXYGE. Basaksehir midfielder Giuliano said the official's comment was "disgraceful". Wait. ALLEZ PARIS pic.twitter.com/Nr2veJx8H5, Our latest episode is out and it's PACKED.- @lmechegaray chats to @PSV and @USMNT's @richydezma - Part of @Jon_LeGossip's interview with @Nicholas_gioacc - Europa League betting with @JimmyConrad - Liga MX Apertura final preview with @cesarhfutbol , . 6:08 pm ET, at "The players walking off is a step in the right direction, but it can't just be left to them.". © 2004-2021 CBS Interactive. Neymar was unselfish in allowing the France international to convert from the spot to make it 3-0 after Mitchel Bakker's goal was overturned and the 21-year-old added the easiest second from one of Angel Di Maria's two assists off the bench. Smart management at all levels & that merits this reward. His double comes at an important time for PSG as they now enter the knockout phase as one of the form teams in this edition. Because of Tuesday, the world is waiting to see how European football's governing body combats the threat of such a scene ever repeating itself. "The fourth official used the word 'negro' in front of everybody," Basaksehir president Goksel Gumusdag told Turkish television channel TRT Spor. Neymar is the first player in #UCL history to score 20 goals for two different clubs. at They are not alone in that, but French football was entitled to expect better from OM over the group stage as a whole. For both sets of players to leave the pitch is such a high-profile game feels like a watershed moment for Champions League football and global football writ large. 4:01 pm ET, at 5:21 pm ET, at section: | slug: psg-vs-basaksehir-score-a-day-later-neymar-dominates-for-psg-in-restarted-uefa-champions-league-match | sport: soccer | route: live_blog_single | Television microphones in the empty stadium -- matches are taking place without spectators because of Covid-19 restrictions -- picked up a furious Webo repeatedly asking why a racist term had been used to describe him. Ferdinand's brother Anton was involved in a high-profile incident in 2012 when Chelsea player John Terry was accused of racially abusing him during a match in England. Andre Villas-Boas is the only manager whose teams have ever conceded twice in a game to Jesus Navas. pic.twitter.com/gnEXSDyiQb. In scoring twice, Mbappe has also set a new record as the youngest player to reach 20 Champions League goals. The Champions League clash between PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir descended into chaos on Tuesday night after both sets of players walked off amid allegations of racism by the fourth official. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. 4:36 pm ET, at However, the pre, mid and post-match focus at … The Turkish champions had refused to restart the game on Tuesday as long as fourth official Coltescu was still involved. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: soccer | pageType: stories | Neymar, Kylian Mbape and their teammates all took a knee and raised their fists in solidarity with Pierre Webo before kick-off and then went on to rout Basaksehir with the Brazil international scoring a hat-trick and the Frenchman adding two. "As a team and a group, we decided to protest because that is unacceptable. Longest. "(The comment) was very clear, many people heard, including our coach. 3:19 pm ET, What to make of Sergio Aguero transfer rumors, Here We Go: City renewal news, Mourinho's future, more, Here We Go: Xabi Alonso to coach Gladbach, more. All Rights Reserved. Ever #DieFohlen #UCL pic.twitter.com/KYLiA6OLnn, ✊✊ Ａｌｌ Ｔｏｇｅｔｈｅｒ @PSG_inside President Nasser Al-Khelaifi has gifted a special shirt to our Assistant Coach, Pierre Webo who has been exposed to a racist insult by the 4th official of the match yesterday.pic.twitter.com/C9Zg8YcArT, PSG chairman & CEO Nasser Al-Khelaifi to RMC: “We have started to speak with Neymar & Kylian Mbappe. Basaksehir responded to the incidents by tweeting "NO TO RACISM #Respect", along with a photo of UEFA's anti-racism logo. Those talks will remain confidential, but I am very confident. 3:20 pm ET, at Nobody will want to come up against Neymar and PSG in this current form. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. 5:19 pm ET, at 6:02 pm ET, at PSG doubled the gap in the 38th minute as Neymar finished … #UCL https://t.co/BObWYR7oMP, Neymar take a bow The Top 3 Golazos of the day ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/0rzdelNlSA.