(CNN) It was the comeback to end all comebacks. A comeback secured in stoppage time. And a comeback that was tinged in controversy with the most dramatic of VAR decisions. The game was on a knife edge, one Paris Saint-Germain goal and it was game over for Manchester United, while Ole Gunnar Solskjær's side needed to score once to go through. As the clock ticked into stoppage time, VAR took center stage and referee Damir Skomina awarded United a penalty. Marcus Rashford stepped up confidently, seemingly the calmest man inside the Parc des Princes stadium and slammed the ball high into the top corner. It was all too much for some. Standing with a look of indignation on the sidelines, PSG's Brazilian star Neymar could scarcely believe what he had witnessed. "It's a disgrace," Neymar, who was forced to miss the game through injury, wrote on Instagram immediately after the match. "Four guys who know nothing about football watch a slow-motion replay in front of the television. "What can [Kimpembe] do with his hand while his back is turned? Go f**k yourselves!" Traumatic elimination As Rashford and the United players celebrated wildly, PSG fans and players began to relive their worst nightmare. Two seasons ago, the French side led Barcelona 4-0 after the first leg in Paris but contrived to throw away the tie in one of the all-time great Champions League chokes, losing 6-1 at the Camp Nou. Many questioned whether that traumatic elimination would continue to haunt this side as it attempted to defend the 2-0 lead earned in Manchester three weeks ago. Manchester United players celebrate Marcus Rashford's last-gasp penalty. Those demons began to resurface at the Parc de Princes inside two minutes, after Thilo Kehrer's error was capitalized upon by Romelu Lukaku. Juan Bernat drew PSG level 10 minutes later after good work by Kylian Mbappe, but an error from the unlikeliest of sources gifted United a lifeline. Gianluigi Buffon -- one of the players PSG bought in an attempt to win the Champions League title it craves so much -- spilled Rashford's fizzing shot into the path of Lukaku, who passed the rebound into the net. History makers JUST WATCHED Gianluigi Buffon: Football legend & art lover Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Gianluigi Buffon: Football legend & art lover 01:05 PSG will have been eager to batten down the hatches and weather an early United storm, the painful memory of the last time they attempted to defend a first-leg lead still raw in the minds of many of these players. History was hugely weighted against United. In the 63-year history of the European Cup, no team has ever lost the first leg 2-0 -- as United did at Old Trafford three weeks ago -- and gone on to qualify, in 106 attempts. But history is for making and the improbable is possible, as United's temporary manager Solskjær knows all too well. In 1999, the Norwegian was part of a United squad that found itself 2-0 down against Juventus in Turin -- having drawn 1-1 in Manchester -- and miraculously came back to win 3-2. Then two late goals secured a remarkable Champions League final win over Bayern Munich. That is the same belief and fighting spirit Solskjær has been trying to instill in his players in the weeks since the demoralizing defeat at Old Trafford, the only loss of his tenure so far. The belief looked to be there, and PSG was rattled, wildly misplacing passes and losing every individual battle all over the pitch. Marcus Rashford celebrates his penalty. Kehrer looked nervous after his early error, and Rashford began exploiting the weak link down the right of PSG's defense. Despite his earlier assist, Mbappe was looking a shadow of the player he has been for much of this season. The 20-year-old has 29 goals in 32 games this season, a record bettered only by Barcelona's Lionel Messi, but as the match entered the second half his touch let him down on more than one occasion when clear through on goal. In the absence of 10 first team players, including Paul Pogba Anthony, Martial, Alexis Sánchez, Ander Herrera, Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata and Nemanja Matic, Solskjær was forced to bring on 17-year-old Mason Greenwood and 19-year-old Tahith Chong as United chased that crucial third goal. It was another of United's teenage substitutes -- Diogo Dalot -- than earned his side the decisive penalty, firing a shot towards goal which struck Presnel Kimpembe's arm in the box. After a consultation with VAR, to the shock and dismay of most inside the stadium, Skomina pointed to the spot after taking several minutes to make his decision. Rashford, remarkably taking his first penalty for Manchester United, fired past the 40-year-old Buffon, who may have just played his last Champions League game. Porto edge stoppage time thriller Porto celebrates Alex Telles 117th-minute winner. After earning a hard-fought 2-1 win at the Stadio Olimpico, Roma traveled to Porto confident of reaching the quarterfinals. This was, after all, the team which provided us with one of the great Champions League moments last season, coming from behind to knock out Barcelona. An early goal for Porto's Tiquinho turned the tie in Porto's favor, but Roma's evergreen captain Daniele De Rossi coolly slotted home a penalty to edge the Italian in front in the tie. The lead lasted all of seven second-half minutes, as Moussa Marega volleyed the home side in front once again and forced the tie into extra time. But it's beginning to feel as though no Champions League tie is complete without some VAR controversy. In the 117th minute, with just three minutes remaining, referee Cuneyt Cakir awarded a penalty after the video assistant referee spotted that Porto's Fernando Santos had his shirt pulled in the box. Few Roma players could have any complaints as Alex Telles scored the winner from the spot. However, questions will again be asked about VAR's consistency after Roma's Nicolò Zaniolo was tripped in the penalty minutes later, only for the referee to review the incident and fail to give the penalty.<doc-sep>Marcus Rashford converted from the spot to send United through to the quarter-finals on away goals UEFA has issued an explanation for the penalty awarded to Manchester United in the closing stages of their Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain. Marcus Rashford converted the controversial spot kick to send United through to the quarter-finals of the competition. 2 Damir Skomina reviewing footage of the incident Referee Damir Skomina was alerted by the video assistant referee under the ‘serious missed incident’ VAR protocol late on in United’s round of 16 second leg tie away in Paris. UEFA said the referee awarded the spot-kick against PSG defender Presnel Kimpembe after viewing replays because “his arm was not close to his body” when Diogo Dalot’s shot struck it. “Following the on-field review, the referee confirmed that the distance that the ball travelled was not short and the impact could therefore not be unexpected,” guidance issued by UEFA on Friday read. 2 Marcus Rashford celebrates scoring the penalty “The defender’s arm was not close to the body, which made the defender’s body bigger thus resulting in the ball being stopped from travelling in the direction of the goal. The referee, therefore, awarded a penalty kick.” Marcus Rashford scored the penalty to take United through on away goals. LIVE on talkSPORT We bring you five more live football commentaries across the talkSPORT network throughout the remainder of the week. Find out what they are below... Sheffield United vs Rotherham (Saturday) – talkSPORT 2 Crystal Palace vs Brighton (Saturday) – talkSPORT Manchester City vs Watford (Saturday) – talkSPORT Liverpool vs Burnley (Sunday) – talkSPORT Birmingham vs Aston Villa (Sunday) – talkSPORT 2 There was plenty of controversy on the night about the penalty award, with BT Sport pundits Rio Ferdinand, Owen Hargreaves and Michael Owen – all former United players – unanimous in their view that it should not have been given. Former Premier League official Peter Walton insists there was no doubt while Mark Clattenberg claimed it would not have been awarded in the domestic competition. Rangers manager Steven Gerrard felt the penalty should have been given and it prevented United from suffering an ‘injustice’. Guidance from UEFA referee’s chief Roberto Rosetti appeared to be consistent with Skomina’s decision, as he advised officials in January that “if the defender is making the body bigger to block the ball it is not fair”. 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Its position is that if the ball strikes a player’s arm when it is extended beyond the body’s “natural silhouette” then a penalty should be awarded. It also said that, from next season, goals scored or created with use of the hand – even accidental use – will be disallowed.<doc-sep>
Manchester United defeated Paris Saint-Germain in stunning fashion with a little help from the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). United forward Marcus Rashford struck the winning goal from the penalty spot after a handball was called against PSG in the final moments of the match with the help of video review. After the match, some fans expressed displeasure with the decision to award United the penalty. Manchester United stunned Paris Saint-Germain in front of a packed crowd at the Parc des Princes with a 3-1 victory in the second leg of their Champions League tilt. The win sent United through to the Champions League quarterfinals, with the two-game series ending 3-3 on aggregate and the Red Devils advancing on away goals. PSG entered the game with a commanding advantage, having defeated United 2-0 in the first leg at Old Trafford. With a quick bout of scoring to start the deciding match, United jumped to a 2-1 lead, leaving them a goal shy of advancing to the next round on aggregate. That score looked likely to hold as the match entered extra time until a shocking call turned the tide for United. As United made a final push for the winning goal, PSG defender Presnel Kimpembe's arm made what might have been incidental contact with the ball in the box. The call went to VAR review, and eventually, referee Damir Skomina awarded a penalty to United. Forward Marcus Rashford would take the decisive attempt, and strike the ball home with astounding confidence. —Bleacher Report Live (@brlive) March 6, 2019 The decision was immediately controversial for fans watching from home. While VAR has proven adept at helping with clear-cut decisions such as spotting a player in offside position, its use is still a bit more open to interpretation with regard to more subjective calls. Across Twitter, football fans voiced their shock, and in some cases, displeasure with the turn of events. —Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) March 6, 2019 That said, contact was made, and by the letter of the law, there's also an argument to be made that the referee made the correct decision — albeit overturning a handball that players are used to getting away with 99 times out of 100. Either way, Manchester United in through to the quarterfinals and PSG has once again had its Champions League run cut unceremoniously short. 2019 NFL DRAFT: What every team needs heading into the first round 8-year-old boy dangling from a ski lift was rescued by quick-thinking teenagers who created a makeshift safety net The 2 biggest QB mysteries in the NFL appear to be solved, and there could be huge implications for the rest of the draft Mesmerizing video shows Ohio man breaking a world record by making 31 consecutive NBA 3-pointers in under a minute