'We can go all the way,' says Solskjaer after United's last-gasp PSG stunner

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Last Updated : Mar 07 2019 | 9:30 AM IST

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said his side "can go all the way" in the Champions League after Marcus Rashford's dramatic stoppage-time penalty gave them a stunning 3-1 win away to Paris Saint-Germain as they improbably reached the quarter-finals on away goals.

A seriously depleted United looked to have given themselves too much to do after losing 2-0 in the first leg of their last-16 tie last month, yet a Romelu Lukaku brace in the first half at the Parc des Princes gave them hope on Wednesday.

Even so, Juan Bernat had netted in between for PSG, and it looked as though the French side would stumble on until the drama at the death.

Slovenian referee Damir Skomina awarded a spot-kick after reviewing the images when he had been alerted of a possible handball by PSG defender Presnel Kimpembe in the box.

Rashford duly beat Gianluigi Buffon from 12 yards, as United won a European tie after losing the first leg at home for the first time in their history.

"We always believed, that's the thing," an elated Solskjaer said.

"The plan was to get the first goal, be in the game with five or 10 minutes to go, and we were." Their improbable victory -- following Ajax's similarly stunning turnaround against holders Real Madrid 24 hours earlier -- takes them through to the last eight for the first time since 2014.

"Of course we fancy ourselves. We can go all the way, but we just have to wait for the draw and then take the game as it comes," said the Norwegian, who has now overseen nine consecutive away wins, a club record.

"We have had loads of injuries and suspensions but that was maybe a good thing today because we had a fresh team, and loads of energy."
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First Published: Mar 07 2019 | 9:30 AM IST

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