The press herald Paris win

"Paris Saint-Germain has shown that it can live up to the Champions League and its dreams," read L'Équipe. Trailing for almost two thirds of the match, the Rouge & Bleu turned the tide at the end of the game thanks to "one of the craziest comebacks in recent years," according to Le Parisien. The Telegraph said the Parisian club "showed an irreproachable state of mind and did not give up anything to comeback at the end of the game. The Brazilian media, UOL, notes that the club "equalled its best performance by reaching the semi-finals as in 1995 when Rai, Valdo and Ricardo Gomes were part of the team."

Even though Neymar Jr. missed out on getting his name on the score sheet, the Brazilian No.10 played "as a true leader and never gave up," commented Le Parisien. "Neymar often did what he wanted against the Atalanta defence. Nothing seemed to be able to stop him when he was dribbling away," added Le Figaro. The Spanish sports daily Sport reported on a Messi record equalled by the Brazilian prodigy: "Neymar completed 16 dribbles against Atalanta and follows in the footsteps of Lionel Messi, who reached that mark in April 2008 against Manchester United." Marca is now asking whether, after "his show in Lisbon", Neymar should be considered "the best player in the world".

A lot of media reports also mention Thomas Tuchel's successful coaching of Kylian Mbappé in the 60th minute. According to the website Foot Mercato, the Parisian striker "woke up a Parisian attack short on ideas despite an excellent Neymar." "The world champion immediately revived the Parisian attack as the Italian defence began to pay for their efforts," said L'Équipe.

The deliverance came from Cameroon international striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, who came on in the 80th minute. "He is an eternal substitute at PSG and became, on Wednesday, the unlikely hero of the Parisian qualification for the Champions League semi-finals," said Le Monde. "The Cameroonian is rewarded for his hard work and irreproachable investment," added So Foot. Voted best player of the match in the victory over Atalanta, Neymar Jr, "as a symbol, gave his man of the match trophy to the hero of the evening, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting," concluded BFM TV.

The Parisian players were able to count on the support of several hundred fans who came to cheer them on in front of the hotel before their departure for the stadium. "Lisbon looked like the Parc des Princes," described Le Parisien. In Paris, the fans also gave voice to the qualification celebrations by gathering in front of the Parc des Princes, as The Sun reported: "Hundreds of fans took to the streets to sing after the spectacular victory over Atalanta."