The nerves were jangling around Parc des Princes when Maghnes Akliouche levelled the tie on the stroke of half-time, but Mamadou Coulibaly's red card swung the momentum. 

Marquinhos and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia netted within six second-half minutes to all but secure its spot in the last 16, with Jordan Teze's 91st-minute strike proving to be a consolation.

Monaco squandered two chances to go ahead early as Coulibaly fired over from six yards out before Thilo Kehrer glanced a header wide of the far post from Vanderson's cross.

However, just moments after Bradley Barcola struck the crossbar for PSG, Akliouche put the visitor ahead when his composed finish from close range went in off the left post.

It was an even contest at the start of the second half, but two yellow cards in quick succession for Coulibaly gave PSG a much-needed boost as Marquinhos scored from the resulting set-piece on the hour. 

Kvaratskhelia netted the defining goal in the 66th minute, reacting fastest to a rebound after Philipp Kohn saved Achraf Hakimi's initial long shot.

Teze threatened another twist in the tale when he pulled a goal back in the first minute of stoppage time, but PSG survived by the skin of its teeth as Woet Faes's header from a free-kick in the 95th minute went just wide of the right post.