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Man Utd's Champions League bonus: Staggering amount of money earned from PSG win


Manchester United overcame all the odds to progress to the quarter finals of the Champions League with a win over Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.

The Red Devils trailed the French champions by two goals to nil following defeat in the first leg of the last-16 clash at Old Trafford in February.

But two goals from Romelu Lukaku and a late penalty dispatched expertly by Marcus Rashford ensured United safe passage to the next round.

The Champions League is a lucrative competition, and in progressing to the quarter finals Manchester United have made more than just a pretty penny.

Manchester United overcame all the odds to progress to the quarter finals

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Man United’s PSG comeback

The win against PSG has bagged the Red Devils a staggering €10.5million – €1million more than they earned for reaching the last-16.

Manchester United are yet to discover their quarter final opponents, but should they progress to the semis they will make an additional €12million.

Marcus Rashford scored the €10.5million goal

 

A place in the final sees a team earn €15million, while the winners make an additional €4million.

UEFA confirmed last summer that clubs would earn lump sums of cash for progression through the knockout stages of the Champions League.

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