UCL: Chelsea's Neto Free to Face PSG in Champions League

Pedro Neto gets yellow card for ball boy push

Chelsea winger Pedro Neto cleared to play Paris Saint-Germain in Champions League last-16 second leg after UEFA gives him a retrospective yellow card for pushing a ball boy.

“I'm not like this. It was in the heat of the moment and I want to apologise...”

Chelsea winger Pedro Neto is cleared to play in tonight's Champions League last-16 second leg against Paris Saint-Germain. UEFA gave him a retrospective yellow card for pushing a ball boy during the 5-2 first-leg loss at the Parc des Princes.

Pedro Neto apologized for his actions, saying he wasn't himself in the heat of the moment and even gave the ball boy his shirt as a gesture of goodwill. UEFA's investigation found Neto guilty of unsporting conduct, but he escaped a harsher punishment like a fine or suspension.

Pedro Neto's got the green light to play in tonight's Champions League last-16 second leg against Paris Saint-Germain! UEFA gave him a retrospective yellow card for pushing a ball boy during the 5-2 first-leg loss at the Parc des Princes.

The #UCL second leg against PSG is up next. pic.twitter.com/XPbbnGk5wO

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) March 15, 2026

Neto apologized for his actions, saying he wasn't himself in the heat of the moment and even gave the ball boy his shirt as a gesture of goodwill. UEFA's investigation found Neto guilty of unsportsmanlike conduct, but he escaped a harsher punishment like a fine or suspension.

“We were losing and in the emotion of the game I wanted to get the ball fast and I gave him a little push,” Neto told broadcaster TNT Sports after the game

“I'm not like this. It was in the heat of the moment and I want to apologise. I gave him my shirt. I'm really sorry about it - I feel I have to apologise to him.”