Chelsea's Pedro Neto shoves ball boy during Champions League loss at PSG

Chelsea's Pedro Neto, right, and PSG's Marquinhos challenge for the ball during the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, in Paris, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

PARIS — Chelsea’s Pedro Neto shoved a ball boy late in his team’s 5-2 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 match on Wednesday.

The ball had just gone out of play down the right in stoppage time when the Portugal winger tried to get it quickly and shoved the ball boy in the chest as he appeared to be trying to hold onto the ball.

The ball boy tumbled backward into an advertising board.

He got back up and appeared unharmed. He was comforted by some PSG players as others indulged in some pushing and shoving, while other PSG players scolded Neto.

Neto was not punished by the referee over the incident.

Jerome Pugmire, The Associated Press