Icardi strikes again as PSG beat Brugge to reach last 16

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group A - Paris St Germain v Club Brugge - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - November 6, 2019 Paris St Germain's Mauro Icardi in action REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

PARIS (Reuters) - Mauro Icardi was again in the right place at the right time to earn Paris St Germain a 1-0 home victory over Club Brugge on Wednesday as the French champions booked their spot in the Champions League last 16.

Icardi netted his eighth goal in his last seven games to put PSG on a maximum 12 points in Group A, five ahead of Real Madrid who thrashed Galatasaray 6-0.

Brugge, who missed a second-half penalty, are third on two points with Galatasaray eliminated on one point.

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group A - Paris St Germain v Club Brugge - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - November 6, 2019 Paris St Germain's Mauro Icardi in action with Club Brugge's Mats Rits REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PSG travel to Real Madrid and the Belgian side face Galatasaray away in the penultimate round of matches on Nov. 26.

Icardi was preferred up front to Edinson Cavani alongside Angel Di Maria and Kylian Mbappe, and the Argentine forward struck in the 22nd minute, tapping in from Colin Dagba's cross.

Now unbeaten in their last 23 group home games in the competition, PSG showed little in the second half as the visitors pressed hard for an equaliser but Keylor Navas made sure the Ligue 1 side kept their perfect defensive record in the group.

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group A - Paris St Germain v Club Brugge - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - November 6, 2019 Paris St Germain's Angel Di Maria shoots at goal REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

Brugge were awarded a penalty in the 76th minute after Thiago Silva brought down Mbaye Diagne in the area, only for Navas to block the Senegalese's spot-kick.

While Icardi had another night to remember, Mbappe, who scored a hat-trick in the reverse fixture, proved clumsy throughout and was replaced by Julian Draxler seven minutes from time.

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group A - Paris St Germain v Club Brugge - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - November 6, 2019 Paris St Germain's Angel Di Maria in action with Club Brugge's Mats Rits and Eder Balanta REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Ed Osmond)

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group A - Paris St Germain v Club Brugge - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - November 6, 2019 Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe in action with Club Brugge's Odilon Kossounou REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group A - Paris St Germain v Club Brugge - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - November 6, 2019 Club Brugge's Simon Mignolet in action with Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group A - Paris St Germain v Club Brugge - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - November 6, 2019 Club Brugge's Simon Mignolet in action REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

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Soccer Football - Champions League - Group A - Paris St Germain v Club Brugge - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - November 6, 2019 Paris St Germain's Angel Di Maria and teammates celebrate after the match REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group A - Paris St Germain v Club Brugge - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - November 6, 2019 Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe in action with Club Brugge's Simon Deli REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group A - Paris St Germain v Club Brugge - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - November 6, 2019 Paris St Germain's Presnel Kimpembe and Idrissa Gueye in action with Club Brugge's Emmanuel Dennis REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group A - Paris St Germain v Club Brugge - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - November 6, 2019 Paris St Germain coach Thomas Tuchel reacts REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes