United and PSG charged

Manchester United and Paris St Germain have been charged by Uefa following Tuesday night’s Champions League clash at Old Trafford.

United have been charged with throwing objects and having stairways blocked, PSG with throwing objects, setting off fireworks, acts of damage and crowd disturbance.

A beer bottle was thrown from the crowd towards PSG’s former United winger Angel Di Maria in the second half of the last-16 first leg, with the Argentinian responding by picking it up and seemingly pretending to take a swig from it.

It has been reported that a bottle of water was subsequently thrown Di Maria’s way as well, and an item landed at the feet of United full-back Luke Shaw in the first half.

The case will be dealt with by the Uefa control, ethics and disciplinary body on February 28.

PSG won the game 2-0, with Di Maria setting up goals for Presnel Kimpembe and Kylian Mbappe before United’s Paul Pogba was sent off late on.

Video footage on the Manchester Evening News website showed what was reported as PSG fans chanting and waving lit flares in the city centre ahead of the game.

And a video was posted on Twitter by @slates82 showing what is alleged to be PSG supporters letting off fireworks.

The return leg is on March 6 in Paris.