PSV Eindhoven survived a late onslaught in Paris to claim a second point in their Champions League campaign.

The Eredivisie leaders feared the worst when referee Glenn Nyberg initially awarded Paris Saint-Germain a penalty in the last minute for a challenge by Oliver Boscagli, but video replays showed that the defender had won the ball cleanly.

Walter Benitez then produced a stunning reflex save from the last of three successive corners to block Marquinhos’s powerful downward header.

Captain Luuk de Jong was relieved to have held on for a draw as his team-mates had to defend deep in the closing minutes.

“I saw it wasn’t a penalty at the end, because Oliver played the ball 100%, but it’s good that the referee changed his mind,” he said. “Walter made a couple of fantastic saves and I have to compliment the guys for the way they fought tonight.”

The Dutch champions took a first-half lead against the run of play when Marquinhos allowed Noa Lang to cut inside from the left, and the striker unleashed a low shot that beat Gianluigi Donnarumma at his near post.

Benitez slip

PSG stepped up a gear in the second half, but their equaliser owed much to a misjudgment from Benitez, who let Achram Haikimi’s long-range shot squeeze in between his legs.

Five minutes later Guus Til had a chance to restore the lead when he broke clear through the centre, but botched an attempt to lay the ball off to Lang when it seemed easier to score.

Hakimi had the best chance for a second for the home side when his 81st-minute shot flew narrowly wide, but both teams had to be content with a point.

The result leaves PSV in 27th place in the 36-team table, just outside the qualifying positions for the play-off round, while Paris Saint-Germain stand 17th.

Their next Champions League match is on November 5 at home to Spanish club Girona.