Neto apologises for pushing ball boy during Chelsea's 5-2 loss

(Reuters) - Chelsea winger Pedro Neto apologised for pushing a ball boy during Wednesday's 5-2 Champions League defeat to Paris St Germain, an incident ​that added to a chaotic end to the visitors' late collapse.

The ‌26-year-old shoved the ball boy in stoppage time at the Parc des Princes, sending him into a chair and triggering a confrontation between players.

"I want to ​apologise to the ball boy," Neto told TNT Sports. "I have ​already spoken to him."

"We were losing and in the emotion ⁠of the game I wanted to get the ball fast and ​I gave him a little push.

"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 ... He could see what had happened and was happy ​with the situation."

Head coach Liam Rosenior also apologised for the incident.

"If there was anything ‌from ⁠our side that was wrong or out of order, I apologise on behalf of the club," he said.

Luis Enrique's side twice went ahead through Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembele but were pegged back each time ​by Malo Gusto ​and Enzo ⁠Fernandez, before Vitinha and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, with a double, netted three late goals to put the hosts in ​control of the tie.

The visitors' disappointment was evident ​at full ⁠time, with goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen attempting to head straight down the tunnel before Robert Sanchez urged him back to applaud the travelling supporters.

Chelsea will ⁠play ​Newcastle United on Saturday in the Premier ​League before hosting PSG on Tuesday in the second leg of the last-16 tie in ​the Champions League.