CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: PSG Sends Chelsea Packing

• PSG have knocked Chelsea out of the champions league 
• Zlatan Ibrahimovic was the hero for the French champions 

Chelsea have crashed out of this season’s Uefa champions league. The ‘Blues’ succumbed 2 – 1 at home to a more organized PSG in the second leg of their second round fixture.
Rabiot put the visitors ahead with a sensational strike from close range in the 15th minute before Diego Costa drew Chelsea level in the 27th minute; as both teams went into the break 1 – 1.

Swedish striker Zlatan Ibramhimovic rapped-up the game in the 67th minute with a cool finish into the roof of the net. It ended Chelsea 1 – 2 PSG (2 – 4) on aggregates)

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With the Champions League returning to London tonight, Chelsea will need to be at their very best and must attack right from the first blast of the whistle as PSG come into this massive encounter with 2 – 1 advantage.

Costa scores the equaliser. Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA

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The ‘Blues must ensure they prevent the French champions from scoring if they hope to get any chance at the last eight of the Uefa champions league tonight.
Guus Hiddink’s men are not starting this match as favourites, so they need to do something special tonight. The good news for the ‘Blues’ is that they have won all their three home matches of the UCL this season, but would they continue the streak against a formidable PSG? 

John Terry has been ruled out of the match due to injury. 

Team line ups: 

Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Thibaut Courtois, Kenedy, Branislav Ivanoic, Gary Cahill, Cesar Azpilicueta, John Obi Mikel, Cesc Fabregas, Pedro, Willian, Eden Hazard, Diego Costa

Paris Siant-Germain (4-3-3): Kevin Trapp, Maxwell, David Luiz, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Balise Matuidi, Thiago Motta, Adrien Rabiot, Angel Di Maria, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Lucas Moura 

90′ Into stoppage-time now. Can the ‘Blues get a consolation? 

88′ Branislav Ivanovis has been penalised for a foul. Referee issues him a yellow card. 

85′ Traore find space and tries to squeeze the ball in….Trapp saves. 

84′ Referee spots Cavani in an offside position. 

82′ Cavani comes in for Di Maria for another PSG change. 

81′ Chelsea are doing all their best to get something, Pedro fires blank 

80′ Pedro loses possession unnecessarily to gist PSG a counter….., Courtois saves Moura’s pass inside the area. 

77′ PSG make a tactical change. Pastore IN, Lucas OUT! 

76′ More troubles for the EPL champions as Eden Hazard signals to be substituted. He goes off for Oscar. 

74′ Ibrahimovic squares it into the danger area…Rabiot couldn’t connect to the ball properly. 

72′ Willian tries to find Mikel, but somehow the ball was intercepted. 

70′ Rabiot has been spectacular in this fixture. Paris Saint Germaine have been exceptional tonight. 

68′ Chelsea need three goals to progress. It’s football and anything is possible. 

67′ GOOOOOOOAAAALLLLL! Ibrahimovic fires into the roof of the net! 

62′ Ibramovic races into the Chelsea area, Courtois blocks the Swedish’s cross for a PSG corner. 

60′ Apparently injured, Diego Costa has been forced off as Traore replaces the front man.

59′ Drama here, as Diego Costa goes down the turf. Chelsea supporters wont imagine the Brazilian is injured. 

58′ Lots of danger as Chelsea continue to allow PSG penetrate. Any goal for the French champions will surely seal it. 

56′ Hazard and Costa combining well as referee rules Costa out for offside. 

54′ Willian’s effort wins a corner for Chelsea. 

52′ Referee issues Mikel Obi a yellow, as PSG win yet another freekick right at the edge of the Chelsea area 

51′ Referee denies Willian a freekick off a Matuidi foul, and PSG launch a counter. 

49′ Great run down the right by Diego Costa, the Brazilian couldn’t out the ball in play 

47′ Good movement by Maxwell who forces Azpilicueta to put the ball into touch, throw-in to PSG in the Chelsea area. 

46′ The visitors restarts the second half. If things stay this way, then Chelsea are out. The ‘Blues’ must get at least one more goal. Referee signals the end of the first half of this epic encounter. It’s Chelsea 1 – 1 PSG after 45 minutes. 

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45′ Powerful shot by Diego Costa from outside the area….Trapp spills it and Thiago Silva clears the danger. 

43′ Great string of passes by by Chelsea forwards, but somehow they couldn’t manage to keep the ball. 

41′ Hazard tries to bend the ball around Trapp, the goalkeeper safely takes the ball. 

40′ Referee punishes Thiago Motta for a foul on Fabregas. Great sign Guus Hiddink’s men are causing troubles here. 

39′ Fabregas with a strike from outside…..wide! The ‘Blues’ are getting ‘closer’. 

36′ Chelsea continue to attack, but somehow PSG have managed to clear the latest effort. 34′ Referee cautions PSG goal scorer, Rabiot, as he is shown a yellow. 

34′ Great header by Ibrahimovic…., Courtois saves/ 

32′ It’s getting rough now, Fabregas with the latest Challenge in Di Maria. 

30′ Mikel, masterminding another Chelsea attack, but the effort is stalled. 

28′ The ‘Blues’s are back in this game as Hazard is being brought-down. Free kick Chelsea. 27′ GOOOOAAAALLL! Diego Costa draws Chelsea level with a spectacular strike.

Costa scores the equaliser. Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA

26′ Cahill puts the ball into touch for a PSG throw. 

24′ PSG look so much promising for another goal as they continue to disrupt Guus Hiddinks defensive plans. 

22′ Great defending by Thiago Silva to put the ball into the safe hands of Kevin Trapp. 

20′ Referee spots Diego Costa in an offside position. 

19′ Fabregas clears Moura’s driven low cross but our visitors keep the ball. 

18′ The ‘Blues’ have stepped-up their game. Can they get something here? 

15′ GOOOOAAAALLLL! Rabiot scores from Close range. Ibrahimovic with the assist. Chelsea need at least two goals now.

Rabiot scores the opener. Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images

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15′ Foul on Thiago Motta, freekick PSG. 

13′ Another chance for PSG, Ibrahimovicspotted offside by the referee’s assistant. 

12′ Great ‘drive’ by Willian to set Hazard through, poor cross. Goalkeeper rushes to take the ball. 

11′ All Chelsea attack have been perfectly repelled, as referee warns Matuidi for a foul on Pedro 

9′ Azpilicueta blocks a shot for a PSG corner 

8′ Both sides are still under studying eachother, but so far, the Ligue 1 champions look so dangerous. 

6′ Pedro brings down Di Maria in the center; as PSG win a free kick. So much tension for this game 

5′ OOouuchh! Ivanovic saves Chelsea from a Di Maria low drive. That was heading or the net. 

3′ Diego Costa finds space and shoots… Trapp blocks the ball. 

1′ We are under way. Chelsea kick start this epic encounter.
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