Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Match report: Chelsea 2 Paris Saint-Germain 2 AET (3-3 on agg)

Two goals conceded from corners were sufficient to send the Blues out of the Champions League on the away goals rule.


With six minutes of extra time remaining we were going through. Eden Hazard had restored the lead in the 96th minute from the penalty spot, after David Luiz’s header near the end of normal time had cancelled out a Gary Cahill strike.


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That opener in a tight contest had come in the 80th minute but the aggressive side from the French capital were also stubborn opposition. It was their skipper Thiago Silva who headed in the crucial second away goal with time running out.  


Chelsea were on the end of another incorrect refereeing decision in the first half when Diego Costa was fouled in the penalty area by Edinson Cavani but no spot-kick was given. David Luiz also got away with an elbow on Diego Costa. PSG by that stage were down to 10 men. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was shown a straight red card for a foul on Oscar. 


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Nemanja Matic replaced Kurt Zouma in midfield in the only change from the side which won at West Ham a week ago.


That meant Oscar continued behind Diego Costa with Ramires and Eden Hazard the flank players. There was a familiar look to the defence lined up in front of Thibaut Courtois.


David Luiz played in midfield for PSG in the first leg but with Thiago Motta fit and selected in the centre of the park, the former Chelsea man returned to central defence with Marquinhos moving to right-back to make room. Alongside Ibrahimovic and Cavani in the visitors’ front three, Javier Pastore was preferred to Ezequiel Lavezzi.


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