At 21:45 Lithuanian time on Wednesday, the last games of the UEFA Champions League second leg quarterfinals of the past week took place. The fourth participant of the quarterfinals is already known.
At "Stamford Bridge" stadium in London, "Chelsea" clashed once again with Paris "Saint-Germain". Guus Hiddink's team resisted the opponents for a long time, but Laurent Blanc's team was victorious once again - with a final result of 4-2, the Parisians moved on to the next stage.
The game started with active football. Both teams did not close up in defense, and "Chelsea" needed a goal. Unfortunately, in the 16th minute, the visitors from Paris were penalized with an accurate shot into the goal rectangle. After a great pass from Zlatan Ibrahimovic from the right side, Adriens Rabiot, who started the game in the initial lineup, scored.
However, "Chelsea" did not give up and started pressing the opponents after the conceded goal. The high pace in the opponents' half paid off - in the 27th minute, skillfully Thiago Silva fooled striker Diego Costa and goalkeeper Kevin Trapp and revived the hopes of the "Blues" to fight for advancement.
In the first half, both teams had opportunities to score, but the goalkeepers did not face major difficulties and the teams entered the break with a score of 1-1.
In the second half, there was no shortage of fight and attacking football. "Chelsea" threatened the German goalkeeper's goal multiple times, but their attempts were unsuccessful. In the 65th minute, the London team had the most real opportunity to turn the result in their favor, but both Eden Hazard and Willian's shots were saved by K. Trapp.
Finally, in the 67th minute, PSG's attacking leader Z. Ibrahimovic sealed the fate of the hosts. Already receiving an excellent pass from Angel Di Maria, he defeated Thibaut Courtois with a precise shot and put the final point in this encounter.
Last season, "Chelsea" withdrew from the tournament also due to the PSG club. The four participants of the quarterfinals in the Champions League are already known - PSG, Madrid's "Real", Lisbon's "Benfica", and "Wolfsburg".
Result:
"Chelsea" 1 - 2 PSG
(First match: 1-2, final result: 2-4)
16' [0 - 1] A. Rabiot
27' [1 - 1] D. Costa
67' [1 - 2] Z. Ibrahimovic
