UEFA Champions League

Paris Saint-Germain vs Chelsea, 2015-16 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16

· 1st Leg
Paris Saint-Germain
  • 39': Zlatan Ibrahimovic
  • 78': Edinson Cavani
FT
2 - 1
1st Leg
Chelsea
  • 45'+1': John Obi Mikel

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edinson Cavani supply PSG first-leg win over Chelsea

Champions League

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
  • 4': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 4': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 5': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marquinhos.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic with a headed pass.
  • 8': Foul by Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 8': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Willian (Chelsea).
  • 11': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 14': Offside, Chelsea. Cesc Fàbregas tries a through ball, but Diego Costa is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 19': John Obi Mikel (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Diego Costa (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Baba Rahman with a cross.
  • 23': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kevin Trapp.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
  • 25': Diego Costa (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by David Luiz (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 30': Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 30': Diego Costa (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 31': Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 32': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eden Hazard with a cross.
  • 32': Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Pedro (Chelsea).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marquinhos with a cross.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
  • 37': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
  • 38': Foul by John Obi Mikel (Chelsea).
  • 38': Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': John Obi Mikel (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Chelsea 0. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 43': Foul by Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 43': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Thiago Motta.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
  • 45': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Blaise Matuidi.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Chelsea 1. John Obi Mikel (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Costa with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Chelsea 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Chelsea 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 1, Chelsea 1.
  • 47': Foul by Eden Hazard (Chelsea).
  • 47': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Diego Costa (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willian with a through ball.
  • 50': Foul by Baba Rahman (Chelsea).
  • 50': Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Silva.
  • 51': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Diego Costa (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willian.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
  • 53': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
  • 56': David Luiz (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Diego Costa (Chelsea).
  • 57': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
  • 57': Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 58': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Moura with a cross.
  • 60': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Baba Rahman.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
  • 61': Baba Rahman (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 62': Foul by Diego Costa (Chelsea).
  • 62': Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 65': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Marquinhos tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
  • 66': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Branislav Ivanovic.
  • 66': Foul by Pedro (Chelsea).
  • 66': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Pedro (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 67': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
  • 68': David Luiz (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea).
  • 70': Baba Rahman (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 70': Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': David Luiz (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Substitution, Chelsea. Oscar replaces Eden Hazard.
  • 71': Offside, Chelsea. Willian tries a through ball, but Branislav Ivanovic is caught offside.
  • 73': Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Diego Costa (Chelsea).
  • 74': Foul by Oscar (Chelsea).
  • 74': Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Edinson Cavani replaces Lucas Moura.
  • 74': Foul by Pedro (Chelsea).
  • 74': Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 76': Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Oscar (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas with a through ball.
  • 78': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, Chelsea 1. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a through ball.
  • 80': Foul by Willian (Chelsea).
  • 80': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Adrien Rabiot replaces Marco Verratti.
  • 81': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Javier Pastore replaces Blaise Matuidi.
  • 83': Foul by Baba Rahman (Chelsea).
  • 83': Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Javier Pastore tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
  • 84': Foul by Gary Cahill (Chelsea).
  • 84': Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 84': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 85': Foul by Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 85': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Diego Costa (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Javier Pastore with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Willian.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Chelsea 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 9
6 Saves 4
35.3 Possession 64.7
10 SHOTS 20
5 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
301 Accurate Passes 610
380 Passes 685
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 8
11 Crosses 31
0.3 Cross % 0.3
61 Long Balls 28
19 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 17
20 Tackles 23
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
18 Effective Clearances 9
27 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 46,505

Line-Ups

PSG Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Kevin Trapp (GK)
32 David Luiz Yellow Card
2 Thiago Silva
17 Maxwell
5 Marquinhos
8 Thiago Motta
14 Blaise Matuidi
6 Marco Verratti
10 Zlatan Ibrahimovic Yellow Card
7 Lucas Moura Yellow Card
11 Ángel Di María
Paris Saint-Germain Substitutes:
Javier Pastore, Salvatore Sirigu, Edinson Cavani, Benjamin Stambouli, Layvin Kurzawa, Gregory van der Wiel, Adrien Rabiot.

CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
2 Branislav Ivanovic
24 Gary Cahill
6 Abdul Rahman Baba
28 César Azpilicueta
22 Willian
4 Cesc Fàbregas
12 John Obi Mikel Yellow Card
19 Diego Costa
10 Eden Hazard
17 Pedro Yellow Card
Chelsea Substitutes:
Loïc Rémy, Matt Miazga, Asmir Begovic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Bertrand Traoré, Oscar, Kenedy.

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