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Best player: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG )
Ajax Amsterdam, Juventus, Inter Milan, FC Barcelona, AC Milan – with any of these clubs now 34-year-old Zlatan Ibrahimovic failed to win the Champions League. But after what the Swede and his current team showed in the aggregate to Chelsea should assume that all is not lost. On Wednesday evening, “Ibracadabra” noted assist the hit Adrien Rabiot when he made a perfect serving along the goal line and in the 66th minute he shot from close range beat Thibaut Courtois giving the visitors the lead 2: 1. In addition, it is boiled, as a year ago, when he got a red card, kept nerves and did not get even a “yolk”, so that will be able to occur in the first quarter-final match.
Worst player: Blaise Matuidi (PSG)
representative of France when PSG from Chelsea competed in the previous edition of the Champions League was one of the best, if not the best player in the team of the Parc des Princes. However, on Wednesday evening Matuidi, although PSG triumph and promotion to the quarter-finals, was the weakest of the ball. He was completely invisible, had a problem with the reception of football, he did not participate in offensive actions, and even got a yellow card (not endangered before the game), after which he was taken off the field. Although the Frenchman only returned after a thigh injury, but still expectations of its people are definitely bigger. However, with each successive meeting form should go up.
Breakthrough time: injured Diego Costa (Chelsea)
Brazilian alongside his compatriot William, he was the best player in Chelsea. Active on the offensive, continuously broach with the defenders rivals and very dangerous in front of goal PSG, as he proved in the 27th minute when outplayed one of the defenders and powerful shot on the ground did not give a chance for Kevin Trappowi. Unfortunately, in the 60th minute at state 1: 1 they were sniper Atletico Madrid had to leave the pitch due to injury calf or hamstring. Moments later, players PSG scored the second goal and Chelsea ceased to count in the battle to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Number of matches: 47
so many goals in his appearances in the Champions League Zlatan Ibrahimović scored. With hit at Stamford Bridge Swede he jumped Filippo Inzaghi and Karim Benzema and moved up to seventh place in the classification of the best shooters in the history of the Champions League. Now will try to overtake occupying the sixth position of the Ukrainian Andriy Shevchenko, who has one goal more.
Our answer: PSG most dangerous rival Barcelona
like Tuesday’s meeting Real Madrid and aS Roma (2: 0) Chelsea clash with PSG was at a very high level. Although visitors quickly scored a goal, the hosts were able to respond because of hitting Diego Costa and dangerously counterattacked. But in the second half of the Blues they had a problem with the creation of a hundred per cent the situation and left the pitch Costa dot over the “i” put reliable Ibrahimović. Parisians at the present moment seem to be the most dangerous rival FC Barcelona. In the 2012/2013 and 2014/2015 editions of the pride of Catalonia doubled PSG eliminated in the quarter-finals (played well in the group). It is not known whether now come to their next meeting, because the first Blaugrana must deal with Arsenal, but if so, Luis Enrique and his players must be prepared for a severe crossing of highly motivated “Ibra” and the company.
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