PSG End Chelsea UCL Campaign, Benfica Go through

Zlatan scored the winner for PSG to make them qualify for quarters in the CL. Image Source: diplomat.so
Zlatan scored the winner for PSG to make them qualify for quarters in the CL. Image Source: diplomat.so

Internet Desk: The Swedish International’s winning strike in the 67th minute sealed the deal for PSG. With this loss, Chelsea are shown the doors in the Champions league.

Zlatan’s set up the first goal for Adrien Rabiot in the 16th which gave the french side lead.

Diego Costa netted the equaliser in the 27th minute which was an individual effort.

At the end ofthe first half the scoreline remained  1-1.

PSG looked to press in hard in the second half with Angel Di Maria playing a pivotal role.

PSG got the all important winning goal from a Di Maria cross converted by Ibrahimovic in the 67th minute.

With the 2-1 win home and away each PSG marched into the quarters with a 4-2 aggregate.

Meanwhile, in another match Nicolas Gaitan and Taliska struck late as Benfica came from behind to beat Zenit 2-1 and book the CL quarter final spot.

Zenit appeared to have done enough to overcome a 1-0 deficit and force extra time at the Petrovsky Stadium when Hulk headed in Yuri Zhirkov’s cross in the second half.

The Portugese side won the match 3-1 on aggregate as they won the first leg 1-0 at Benfica.