LIVE PSG – Chelsea » Re-editing of the final of the World Club Championship, in the “eighths” of the Champions League

The Parisians took advantage of the absence of Chelsea's starting goalkeeper and beat Filip Jorgensen five times. Qualification in the next phase seems decided from the round.

• The return is scheduled for March 17, from 22:00, in London

• The winner of this duel will play in the “quarters” with Galatasaray or Liverpool

Total show at the Parc des Princes: seven goals and PSG have qualification with Chelsea in their pocket

PSG started the game much better at the Parc Des Princes and forced the opening of the scoring from the first minutes. The Buimaca defense of the English hardly rejected the pressure in the first minutes. The English lasted only 10 minutes: Barcola was found with a pass in the box and volleyed home. The ball went straight under Jorgensen's crossbar.

After only 5 minutes, Ousmane Dembele shot hard, but his shot was deflected by the English goalkeeper into the crossbar. It wasn't until the 18th minute that Chelsea responded through Pedro Neto who sprinted down the left flank, crossed, and Pacho was close to sending the ball into his own goal.

A spell of Chelsea dominance followed, with the English side missing two big chances through Joao Pedro by the 25th minute. Chelsea found the equalizer through Malo Gusto after just 3 minutes: the full-back had been unmarked, Enzo found him perfectly with a long pass and the Frenchman beat Safonov.

Chelsea threw themselves into attack, found themselves in defense again Ousmane Dembele set the half-time score, 2-1. The Ballon d'Or escaped on the counterattack, twice dribbled past Fofana and beat Jorgensen.

In the second half Chelsea came out with more appetite for the game, and in the 57th minute Enzo Fernandez, the decisive passer of the first goal scored from Pedro Neto's pass.

2-2 and from here the balance on the table was broken. PSG revved their engines and scored in the 74th minute: Jorgensen miscued a simple pass, the ball was intercepted by the Parisians and sent to Vitinha. The Portuguese jumped the ball from the takeover and lobbed the English goalkeeper.

Kvaratskhelia, entering the second half, managed a “double” in the last minutes of the game: a shot from the edge of the box to the long corner, and then a simple execution from the box.

FINAL » PSG – Chelsea 5-2

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• They scored: Barcola 10', Dembele 40', Vitinha 74', Kvaratskhelia 86' 90+4'/ Malo Gusto 28', Enzo Fernandez 57'

• Min. 86: Kvaratskhelia shot powerfully with a free kick from 16 meters and left Jorgensen speechless

• Min. 80: Joao Pedro scored, but the goal was disallowed for offside

• Min. 74: PSG took the lead again! Vitinha caught the outbound Jorgensen and lobbed it from about 20 yards

• Min. 57: Enzo Fernandez also got his name on the scorers list. Pedro Neto served him perfectly with a cross to the edge of the grass

• Start in the second half!

• Break in Paris!

• Min. 40: Ousmane Dembele got away on the counter-attack, turned Fofana twice, and finally fired to the far corner to beat Jorgensen

• Min. 28: Malo Gusto was found with a superb pass by Enzo. The Chelsea full-back was unmarked, advanced into the box and beat Safonov

• Min. 25: Barcola shot from the edge of the box and Jorgensen got an easy touch on the ball which trickled wide of the bar

• Min: 18: Pedro Neto made a phenomenal run down the left flank and when he reached the box he crossed. The ball, deflected by Pacho, was close to entering the goal.

• Min. 15: Ousmane Dembele shot hard from the left flank, and the Chelsea goalkeeper deflected into the crossbar! The beginning of the game is dominated by the Parisians

• Min. 10: Barcola managed to unlock the scoreboard at Parc Des Princes. The Frenchman fired powerfully from inside the box, just under Jorgensen's bar

• Game start!

• Chelsea qualified directly for the round of 16 after finishing their unique group in 6th place

• PSG advanced to the play-off from Monaco, score 5-4 on aggregate

The starting teams at PSG – Chelsea

PSG (4-3-3)Safonov – Hakimi, Marquinios, Pacho, Nuno Mendes – Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Joao Neves – Doue, Dembele, Barcola
booke: Chevalier, Marin, Lucas Beraldo, Zabarnyi, Kvaratskhelia, Goncalo Ramos, Lee, L. Hernandez, Mayulu, Dro, Mbaye
Coach: Luis Enrique

Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Jorgensen – Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella – James, Caicedo – Palmer, Enzo Fernandez, Pedro Neto – Joao Pedro
Reserves: Sanchez, Merrick, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Delap, Andrey Santos, Sarr, Hato, Acheampong, Guiu, Lavia, Garnacho
Coach: Liam Rosenior

Referee: Alejandro Hernandez
Stadium: Parc des Princes