Full time: Chelsea 2-0 PSG (3-3 agg)
The referee blows the final whistle!! Chelsea march through with a 3-3 aggregate draw on the away goal rule after securing a 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge
90' Four minutes of stoppage time
87' Azpilicueta fires a ball across goal as Ba creeps behind at the back post to slot home from close range
Chelsea's Demba Ba scores his side's 2nd goal during the Champions League second leg quarterfinal soccer match between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, Tuesday, April 8, 2014. (AP)
87' GOAAAAAAAAALLLLLL!!!!! BA SCORES!!!!
82' Luiz handed a booking
81' Torres is wheeled on as Oscar is removed
80' Cech pulls off a superb stop to deny Lucas' strike
79' Maxwell is booked
76' Cavani sees a strike go wide by inches
75' Chelsea dominant all during the second half as PSG look content with their first-leg lead
73' Pastore replaces Lavezzi
72' Cavani latches onto a long through ball down the left before firing a shot that narrwoly missed the target
68' Schurrle cuts inside and strikes from outside the area but the keeper makes a diving save to thwart the German
66' Lampard makes way for Demba Ba
60' Chelsea came on with all guns blazing in the second half, rattling the cross bar twice in just two minutes...all they need is just one clean goal to go through now
58' Cavani flashes a header wide
56' Ivanovic receives a booking
55' Cabaye replaces Veratti for the visitors
53' UNBELEIVABLE!!! Oscar's free kick shot is denied by the woodwork...how unlucky!! Chelsea rattle the woodwork twice in as many minutes
Paris Saint-Germain's goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu reaches for a free kick by Chelsea's Oscar that hits the bar watched by Chelsea's Andre Schuerrle, No14, and teammate John Terry, left, during the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Tuesday, April 8, 2014. (AP)
53' Oscar on the free kick...
52' Lucas is cautioned by the ref
51' WHAT A CHANCE!!! Willian cuts the ball back to Schurrle who hits a stunning shot that bounces off the bar!
50' Five minutes into the second half, game is restricted to midfield with Oscar, Lampard and Matuidi committing fouls
The second half gets underway
The referee blows the whistle, it's end of the first half
44' Schurrle making a good run but loses the ball...
41' Lampard is yellow-carded also...
40' Cavani booked as he misses the next match
39' Thiago Silva is receiving treatment following a last-ditch interception on Eto'o who could have gone clear on goal
37' Cahill misses the target after slicing his effort wide when it looked easy to score!!
36' Jallet fouls Oscar for a free kick for Chelsea on the left flank
32' David Luiz flicks a throw-in that falls into Schurrle's path who slots home unmarked from inside the area for Chelsea's first of the night
Chelsea's Andre Schuerrle, right, celebrates with Cesar Azpilicueta scoring his side's first goal during the Champions League second leg quarterfinal soccer match between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, Tuesday, April 8, 2014. (AP)
32' GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLL!!! Scurrle scores!!!
30' An open game with both teams pushing forward for an opener, with Lampard claiming the dangerous chance of the 30 minutes
28' Sirigu makes a stunning save after Lampard's free kick takes a deflection off the wall...Great from the keeper!!
27' Veratti concedes a free kick after fouling Oscar down the flank
25' Cavani's free kick hits the wall and Chelsea eventually clear
23' Willian is cautioned after felling Lucas, who made a good run in Chelsea's own half
18' Schurrle replaces the injured Hazard, who looks to have received an early knock
15' PSG attacking the home side, who in turn exploit the visitors gaps to counter attack, albeit the first 15 minutes did not see any real threat on goal.
13' Eto'o commits a foul against keeper Sirigu while receiving a back pass from Marco Veratti
Chelsea's Samuel Eto'o, right challenges Paris Saint-Germain's goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu for the ball but fouls him during the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Tuesday, April 8, 2014 (AP)
9' Oscar in some good work down the left as Eto'o eventually misses the target
8' Lampard is penalized after fouling Lucas
6' Free kick for Chelsea near the edge of the area towards the left...Lampard is going to take it
4' Foul against Cahill...
2' Thiago Motta is penalized after handling the ball in midfield
The match is underway
20:42: Both teams are now shaking hands...
20:40 According to Uefa.com,
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20:30 The only absence for PSG is Ibrahimovic, with Cavani set to deputize him.
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20:10 Laurent Blanc: "We can't just be content with sitting back and letting Chelsea come on to us. Our ambition is to go out and try to cause them problems. We're used to taking the game to the opposition. Look at our statistics in the Champions League - we've always scored. That's a significant statistic. Chelsea are going to try to score, but Paris St Germain will as well. That's our mentality. We've not come here to suffer."
20:00 Eto'o managed to make the starting line up despite being a major doubt due to a hamstring injury
Line-ups:
Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Terry, Luiz, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Lampard, Oscar, Hazard, Willian, Eto'o
PSG: Sirigu, Thiago Silva, Alex, Maxwell, Jallet, Thiago Motta, Matuidi, Verratti, Lucas, Cavani, Lavezzi
19:15 One other change Blanc may be tempted to make from the first leg would see Gregory van der Wiel come in at right-back, with the Dutch defender having made his return from injury in Saturday's 3-0 victory over Reims.
18:30 Ramires is suspended, Nemanja Matic and Mohamed Salah are ineligible and Marco van Ginkel could be included on the substitutes' bench after his lengthy knee injury.
17:30 Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani is expected to deputise for Ibrahimovic in the central role, with Lucas Moura stepping into the starting XI on the right flank.
17:00 PSG will be without top scorer Ibrahimovic due to a hamstring injury picked up in the first meeting last Wednesday.
Paris St Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic is attended to by medical staff (hidden) as players stand near following an injury during the Champions League quarter-final first leg soccer match between Chelsea and Paris St Germain at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris, April 2, 2014.
16:30 Striker Samuel Eto'o could be risked despite his recent hamstring injury as Chelsea go looking for goals.
16:00 Chelsea will have to overturn a two-goal deficit when then they host PSG at Stamford Bridge for a place in the UEFA Champions League semis
First leg result: Paris Saint Germain 3-1 Chelsea
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Officials:
Referee: Pedro Proença (POR)
Assistant referees: Bertino Miranda (POR), Tiago Trigo (POR)
Fourth official: Paulo Alexandre Santos Soares (POR)
Additional assistant referees: João Capela (POR) , Duarte Gomes (POR)
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