Champions League: Zlatan Ibrahimovic inspires PSG to victory over Chelsea

    James Masters, CNN

    Updated 2220 GMT (0620 HKT) February 16, 2016

    It was a reunion for Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea as they met in the knockout stages of the Champions League for the third year in succession.
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    It was a reunion for Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea as they met in the knockout stages of the Champions League for the third year in succession.
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    It was PSG which started the brighter with Lucas Moura, the Brazilian midfielder, causing Chelsea's defense problems in the opening exchanges.
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    It was PSG which started the brighter with Lucas Moura, the Brazilian midfielder, causing Chelsea's defense problems in the opening exchanges.
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    Thibaut Courtois, the Chelsea goalkeeper, was forced into an early save by Marco Verratti after the Italian midfielder had unleashed a fierce effort at goal.
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    Thibaut Courtois, the Chelsea goalkeeper, was forced into an early save by Marco Verratti after the Italian midfielder had unleashed a fierce effort at goal.
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    The PSG fans were in full voice with their team having lost just one of its past 37 European home games.
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    The PSG fans were in full voice with their team having lost just one of its past 37 European home games.
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    Those fans were soon jumping up and down in delight as Zlatan Ibrahimovic fired the home side ahead with a deflected free kick just six minutes before the interval.
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    Those fans were soon jumping up and down in delight as Zlatan Ibrahimovic fired the home side ahead with a deflected free kick just six minutes before the interval.
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    Those celebrations were cut short though as Chelsea hit back on the stroke of halftime when Jon Obi Mikel pounced to fire home from close range.
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    Those celebrations were cut short though as Chelsea hit back on the stroke of halftime when Jon Obi Mikel pounced to fire home from close range.
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    Courtois was the busier goalkeeper in the second half with the home side piling on the pressure.
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    Courtois was the busier goalkeeper in the second half with the home side piling on the pressure.
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