Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Chelsea: Late

Edinson Cavani strike gives Parisians

slender advantage in Champions League
last-16 tie

Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave PSG first-half lead as his freekick took a big deflection off John Obi Mikel

Mikel atoned for turning his back in the wall by

grabbing Chelsea's equaliser in first-half injury time

Edinson Cavani scored the winner from a tight angle just

four minutes after coming off the bench

The last-16 second leg clash takes place at Stamford

Bridge on Wednesday, March 9 at 7.45pm

By Martin Samuel for the Daily Mail

Published: 21:33 GMT, 16 February 2016 | Updated: 22:44 GMT, 16 February 2016

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Super subs used to be the fairy story players in any team. Misfits, renegades,
locals boys made good. They would come off the bench and win the game
against the odds. At Paris Saint- Germain, it is fair to say things are being
done differently.
The substitute that took this match away from Chelsea, Edinson Cavani, cost
55million and was the most expensive signing in the history of French
football.
It is a sign of the rapid development at PSG that he no longer gets to start
every game, and often plays in a wide role with Zlatan Ibrahimovic still the
star of the show, and central. There have been rumours he would be open to a
new club for some time. On Tuesday night he demonstrated why.

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Edinson Cavani (right) celebrates with David Luiz after his 78th-minute strike put Paris
Saint-Germain 2-1 ahead against Chelsea

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