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UCL- PSG thrash Chelsea 3-1.

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11 years ago

April 2, 2014

Paris St Germain and Real Madrid took big
steps towards the Champions League semifinals on
Wednesday as the French club beat Chelsea 3-1
and the Spaniards dismantled Borussia
Dortmund 3-0 in the quarterfinal first legs. /p>
PSG opened the scoring at the Parc des Princes after four minutes
when John Terry’s headed clearance fell to Ezequiel Lavezzi and the
Argentine forward thumped a half-volley past Petr Cech.
Eden Hazard grabbed a crucial away goal for Chelsea from the
penalty spot after 27 minutes after Brazilian defender Thiago Silva
fouled compatriot Oscar.
PSG restored their advantage on 61 minutes, however, thanks to a
David Luiz own goal before Javier Pastore waltzed into the area
and fired a shot past Cech at his near post in stoppage time.
Real flew out of the traps against Dortmund and took the lead on
three minutes when Gareth Bale collected Daniel Carvajal’s pass
and poked the ball under goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side continued to swarm all over last season’s beaten
finalists and Isco’s precise strike from the edge of the box doubled
Real’s advantage on 27 minutes.
The fleet-footed Cristiano Ronaldo added a third on 57 minutes as
he skipped round Weidenfeller to give Real a comfortable cushion and
equal Lionel Messi’s record of 14 goals in the competition in one
season.
In Tuesday’s quarterfinal first legs, holders Bayern Munich were
held to a 1-1 draw at Manchester United and Barcelona drew 1-1
at home to Spanish rivals Atletico Madrid. The second legs will be
played on April 8 and 9.