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Reuters: Thiago Silva’s extra-time header sent Paris St Germain into the Champions League quarter-finals on away goals after they overcame the sending-off of talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic to secure a brave 2-2 draw with Chelsea on Wednesday.
PSG, who had striker Ibrahimovic dismissed after 31 minutes, went through after the two sides battled to a 3-3 draw over the two legs of their last-16 tie.
The deciding goal was headed home in the 114th minute by Thiago Silva, who redeemed himself after he had given away the penalty nine minutes earlier that put Chelsea 2-1 ahead by handling a high cross.
Eden Hazard coolly converted that spot kick in the 95th minute which looked like settling a fiery tie that threatened to boil over several times, but also had plenty of good football.
Mourinho blames Chelsea exit on loss of confidence
Reuters: Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho blamed a mystifying loss of focus and confidence among his players for their shock elimination from the Champions League quarter-finals by 10-man Paris St Germain on Wednesday.
“We deserved to be punished with this draw-defeat,” Mourinho told reporters after the 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge which produced a 3-3 aggregate score over the two legs and saw PSG go through on away goals.
Mourinho said the red card shown in the 31st minute to PSG’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic had hindered rather than helped his team.
“For me, the players felt too much the responsibility, especially when the opponent was with 10,” he said.
“When you concede two goals in two corners, it’s even ... more evidence about what I am saying. It’s about lack of concentration, it’s about lack of responsibility to cope with the marker and the space you have to control.”
