PSG send Chelsea out of the Champions League

Chelsea 1 Paris St-Germain 2
(PSG won 4-2 on aggregate)

Chelsea bowed out of the Champions League as their impressive opponents emphatically progressed to the quarter-finals.

Diego Costa hauled his side back into the tie by scoring 10 minutes after Adrien Rabiot’s goal, but the Blues striker went off in the second half after picking up an injury.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck shortly afterwards, volleying home from close range after being found by Angel di Maria’s cross.

It was a hugely disappointing night for Chelsea, whose league position means they are unlikely to be involved in next season’s tournament.

Paris St-Germain, 2-1 up from the first leg, scored after 16 minutes at Stamford Bridge.

Di Maria played the ball into the penalty area and Ibrahimovic drifted away from Branislav Ivanovic before crossing low from the right for Rabiot tap in.

Ivanovic had earlier prevented a PSG goal by sliding in and clearing the ball after keeper Thibaut Courtois had been beaten by Di Maria’s angled shot.

After going ahead, the French champions seemed to be in control. But Chelsea battled on and were rewarded by Costa’s 26th-minute strike – his 11th goal in his last 15 matches.

Willian exchanged passes with Pedro and set up the Spain international, who showed great composure to shift the ball away from Thiago Silva and fire into the net.

But Costa went off on the hour mark and Ibrahimovic scored seven minutes later.