March 17, (THEWILL) — Goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Bradley Barcola and Senny Mayulu handed Paris Saint-Germain a 3-0 victory over Chelsea on Tuesday, completing an 8-2 aggregate triumph to put the French champions into the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.
The tie was effectively settled within 14 minutes. Kvaratskhelia, who had tormented Chelsea in the first leg, struck again in the sixth minute, holding off Mamadou Sarr before bending a finish past Robert Sanchez from a long ball played by Matvey Safonov. Eight minutes later, Achraf Hakimi won possession in midfield and fed Barcola, who drove a stunning volley into the top-left corner to double the lead.
Kvaratskhelia had a second goal ruled out for offside just after the half-hour mark, offering Chelsea a brief reprieve.
The visitors created openings of their own. Safonov was called upon repeatedly to deny Joao Pedro, Moises Caicedo and Alejandro Garnacho throughout the contest, but the Blues could not find a way through.
Mayulu wrapped up the result in the 62nd minute. Hakimi’s miscued attempt from Vitinha’s cross fell to the midfielder inside the box, and he whipped a finish between two defenders and past a helpless Sanchez to confirm PSG’s place in the last eight.
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