{"id":190538,"date":"2016-02-16T23:23:09","date_gmt":"2016-02-16T23:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=190538"},"modified":"2016-02-16T23:23:09","modified_gmt":"2016-02-16T23:23:09","slug":"champs-league-psg-beats-chelsea-2-1-mikel-scores-6th-goal-in-nearly-10yrs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/02\/champs-league-psg-beats-chelsea-2-1-mikel-scores-6th-goal-in-nearly-10yrs\/","title":{"rendered":"Champs League: PSG beats Chelsea 2-1; Mikel scores 6th goal in nearly 10yrs"},"content":{"rendered":"
Edinson Cavani came off the bench to give Paris St-Germain the advantage after the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Chelsea.<\/p>\n
The hosts went ahead through Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s deflected free-kick.<\/p>\n
But John Mikel Obi scored a precious away goal, capitalising on some terrible defending to sweep home a deserved leveller from six yards.<\/p>\n
Chelsea’s stoic defending seemed to put them on course for a draw before Cavani steered home Angel di Maria’s pass.<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old Uruguay striker, who has been used primarily as back-up to Ibrahimovic this season, scored moments after substitute Oscar spurned a chance for the visitors.<\/p>\n
But with the second leg to come at Stamford Bridge on 9 March, the Blues are still very much in contention thanks to Mikel’s goal – and Thibaut Courtois’ late save from Ibrahimovic.<\/p>\n