PSG storm into last eight

Paris St Germain 2 Bayer Leverkusen 1 (PSG win 6-1 on agg)

Leading 4-0 from the first leg in Germany, it would have taken a huge upset for PSG not to progress and, despite having a couple of scares, the big-spending French champions did just that last night at the Parc des Princes.

The first scare for Laurent Blanc’s men came when Leverkusen took the lead after just six minutes through Sidney Sam, but the hosts quickly responded with Marquinhos heading them level just seven minutes later.

PSG nerves would have been tingling again just before the half-hour when Leverkusen won a penalty but Simon Rolfes saw his spot-kick saved.

Ezequiel Lavezzi put PSG 2-1 ahead on the night at the start of the second half before Leverkusen lost Emre Can to a red card.

PSG: Sirigu, Jallet, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Digne, Pastore, Cabaye, Rabiot, Cavani (Camara 85), Ibrahimovic (Menez 72), Lavezzi (Lucas Moura 62).

BAYER LEVERKUSEN: Leno, Donati, Wollscheid, Toprak, Guardado, Rolfes, Reinartz (Wagener 78), Can, Sam (Brandt 66), Derdiyok, Castro (Son 66).

Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia).