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Chelsea vs PSG .. Mikel scores to give Chelsea slim hope in Champions League

&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpcnt">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpa">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"wpa-about">Advertisements<&sol;span>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"u top&lowbar;amp">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<amp-ad width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; type&equals;"pubmine"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-siteid&equals;"109460728"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-section&equals;"1">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div><div class&equals;"sp-story-body&lowbar;&lowbar;introduction">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"sp-story-body&lowbar;&lowbar;introduction"><&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"sp-story-body&lowbar;&lowbar;introduction"> <span style&equals;"font-size&colon;x-small&semi;"><i>Photo&colon; AP<&sol;i><&sol;span><&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"sp-story-body&lowbar;&lowbar;introduction"><b>Mikel with cahill after he equalized for Chelsea in Paris &&num;8230&semi; minutes after deflecting an Ibrahimovic free kick into the Chelsea goal<&sol;b><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"color&colon;red&semi;"><i><br &sol;>&NewLine;<&sol;i><&sol;span><&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"sp-story-body&lowbar;&lowbar;introduction"><&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"sp-story-body&lowbar;&lowbar;introduction"><&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"sp-story-body&lowbar;&lowbar;introduction"><span style&equals;"color&colon;red&semi;"><i><span style&equals;"font-size&colon;x-large&semi;">Mikel Scores the first goal conceded by PSG at home in the Champions League this season&&num;8230&semi;<&sol;span><&sol;i><&sol;span><&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"sp-story-body&lowbar;&lowbar;introduction">still Chelsea fall to their first defeat since Hiddink took charge after Jose Mourinho was sacked in November&comma; a 12-match unbeaten run&period;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>Uruguayan striker&comma; Edinson Cavani &comma;a late substitute gave Paris St-Germain the advantage after the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Chelsea&comma; in Paris tonight&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The hosts went ahead through Zlatan Ibrahimovic&&num;8217&semi;s deflected free-kick&comma; but John Mikel Obi scored a precious away goal&comma; volleying home a deserved equalizer from six yards&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Chelsea&&num;8217&semi;s stout defending had them on course for a draw&comma; before Cavani&&num;8217&semi;s goal from an Angel di Maria&&num;8217&semi;s pass&period; With the second leg coming up at Stamford Bridge on 9 March&comma; the Blues are still very much in contention thanks to Mikel&&num;8217&semi;s goal and the heroics of Thibaut Courtois who saved late save from Ibrahimovic&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;ichef&period;bbci&period;co&period;uk&sol;onesport&sol;cps&sol;800&sol;cpsprodpb&sol;0CA8&sol;production&sol;&lowbar;88304230&lowbar;mikel&lowbar;reu&period;jpg" alt&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;ichef&period;bbci&period;co&period;uk&sol;onesport&sol;cps&sol;800&sol;cpsprodpb&sol;0CA8&sol;production&sol;&lowbar;88304230&lowbar;mikel&lowbar;reu&period;jpg" width&equals;"640" height&equals;"360" &sol;> <span style&equals;"font-size&colon;x-small&semi;"><i>Photo&colon; Reuters<&sol;i><&sol;span><br &sol;>&NewLine;<span style&equals;"font-size&colon;small&semi;"><b>Mikel&&num;8217&semi;s goal was the first PSG had conceded at home in the Champions League this season<&sol;b><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This is the third successive season these teams have been drawn against each other&period; Both previous ties were decided on away goals&period; A strong Chelsea side progressed in 2014 despite losing the first leg 3-1 in Parc des Princes&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;ichef&period;bbci&period;co&period;uk&sol;onesport&sol;cps&sol;624&sol;cpsprodpb&sol;DC82&sol;production&sol;&lowbar;88305465&lowbar;zlatan&lowbar;ap&period;jpg" alt&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;ichef&period;bbci&period;co&period;uk&sol;onesport&sol;cps&sol;624&sol;cpsprodpb&sol;DC82&sol;production&sol;&lowbar;88305465&lowbar;zlatan&lowbar;ap&period;jpg" width&equals;"640" height&equals;"369" &sol;><br &sol;>&NewLine;<span style&equals;"font-size&colon;x-small&semi;"><i> Photo&semi; AP<&sol;i><&sol;span><br &sol;>&NewLine;<b>Ibrahimovic&comma; PSG&&num;8217&semi;s  talismanic top scorer&period; &&num;8216&semi; Man of The Match&&num;8217&semi;<&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b><img src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;i2&period;mirror&period;co&period;uk&sol;incoming&sol;article7382996&period;ece&sol;ALTERNATES&sol;s615b&sol;Paris-St-Germain-v-Chelsea&period;jpg" alt&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;i2&period;mirror&period;co&period;uk&sol;incoming&sol;article7382996&period;ece&sol;ALTERNATES&sol;s615b&sol;Paris-St-Germain-v-Chelsea&period;jpg" width&equals;"640" height&equals;"433" &sol;><&sol;b><i><span style&equals;"font-size&colon;x-small&semi;">Photo&colon; Getty<&sol;span><&sol;i><b><br &sol;>&NewLine;<&sol;b><br &sol;>&NewLine;<b>Chelsea&&num;8217&semi;s  midfield duo Fabregas and Mikel&comma; shield the back four in Paris<&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;i4&period;mirror&period;co&period;uk&sol;incoming&sol;article7382759&period;ece&sol;ALTERNATES&sol;s615b&sol;Paris-Saint-Germain-v-Chelsea-FC-UEFA-Champions-League-Round-of-16-First-Leg" alt&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;i4&period;mirror&period;co&period;uk&sol;incoming&sol;article7382759&period;ece&sol;ALTERNATES&sol;s615b&sol;Paris-Saint-Germain-v-Chelsea-FC-UEFA-Champions-League-Round-of-16-First-Leg" &sol;><br &sol;>&NewLine;<span style&equals;"font-size&colon;x-small&semi;"><i>Photo&colon; Paul Hewitt <&sol;i><&sol;span><br &sol;>&NewLine;<b>Baba Rahman of Chelsea shielding<&sol;b><b> his keeper&comma; Thibaut  Courtois from PSG&&num;8217&semi;s Angel Di Maria <&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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