LONDON -- Paris Saint-Germain have now eliminated Chelsea from the Champions League in consecutive seasons, but there was a distinctly different feel to Wednesday night's victory, compared to their performance at Stamford Bridge 364 days ago.
A year ago, PSG were very much the underdogs: failing to win at home in the first leg (1-1), getting a man sent off early at Stamford Bridge, and twice battling back from behind with set-piece goals to draw 2-2 and advance.
This time, they triumphed relatively comfortably: winning at home, dominating the start of this game, and scoring two well-worked goals with low balls into the box, converted by Adrien Rabiot and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.