Leverkusen 0-4 PSG: Ibra's solo performance

Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a very successful day when he scored 2 goals to help PSG win 4-0 right on Leverkusen's field, thereby ensuring the possibility of winning a ticket to the Champions League quarter-finals for the Ligue 1 defending champion.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (left) shines brightly in PSG's "4-star" victory in Germany

Goal

PSG: Matuidi (3'), Ibra (pen 39', 42'), Cabaye (88')

PSG had a very favorable start at Bay Arena in the match that just ended early this morning. After losing the ball in the middle of the field by the home players, Marco Verratti sent a favorable pass to Matuidi to finish neatly, putting PSG ahead in the 3rd minute. This was also the first goal of the French midfielder for PSG in the Champions League this season.

In the 38th minute, PSG were awarded a penalty after Emir Spahic fouled Ezequiel Lavezzi in the box. Ibrahimovic made no mistake as he converted from the spot to put the visitors 2-0 up. Minutes before half-time, the Swedish star completed his own brace in the match with a thunderous strike from the edge of the box.

Leading 3-0 after the first half ended was a huge advantage for PSG on their journey to the quarter-finals of the Champions League this season. But in the second half, the away team also had the advantage of one more player after Leverkusen's center-back Spahic received a second yellow card, which meant a red card in the 59th minute. Therefore, the home team at Bay Arena could not turn the situation around in the remaining time.

Before the end of the match, Ibra continued to shine. This time, the Swedish striker did not directly score, but he was the one who made a dangerous run on the left wing and crossed to Lucas before this player passed back to Yohan Cabaye to tap in, making the score 4-0 for PSG.

Leverkusen still have 90 minutes left in the second leg, but a 5-0 win at PSG is clearly an impossible task for the team currently ranked 2nd in the Bundesliga. As for Ibrahimovic, the Swedish star had a memorable day. Not only did he contribute greatly to PSG's victory. Ibra also rose to the top of the scoring list in the Champions League this season with 10 goals. In addition, Ibra also approached his own scoring record (35 goals/season) when he scored 35 times for PSG this season.

Line-up

Leverkusen: Leno, Hilbert, Spahic, Toprak, Guardado, Bender, Rolfes (Reinartz, 46'), Castro, Sam (Wollscheid, 62'), Kiessling, Son (Brandt, 46').

PSG: Sirigu, Van Der Wiel, Alex, Thiago Silva, Maxwell, Verratti, Thiago Motta, Matuidi (Cabaye, 67'), Lucas Moura, Ibrahimovic, Lavezzi (Pastore, 72').

According to Bongdaplus