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Estadi de Mestalla - Valencia 12/02/2013 - 20:45CET (20:45 local time)
Round of 16, First leg
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Valencia - PSG 1-2 - 12/02/2013 - Match page - UEFA Champions League 2013
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Minute By Minute
The final whistle is blown.
Graham Hunter (@UEFAcomGrahamH), Estadi de Mestalla: What a stunning ending to a terrific UEFA Champions League night. No sooner had Adil Rami given Valencia hope, against superior opponents, Zlatan Ibrahimovic earned a straight red to rule him out of the return. Hope for Valencia - if they vastly improve.
90+2Ibrahimović (PSG) is dismissed.
The Swedish striker receives his marching orders for a foul on Andrés Guardado and will miss the return leg.
90+2Ibrahimović (PSG) is penalised for a foul on Guardado (Valencia).
90Rami (Valencia) scores from an indirect free-kick
Adil Rami flicks in a late goal from close range after another superb Tino Costa delivery drops beyond the PSG defence and picks out the French centre-back.- 90Costa (Valencia) takes the free-kick.
- 90Armand (PSG) is penalised for a foul on Valdez (Valencia).
88Armand (in) - Pastore (out) (PSG)- 88Soldado (Valencia) is penalised for a foul on Verratti (PSG).
- 86Sirigu (PSG) makes a save.
- 86Costa (Valencia) delivers the free-kick on target.
- 86Verratti (PSG) is penalised for a foul on Viera (Valencia).
- 84Viera (in) - Feghouli (out) (Valencia)
- 82Soldado (Valencia) is penalised for a foul on Verratti (PSG).
- 79Ibrahimović (PSG) is flagged for offside.
- 79Alex (PSG) blocks a shot.
- 79Costa (Valencia) has an effort on goal.
- 77Costa (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Verratti (PSG).
- 76Ménez (in) - Lavezzi (out) (PSG)
- 76Valdez (Valencia) misses the target.
- 74Ibrahimović (PSG) delivers the free-kick wide.
- 73Valdez (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Matuidi (PSG).
- 72Chantôme (PSG) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
- 72Guaita (Valencia) makes a save.
Zlatan Ibrahimović is played in brilliantly by a Clément Chantôme backheel and looks odds-on to score, but Vicente Guaita makes himself big and blocks to keep his side in this. - 72Ibrahimović (PSG) has an effort on goal.
- 71Costa (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Matuidi (PSG).
- 69Feghouli (Valencia) misses the target.
- 69Lavezzi (PSG) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
- 68Costa (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Verratti (PSG).
- 66Ibrahimović (PSG) has an effort on goal.
- 66Guaita (Valencia) makes a save.
The keeper denies Zlatan Ibrahimović in a one-on-one, blocking the neat pass from Ezequiel Lavezzi with his feet. - 65Guaita (Valencia) makes a save.
- 65Matuidi (PSG) has an effort on goal.
- 65Ricardo Costa (Valencia) blocks a shot.
- 65Lavezzi (PSG) has an effort on goal.
- 63Guaita (Valencia) makes a save.
A relieved Vicente Guaita stands and simply clutches a failed attempted chip from Ezequiel Lavezzi. - 63Lavezzi (PSG) delivers the free-kick on target.
- 63Verratti (PSG) takes the free-kick.
- 63Valdez (Valencia) is penalised for a foul on Verratti (PSG).
- 61Lavezzi (PSG) misses the target.
- 61Guaita (Valencia) makes a save.
The keeper dives full-length to his left to save Zlatan Ibrahimović's low curler, but parries it into the path of Ezequiel Lavezzi, who fires wide. - 61Ibrahimović (PSG) has an effort on goal.
A fine counterattack from PSG brings a great chance after a heavy touch from Roberto Soldado inside the visitors' area allows Mamdou Sakho to clear again. - 60Guardado (Valencia) is penalised for a foul on Chantôme (PSG).
- 56João Pereira (Valencia) is penalised for a foul on Lavezzi (PSG).
- 56Costa (Valencia) takes the corner.
Another corner is cleared away with relative ease. Valencia must start making their pressure count. - 56Chantôme (PSG) blocks a shot.
- 56Costa (Valencia) has an effort on goal.
A Mamadou Sakho clearance falls invitingly for Tino Costa to strike it, but the shot cannot break through the PSG bodies. - 55Ibrahimović (PSG) is penalised for a foul on Parejo (Valencia).
- 55Rami (Valencia) is penalised for a foul on Maxwell (PSG).
- 54Chantôme (PSG) is penalised for a foul on Guardado (Valencia).
- 53Chantôme (in) - Lucas (out) (PSG)
- 53Costa (Valencia) delivers the corner.
- 52Sirigu (PSG) makes a save.
The looping, deflected effort threatens to drop under the crossbar, but Salvatore Sirigu readjusts his feet and tips it away. - 52Valdez (Valencia) has an effort on goal.
- 52Parejo (Valencia) delivers the corner.
- 52Maxwell (PSG) blocks a shot.
- 52João Pereira (Valencia) has an effort on goal.
- 52Costa (Valencia) delivers the corner.
- 50Valdez (Valencia) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
- 46Canales (in) - Éver Banega (out) (Valencia)
- 46Valdez (in) - Jonas (out) (Valencia)
The second half begins.
PSG get the game restarted, looking to maintain their grip on this first leg.
The referee blows for half-time.
For all Valencia's possession, they find themselves two goals down at the break to a ruthless counterattacking PSG. Both goals straightforward finishes, but both exquisitely crafted. The hosts have their work cut out now.- 45+2Costa (Valencia) delivers the corner.
- 45+2Costa (Valencia) takes the corner.
- 45+1Pastore (PSG) is penalised for a foul on João Pereira (Valencia).
- 43Pastore (PSG) scores!
Javier Pastore powers a low effort beyond Vicente Guaita after marvellous play by Lucas down the right, twisting his way past his marker and feeding the Argentinian in the penalty area. - 38Lavezzi (PSG) has an effort on goal.
- 38Guaita (Valencia) makes a save.
Vicente Guaita gets down well to his left to deny Ezequiel Lavezzi after Javier Pastore's lay-off was met with a tricky, scuffed low effort. - 36Jonas (Valencia) misses the target.
Tino Costa whips in a free-kick from the right flank, Adil Rami pulls away from the crowd nicely but heads well over. - 36Costa (Valencia) takes the free-kick.
- 35Pastore (PSG) is penalised for a foul on Feghouli (Valencia).
- 34Ibrahimović (PSG) is flagged for offside.
- 34João Pereira (Valencia) is penalised for a foul on Lavezzi (PSG).
32João Pereira (Valencia) is shown a yellow card.- 32Verratti (PSG) is shown a yellow card.
- 30Ibrahimović (PSG) is flagged for offside.
- 30Jonas (Valencia) is flagged for offside.
- 27Guaita (Valencia) makes a save.
A relatively comfortable save for the home keeper, getting down low to hold a smart shot by Lucas, who showed blistering pace to break into a shooting position on the right. - 27Lucas (PSG) has an effort on goal.
- 27Alex (PSG) blocks a shot.
- 27Jonas (Valencia) has an effort on goal.
- 26Lucas (PSG) misses the target.
Marco Verratti surges forward and picks out Zlatan Ibrahimović. The Swede's back-post cross is met by Lucas, but he cannot keep the volley down and the ball sails over. - 25Pastore (PSG) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Feghouli (Valencia).
- 23Guardado (Valencia) misses the target.
Andrés Guardado blazes over from the angle on the left after latching onto Mamadou Sakho's clearance. - 20Éver Banega (Valencia) misses the target.
After collecting Christophe Jallet's header out, Éver Banega has the first real effort for the hosts from the edge of the area, but snatches at it and sends it bobbling past the left post. - 15João Pereira (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ibrahimović (PSG).
- 13Soldado (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Sirigu (PSG).
- 13Costa (Valencia) delivers the corner.
- 12Éver Banega (Valencia) delivers the corner.
- 10Lavezzi (PSG) scores!
Ezequiel Lavezzi scores a wonderful goal, firing in past Vicente Guaita from the angle after playing a clever one-two with countryman Javier Pastore to work his way into the area. - 9Lucas (PSG) misses the target.
Lucas hits a thunderous drive after Zlatan Ibrahimović's surging run was brought to an end, but the Brazilian crashes the ball against the upright. - 6Soldado (Valencia) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
- 4Verratti (PSG) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Éver Banega (Valencia).
- 4Lavezzi (PSG) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Guardado (Valencia).
The match is under way.
The home side kick-off, and head out aiming to strike the first blow in this contest.
Legend:
- Goals
Own goal
Converted penalty
Missed penalty- Red cards
- Yellow cards
Second yellow card- Substitution
Match statistics
Valencia
PSG
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Lineups
 | Valencia |  | PSG |
| 13 | Guaita (GK) | 30 | Sirigu (GK) |
| 4 | Rami90 | 3 | Sakho |
| 7 | Jonas46 | 11 | Lavezzi1076 |
| 8 | Feghouli84 | 13 | Alex |
| 9 | Soldado (C) | 14 | Matuidi |
| 10 | Éver Banega46 | 17 | Maxwell |
| 12 | João Pereira32 | 18 | Ibrahimović90+2 |
| 17 | Guardado | 24 | Verratti32 |
| 20 | Ricardo Costa | 26 | Jallet (C) |
| 21 | Parejo | 27 | Pastore4388 |
| 24 | Costa | 29 | Lucas53 |
Substitutes | |||
| 1 | Diego Alves (GK) | 1 | Douchez (GK) |
| 6 | Albelda | 6 | Camara |
| 11 | Piatti | 7 | Ménez76 |
| 15 | Viera84 | 19 | Gameiro |
| 16 | Valdez46 | 20 | Chantôme53 |
| 18 | Víctor Ruiz | 22 | Armand88 |
| 23 | Canales46 | 23 | Van der Wiel |
Coaches | |||
| Ernesto Valverde (ESP) | Carlo Ancelotti (ITA) | ||
Referee | |||
| Paolo Tagliavento (ITA) | |||
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