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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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Rami strike halves PSG advantage
Paris Saint-Germain FC took a firm grip on this UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie with an away victory against Valencia CF.
First-half goals from Ezequiel Lavezzi and Javier Pastore were no more than Carlo Ancelotti's team deserved for a vivacious, confident performance, but Adil Rami clipped in a late consolation to give the Liga side hope going into the return leg on 6 March.
Match in 5
- Ancelotti's men earn vital away win
- Lavezzi and Pastore give PSG upper hand in first half
- Valencia grab last-minute consolation
- PSG striker Ibrahimović sent off in added time
- Lucas impresses on UEFA Champions League debut
Reaction
Maybe we were too naive, giving away possession too easily. The return leg will be difficult based on the strength they showed here. We have to go there and try.
Ernesto Valverde, Valencia coach
We showed quality and a good attitude. My team deserved to win. We played really well and must be happy but the end of the game was not good for us.
Carlo Ancelotti, PSG coach
Lineups
 | Valencia |  | PSG |
| 13 | Guaita (GK) | 30 | Sirigu (GK) |
| 4 | Rami 90 | 3 | Sakho |
| 7 | Jonas 46 | 11 | Lavezzi1076 |
| 8 | Feghouli84 | 13 | Alex |
| 9 | Soldado (C) | 14 | Matuidi |
| 10 | Éver Banega46 | 17 | Maxwell |
| 12 | João Pereira 32 | 18 | Ibrahimović 90+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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Minute By Minute
- 90+2Ibrahimović (PSG) is sent off.
The Swedish striker receives his marching orders for a foul on Andrés Guardado and will miss the return leg. - 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. - 88Armand (in) - Pastore (out) (PSG)
- 84Viera (in) - Feghouli (out) (Valencia)
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.