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PSG survive stern Valencia examination
Paris Saint-Germain FC reached the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 1994/95 after edging past Valencia CF on an anxious night in the French capital.
With a 2-1 first-leg advantage, the Ligue 1 pacesetters turned in a more cautious performance in front of their own fans, an approach that looked like backfiring when Jonas rifled the visitors into the lead shortly after the interval.
Match in 5
- Hosts reach quarter-finals for first time in 18 years
- Lavezzi goal secures 3-2 aggregate win
- Jonas gives Valencia lead with stunning strike
- Carlo Ancelotti's side survive late pressure
- PSG unbeaten in 23 home matches in Europe
Reaction
It's a very important result for the club. It will be very difficult to win [the UEFA Champions League]. Our aim is to do our best.
Carlo Ancelotti, PSG coach
We controlled the game but should have been more efficient in the final third. Credit to PSG, they are a great team.
Aly Cissokho, Valencia defender
Lineups
 | PSG |  | Valencia |
| 30 | Sirigu (GK) | 13 | Guaita (GK) |
| 2 | Thiago Silva (C) | 3 | Cissokho |
| 11 | Lavezzi 66 67 | 6 | Albelda (C)22 46 |
| 13 | Alex | 7 | Jonas5576 |
| 14 | Matuidi | 8 | Feghouli63 |
| 17 | Maxwell | 9 | Soldado80 |
| 20 | Chantôme | 14 | Barragán |
| 26 | Jallet27 | 18 | Víctor Ruiz38 |
| 27 | Pastore | 21 | Parejo84 |
| 28 | Thiago Motta58 | 22 | Mathieu |
| 29 | Lucas83 | 24 | Costa |
Substitutes | |||
| 1 | Douchez (GK) | 1 | Diego Alves (GK) |
| 3 | Sakho83 | 10 | Éver Banega4690+2 |
| 6 | Camara | 11 | Piatti63 |
| 19 | Gameiro58 | 12 | João Pereira |
| 22 | Armand | 16 | Valdez76 |
| 23 | Van der Wiel27 | 17 | Guardado |
| 32 | Beckham | 23 | Canales |
Coaches | |||
| Carlo Ancelotti (ITA) | Ernesto Valverde (ESP) | ||
Referee | |||
| Milorad Mažić (SRB) | |||
Press kits
Last updated: 06/03/2013 22:40 CET
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Minute By Minute
- 90+2Éver Banega (Valencia) is booked.
- 84Parejo (Valencia) is booked.
- 83Sakho (in) - Lucas (out) (PSG)
Carlo Ancelotti makes his final change, reinforcing his defence with the introduction of Mamadou Sakho. - 80Soldado (Valencia) is booked.
Milorad Mažić brings an end to a tightly-contested affair in Paris. Ezequiel Lavezzi's 66th-minute strike, coupled with two away goals scored at Mestalla in the first leg, earns PSG a place in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Valencia put in a spirited second-half performance at the Parc des Princes but must now concentrate on domestic matters.