Paris Saint-Germain showed clear superiority in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, as substitute player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia shone and led the reigning champions to a thrilling 5-2 victory over Chelsea at Parc des Princes on Wednesday. The team coached by Luis Enrique twice took the lead through goals from Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembélé, but Malo Gusto and Enzo Fernández equalized the score each time, before Vitinha and Kvaratskhelia each scored a brace, completing a late hat-trick for the home side. Although the French champions showed defensive weakness eight months after their defeat to Chelsea in the FIFA Club World Cup final, they provided glimpses of the brilliant performance that led them to their first Champions League title last season.
