PSG 2-1 Chelsea FC: Five Talking Points

PARIS - FEBRUARY 16: John Obi Mikel of Chelsea in action during during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Chelsea FC at Parc des Princes stadium on February 16, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images) /

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PARIS, FRANCE – FEBRUARY 16 : Thibaut Courtois of Chelsea makes a save during the UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea at Parc des Princes on February 16, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images) /

4. Courtois Comes Up Big

If Chelsea were to walk away with a credible result, Thibaut Courtois would surely have to play a big part, and that he did. The importance of a quality goalkeeper can often get overlooked, but Courtois’ ability was on full display tonight. He had the defense to thank a couple of times to prevent dangerous PSG moves, but made a couple of big saves himself.

With the score tied, he denied Lucas, and a free kick from Angel Di Maria to keep the score level. Eventually he and the rest of the defense would succumb to a fine effort from Edinson Cavani, but overall we saw another solid performance in net from the Belgian. He’ll have to play similarly if Chelsea have any chance of advancing to the next round.

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