Paris St Germain 2 Marseille 0Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored two more goals against Olympique Marseille to help Paris St Germain qualify for the last eight with a 2-0 home victory last night.
The Swede, who had sealed PSGs 2-0 home league victory in added time on Sunday, opened the scoring in the 30th minute and made it two from the penalty spot in the 63rd.
Ibrahimovic has scored five goals in three matches played against Joey Barton’s Marseille this season, having already found the net twice in the league game at the southern side.
PSG eased through with David Beckham putting on a solid 86-minute performance in his first start in a deep midfield position and receiving his first booking after a late clash with substitute Jordan Ayew.
Most passes
The former England captain completed the most passes in the first half, including a couple of clinical crosses, three days after his 15-minute debut at the Parc des Princes. The game was nothing like Sundays Ligue 1 battle in which Marseille dominated possession and had the best chances.
The home team started well and had their first clear-cut chance through Ibrahimovic, who failed to tap in a Kevin Gameiro cross in the 15th minute.
With Beckham doing a good job in building and directing the play, PSG piled on the pressure on Steve Mandanda’s goal and Ibrahimovic saw his powerful attempt parried away by the goalkeeper only a minute before breaking the deadlock.
The Swede then ran onto a superb Clement Chantome pass and resisted Lucas Mendes challenge to slip the ball between Mandandas legs.
Marseille did not manage to threaten goalkeeper Nicolas Douchez until a 51st-minute Andre-Pierre Gignac long-range effort was saved.
Gignac blocked a Mamadou Sakho header following a neat Beckham corner in the 62nd, two minutes before right back Jeremy Morel fouled Ibrahimovic in the box.
The Swede converted the penalty to secure PSG’s third victory of the season over Marseille after Sundays league win and their League Cup last-16 triumph last October.
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