The Blues won through to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League
with a 2-0 victory in the second leg, secured by substitute Demba Ba's
close-range strike after 87 minutes, following on from their 3-1 defeat
in the French capital last week.
Another replacement, Andre Schurrle, had set the Blues on their way
with a goal before half-time, but the tie was still in the balance until
late on after the home side had hit PSG's bar twice in quick succession
early in the second half.
Chelsea overcame the same deficit against Napoli in the last 16 two
years ago, beating the Italian side 4-1 after extra time, and for Cech
this win was comparable with the one that helped them on their way to
the 2012 Champions League title itself.
"It's right up there with the Napoli game, it was the same
circumstances and we came to the game having to win by two goals against
a very dangerous counter-attacking side," he told Sky Sports.
"They (PSG) did very well, but we were brilliant from start to
finish. We dealt with the danger of their counter-attacks quite well
regarding the circumstances, but we risked quite a lot in the second
half so we had to make sure we were ready.
"What I liked was the moment when we hit the crossbar twice in a row,
nobody put their head down. We just kept digging, and that was the key
because we kept right on to the end."
Cech was in action deep into stoppage time, pushing a Marquinhos shot
around his near post to keep Chelsea ahead, but the experienced
shot-stopper shrugged off his contribution.
He added: "It was always going to be a frantic last five minutes like
that, so we had to make sure everybody was ready and up to the task,
but we were for the whole game, so it was not a problem."
Schurrle, who made a crucial contribution after replacing the injured
Eden Hazard after just 18 minutes, praised Chelsea's relentless
approach.
"We needed to have patience, we hit the bar twice but we never gave up, that's what the team is about," he said.
"When you see on the clock there is five minutes to go and you need
to score, you don't give up. You put everything you have in the game
BORRUSIA DORTMUND, VS MADRID
The Spanish side suffered a 2-0 second-leg defeat at the hands of
Borussia Dortmund, a week after beating last year's finalists 3-0 at the
Bernabeu.
A Marco Reus brace reduced Dortmund's arrears to one goal before
half-time, but a stunning second-half display from Real goalkeeper Iker
Casillas ensured that Madrid progressed to the final four.
However, Ancelotti concedes it was not easy to watch from the Real
dugout and believes Angel Di Maria's 16th-minute penalty miss shifted
momentum in the hosts' favou
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