PLAYER RATINGS | PSG 5-2 Chelsea: Super-sub Kvaratskhelia sink Chelsea

Paris Saint-Germain dominated Chelsea 5-2 at the Parc des Princes in the first-leg of their Champions League Round of 16.

Goals from Bradley Barcola, Ousmane Dembélé, Vitinha and a brace from substitute Khvicha Kvaratskhelia were enough to dominate the Blues and give a massive advantage to the title holders ahead of the second-leg.

Here are the PSG players ratings after their dominant victory against Chelsea.

Champions League: PSG vs Chelsea, Player ratings:

6.5 - Matvey Safonov

A top performance from the Russian goalkeeper despite the two goals conceded. One of his key saves led directly to Ousmane Dembélé's goal.

7 - Achraf Hakimi

The Moroccan had a great game like many of his teammmates and delivered an assist to Kvaratskhelia.

7 - Marquinhos

The Brazilian made his return to the starting lineup and delivered a top performance defensively.

7.5 - Willian Pacho

The Ecuadorian certainly has Joao Pedro in his back pocket. He completely nullified Pedro's influence on this game. He delivered a great performance.

6.5 - Nuno Mendes

The Portugues left-back gave nightmare to Cole Palmer. However, he was involved on Malo Gusto's goal after leaving his position.

8 - Vitinha

The Portuguese midfielder was once again outstanding. He gave balance to his side and was at the beginning of almost every big chances created by his team against the Blues. He won the midfield battle against Fernandez, Caicedo and James and was rewarded with a goal.

7 - Joao Neves

The former Benfica player made his return from injury against Chelsea and played at a high level for 90 minutes, delivering great performance.

6.5 - Warren Zaire-Emery

The France international had a solid outing against Chelsea. He was replaced by Lucas Hernandez after 77 minutes.

7 - Bradley Barcola

He is in incredible form at the moment and he showed it once again against Chelsea. He proved to be more efficient in front of goal this season and made no mistakes when given the chance. He perfectly managed his battle against Gusto. He was replaced after 77 minutes by Mayulu.

7 - Ousmane Dembélé

The 2025 Ballon d'Or had a great night in the first-leg against Chelsea. He was a constant danger for the Blues and was rewarded with a goal just before halftime. While he did not seem at 100% of his capacities he remains a problem for any defence, He was substitued by Kang-In Lee after 68 minutes.

7 - Désiré Doué

The 2025 Golden Boy delivered a solid performance against Chelsea as he registered an assist in this game. However, he had a difficult time facing Cucurella, and did not managed to make many differences offensively. Overall, out of the front three, he was the least dangerous one. He was replaced by Kvaratskhelia after 61 minutes.