The French Press greeted Paris Saint Germain 's extraordinary victory over Chelsea with euphoric acclaim on Thursday morning , lauding Laurent Blanc 's men as 'heroes ' and delivering a withering assessment of the 'cynicism ' of Jose Mourinho 's team . L'Equipe 's match report proclaimed the dramatic 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge as a 'magnificent , incredible , heroic night… ' and adding that 'the performance of PSG should take pride of place among the pantheon of the Parisian club 's most glorious nights , awakening memories of magical victories against Real Madrid in 1993 and Barcelona in 1995 ' . For Chelsea , the assessment was damning . The French media believe that Mourinho was responsible for the red card delivered to Zlatan Ibrahmovic after only 31 minutes for a challenge on Oscar . Chelsea have been broadly criticised as nine of their players surrounded the referee in the immediate aftermath of the incident . L'Equipe pays respect to PSG heroes but were less enthusiastic about the performance of Diego Costa ( right ) PSG captain Thiago Silva ( right ) scores the decisive goal in extra time to send French side through . Silva celebrates before claiming that Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho 'lacked respect ' before the game . CLICK HERE to read how the drama unfolded at Stamford Bridge . L'Equipe write : 'It was an incandescent minute , which saw Mourinho benefit from all that he has grown to embody through his years of experience on the European scene…he flaps his arms , harangues , gesturing frantically in the direction of the referee Kuipers ' . Chelsea 's lethargic showing was panned by L'Equipe in the ratings , with the respected French daily awarding only 3/10 to Branislav Ivanovic , Oscar and Diego Costa . Only Gary Cahill and Thibaut Courtois were awarded marks higher than 5/10 , with L'Equipe handing sixes to the pair . Chelsea stars Oscar ( left ) and Branislav Ivanovic ( right ) were also given miserly ratings by the French media . French media claim that Jose Mourinho was responsible for getting Zlatan Ibrahimovic ( centre ) sent off . Nine Chelsea players surrounded the referee as the Swedish talisman received his marching orders . The Spanish forward Costa is the centrepiece of the spread , poetically described as a 'demon without wonder ' . The newspaper continues : 'Diego Costa wears within him a natural anger which always leaves him on a knife-edge . By looking to wind-up opponents , by constantly confronting them , sometimes head-to-head , he creates an electricity and we await the spark . Last night , it never arrived . As his centre forward , he has been provoked a lot by Mourinho but now he has forgotten to play . ' The Portuguese manager 's side were criticised for being cynical in the game at Stamford Bridge . Former Chelsea defender David Luiz celebrates wildly after bringing PSG back into the game in normal time . PSG were viewed rather more generously , and their valiant performances were hailed in the match ratings , with the returning David Luiz awarded a 9/10 , and L'Equipe described him as the 'perfect example…demonstrating that he can remain concentrated defensively . ' Marco Verratti , the brilliant Italian technician , received an 8/10 , praised for 'setting the tempo of the match ' and his 'huge impact ' on the game . Ibrahimovic , harshly sent off after only half an hour , was not given a mark while Edinson Cavani , who missed a guilt-edged chance in the second half , was handed a 4 . Pint-sized playmaker Marco Verratti ( left ) pulled the strings fro PSG from midfield .
PSG progressed to Champions League quarter finals with away goals win . L'Equipe hailed the Ligue 1 champions as 'magnificent ' and 'heroes ' Chelsea stars Diego Costa , Thiago Silva and Branislav Ivanovic got 3/10 ratings . Same paper also claim Jose Mourinho was responsible for Zlatan Ibrahimovic 's red card . Match winner Oscar claimed Mourinho lacked respect before game .