Paris: Paris Saint-Germain advanced safely into the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Wednesday, beating Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 at the Parc des Princes in their last 16, second leg to take the tie 6-1 on aggregate.


Paris' Argentine forward Ezequiel Lavezzi celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Champions League last 16 second-leg football match between Paris Saint Germain and Bayer Leverkusen in Paris. Pic/AFP 

Trailing 4-0 from the first leg in Germany three weeks ago, the Germans took an early lead on the night through Sidney Sam, but Marquinhos equalised soon after.