Champions League talking points: PSG and Benfica reach quarters

Did Chelsea miss John Terry? Did Angel Di Maria impress? And who is Renato Sanches?

A busy night of Champions League action saw Chelsea knocked out of the competition by Paris Saint-Germain and Benfica progress to the quarter-finals at the expense of Zenit St Petersburg.

We bring you the main talking points from Wednesday evening...

Terry missed by Ibra... and Chelsea

"I would like him to play. I missed him. I prefer to play with the best."

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's description of John Terry looked even more apt after the game, but it was Chelsea who missed him dearly.

Branislav Ivanovic filled in at centre-back next to Gary Cahill, and the hosts were cut open several times in the first half.

The Serb was pulled out towards the ball for the opening goal, leaving Cahill with a lone battle against Ibrahimovic. The Swede slipped down the channel and centred for Adrien Rabiot to slot home the opening goal, and Chelsea's task was made much harder.

Chelsea 1-2 PSG (2-4 agg)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored one and set up another

Ibra backing up his own words

Last year Ibrahimovic was sent off at Stamford Bridge as PSG edged past Chelsea in the last 16, this year he gave himself more than half an hour to influence proceedings and help his side through.

The 34-year-old Swede created the first and was on hand to finish the all-important second as he continues his quest for a first Champions League title.

He intimated before the game that he is better than ever, and that a move to the Premier League could be on the cards when his contract with PSG runs out at the end of the current season.

But you can be certain that fans at Stamford Bridge will only want to see him back again any time soon if he is wearing blue and running out with the home team.

Di Maria delights

It was a brilliant return to England for Angel Di Maria, who provided his 12th assist of the season in all competitions at Stamford Bridge.

The Argentine rarely flashed his true quality in front of Premier League fans at Manchester United, but the Chelsea faithful got a good look on Wednesday night.

He was involved in all of PSG's best attacking moves, leading the team in key passes (three) and matching Ibrahimovic with four shots on Thibaut Courtois' goal.

But it was his assist that caught the eye, and effectively ended Chelsea's resistance. The cross for Ibrahimovic was inch-perfect, and although the Parisians were already heading through on aggregate, their second on the night calmed any nerves for the final 20 minutes.

He takes plenty of chances and was dispossessed a team-high 19 times, but that kind of freedom is tolerated when Laurent Blanc can count on the end product. After a series of false-starts in the competition, PSG look a real force with Ibrahimovic and Di Maria on song.

Kenedy in at the deep end

Guus Hiddink's main selection dilemma was at left-back, where the Dutchman opted for Kenedy over Baba Rahman.

Rahman has started four times in the Champions League this season, including the first-leg at the Parc des Princes, but Kenedy was rested against Stoke at the weekend after scoring against Norwich, so Hiddink likely planned to go with the Brazilian on Wednesday all along.

With just 17 minutes of Champions League football to his name, it was a risk, and Kenedy was exposed early and often.

Lucas Moura and Marquinhos had plenty of joy in the opening 25 minutes as PSG looked likely to score with every attack, but Kenedy cannot be solely to blame. After all, he's not the first Chelsea full-back to suffer from a lack of cover with Eden Hazard ahead.

Still, the Ligue 1 leaders ruthlessly exploited the channel between Kenedy and Ivanovic, with their opening goal coming courtesy of Ibrahimovic's run behind the Chelsea youngster.

He won't face the likes of Di Maria, Ibrahimovic and Moura every night and improved as the game wore on, but the early errors meant his side were already playing catch-up.

Costa injury could be a huge blow

With Chelsea now out of the Champions League and struggling in the race for the top four, the possibility of Diego Costa missing the FA Cup quarter-final at Everton this weekend would come as a huge blow.

The revitalised striker hobbled off on the hour mark on Wednesday night, and is surely a doubt with the trip to Goodison Park less than 72 hours away.

He scored twice at Everton as he ran riot in a 6-3 win last season, and also started Chelsea's comeback in the 3-3 draw at Stamford Bridge in January.

Bertrand Traore replaced him against PSG, but the pressure will be on the 20-year-old to lead the line in a game which would spell the end of Chelsea's season should they lose.

Villas-Boas' Champions League struggles

Zenit St Petersburg's 3-1 loss to Benfica in the Champions League last 16 means an end to Andre Villas-Boas' European ambitions with the Russian club.

The former Porto, Chelsea and Tottenham manager announced last September he would be leaving the club at the end of the season. Since taking over the role of Zenit head coach in March 2014, Villas-Boas has overseen two Champions League campaigns.

In Villas Boas' managerial career, reaching the last 16 is the furthest he has taken a club he's managed in the Champions League.

This season he has slightly bettered the time he was Chelsea manager, when he was sacked before the club's second leg against Napoli with the Italian club 3-1 ahead during the 2011/12 campaign.

Whether Villas-Boas' next job will see him managing a Champions League team will be interesting to see.

Zenit 1-2 Benfica (1-3 agg)

Benfica booked their place in the Champions League quarter-finals

Renato Sanches impresses

The 18-year-old midfielder has been linked to Manchester United by the British media in recent months, and in Russia, Sanches put in another impressive performance in his fourth Champions League start this season.

Sanches was pivotal in helping Benfica dictate the tempo, making surging runs forward while also limiting Zenit's playmaker Danny from having too much of an influence on the game.

According to Opta, no other outfield player has made more recoveries for Benfica than Sanches in the Champions League this season, highlighting his impact on the team defensively.

Sanches has been a regular starter for Benfica this season, making a total of 21 appearances. Could he be moving on in the summer?