The closing stages ultimately belonged to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who emphatically justified Luis Enrique's faith by finishing the game with two clinical strikes inside the final 10 minutes. The Georgian attacker was introduced off the bench and instantly turned a tightly contested fixture into a comprehensive rout, capitalising as the visitors' defensive shape disintegrated under immense pressure.
Reflecting on his match-winning contribution, Kvaratskhelia told reporters: "I am happy to have been able to help the team and to have won against Chelsea, who are a good team." Dismissing any suggestions of late fatigue, he added: "I don't agree with that because we are PSG. We showed tonight that we are capable of anything."