Blanc unhappy with sluggish PSG start

Having amassed a 4-0 lead from the first leg, the French champions were in little danger of crashing out of the competition at the last 16 stage against Sami Hyypia's men in the return fixture on Wednesday - even when they went a goal down to Sidney Sam's early header.

While the hosts equalised through Marquinhos shortly afterwards, Leverkusen captain Simon Rolfes then saw a first-half penalty saved before Ezequiel Lavezzi eventually ensured PSG a 2-1 victory on the night with his second-half winner. 

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