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Malmo 0 Paris Saint-Germain 5: Ibrahimovic on target as Blanc's side cruise through

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored on his emotional return to Malmo as Paris Saint-Germain clinched their place in the Champions League last 16 with a convincing 5-0 win at the Swedbank Stadion.

PSG star and Swedish national hero Ibrahimovic, who began his glittering career at Malmo, netted the third goal of a routine victory for the French champions, who are now guaranteed to finish second behind Real Madrid in Group A.

A double from the impressive Angel Di Maria, as well as Adrien Rabiot's early opener and a stunning late free-kick from Lucas Moura, gave the scoreline a one-sided, but fair look, as PSG outclassed the pool's bottom-placed side.

Malmo's evening was summed up by Markus Rosenberg missing a penalty on the hour with PSG 3-0 up, and the home fans' biggest cheer of the evening was reserved for Ibrahimovic, who received a standing ovation when he was substituted five minutes from time.

The hosts began brightly and Rosenberg was left unmarked to test Kevin Trapp with a header after they forced a corner.

But two minutes later PSG took the wind out of Malmo's sails when Rabiot surged out of midfield and started a move that ended with him nodding Gregory van der Wiel's cross past Johan Wiland.

Malmo were gifted the chance to get back into the game on the hour, when a mix up between Marquinhos and Maxwell saw the latter trip Nikola Djurdjic in the penalty area, but Rosenburg's effort from the ensuing spot-kick slammed against the post and bounced clear.