Paris Saint-Germain defender David Luiz, has said sorry for celebrating after scoring against his former club Chelsea.
The Brazilian defender equalized for the Ligue 1 club with a bullet header, after Gary Cahill had scored the opener for the Blues.
He said: “It is amazing for everyone, amazing for Paris club, for Paris city. We did a great game, we tried to win the game. I am happy to be in the next round but we have a long way to go to win the Champions League. We have to keep our feet on the floor.
“My cycle finished in Chelsea, PSG gave me a great opportunity to continue my career. I was very happy at Chelsea. I respect everyone.
“Tonight was good for me to score. I said I wouldn’t celebrate but my emotions I couldn’t control. Thank you to Chelsea and sorry I celebrated because I was so emotional.”
PSG qualified for the quarter-finals, after Thiago Silva’s late header made it 2-2 on the night and 3-3 on aggregate.
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