Paris Saint-Germain 2 Olympiakos 1: Cavani and Ibrahimovic net to send French side through... as Zlatan insists he knows he is the best, even without Ballon d'Or!

Zlatan Ibrahimovic continued his fine form in front of goal, and equalled a Champions League record as he sent Paris Saint-Germain through to the last 16 of the Champions League.

The Swedish striker netted his eighth goal in the competition after seven minutes, putting him level with Ruud Van Nistelrooy and others as the top scorers in the group stage against Greek side Olympiakos.

On the night the 32-year-old's autobiography - I am Zlatan Ibrahimovic - missed out on the prestigious sports book of the year prize, and not long after he was blown out of the water in the chase for the Ballon d'Or, Zlatan was in a defiant mood.
After the game, he insisted: ‘I don't need the Ballon d'Or to know that I'm the best.’

Take Zlat! Ibrahimovic, celebrates scoring the first goal for PSG against Olympiakos at the Parc des Princes

In it goes: Ibrahimovic equalled a Champions League record for goals in the group stages

Back of the net: And he said he didn't 'need the Ballon d'Or to know he was the best'

Match facts

PSG: Sirigu, Van Der Wiel, Alex, Thiago Silva, Maxwell, Verratti, Thiago Motta, Matuidi (Lucas Moura 86), Cavani, Lavezzi (Rabiot 50), Ibrahimovic (Marquinhos 78).
Subs not used: Douchez, Menez, Digne, Pastore.
Sent Off: Verratti (46).
Booked: Verratti, Van Der Wiel, Matuidi, Cavani.
Goals: Ibrahimovic 7, Cavani 90.
Olympiacos: Roberto, Leandro Salino (Dominguez 57), Manolas, Siovas, Bong Songo (Weiss 46), Maniatis, Samaris, Campbell (Saviola 77), David Fuster, Holebas, Mitroglou.
Subs not used: Megyeri, Paulo Machado, Ndinga, Papadopoulos.
Booked: Manolas, Dominguez, Weiss, Maniatis.
Goal: Manolas 80.
Attendance: 44,000
Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland)

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Ibrahimovic said the award mattered 'more to some people', but he showed he was amongst the world's best with this performance as the Ligue 1 leaders were roared onto victory.
There was a sour note for PSG when Marco Verratti was sent off one minute into the second half, and then ten minutes from time Kostas Manolas made it 1-1, but Edinson Cavani netted in the final minute to make sure of the win and secure their passage into the knock-out stages.
PSG had drawn 1-1 with Anderlecht in their previous game and again looked vulnerable to counterattacks - even before Verratti's red card.
The temperamental Italian midfielder only had himself to blame because the first yellow was needless - a blatant handball to stop an Olympiakos attack from midfield - and the second was careless as he tugged back David Fuster's shirt.
It looked like it was going to be an easy night when PSG started at their usual frenetic pace.
Full-back Gregory van der Wiel was given far too much space down the right and delivered a perfect cross for Ibrahimovic, who thumped the ball into the roof of the net from the edge of the six-yard box to break George Weah's single-season club record of seven.
But PSG coach Laurent Blanc had warned his players before the match about casual defending and Olympiakos went close to equalising two minutes later, when Joel Campbell tried his luck with a low shot that forced a smart save from Salvatore Sirigu.
Van der Wiel was getting behind the Olympiakos defense with ease and almost found Ibrahimovic again moments later, but the shaky defense hacked the ball clear.

Last gasp: Edison Cavani scores a late winner for PSG to send them through to the latter stages of the Champions League

Relief: Cavani is mobbed by his team-mates after his vital strike