Chelsea caoch, Jose Mourinho accepted that Paris Saint-Germain deserved the win in Tuesday's 1-1 Champions League draw.
Edinson Cavani's second-half header ensured that the spoils were shared
after Branislav Ivanovic had put the visitors ahead shortly before half-time in the last 16 first leg.
The coach saw his side beaten 3-1 at Parc des Princes last season and he was much more pleased with how his Blues fared in the French capital this year, despite accepting that his team were the inferior of the two.
"The first half was all ours," Jose Mourinho told reporters. "PSG allowed us to have the ball and rarely pressured us, but the second half was different.
"We were aggressive and always tried to play quickly and directly. I think the 1-1 result is a good reflection of what happened, thanks to some great saves from our goalkeeper, Courtois.
"To be honest... If anyone deserved to have won it was PSG, not Chelsea. But everything is open for the second leg. PSG are a fantastic team so I think we did really well."
Chelsea face Burnley and West Ham in the Premier League and Tottenham in the League Cup final before the return leg versus PSG at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday March 11.
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