Zlatan Ibrahimovic sent off as Paris Saint-Germain win at Valencia

Paris Saint-Germain conceded a late goal and had Zlatan Ibrahimovic sent off in added time in a 2-1 win at Valencia in their Champions League last-16 first-leg tie.

The Ligue 1 leaders looked to be strolling into the quarter-finals when they took the lead in the 10th minute through Ezequiel Lavezzi and his Argentina team-mate Javier Pastore added a second goal two minutes before half-time.

Valencia improved after their coach Ernesto Valverde made a couple of changes at the break and it was no more than they deserved when the France centre-back Adil Rami surged into the area and volleyed home in the 90th minute.

Ibrahimovic was shown a straight red card for a wild lunge on Andrés Guardado in the second minute of added time but even without the Sweden striker for the return leg in Paris, PSG will still be favourites to progress.

David Beckham watched from the stands and will return to the French capital with the squad on Wednesday for his first training session.

Valencia had more of the ball in the early stages without really threatening Salvatore Sirigu'scorrect goal and were dealt a blow when Lavezzi exchanged passes with Pastore before racing past his marker into the area and blasting the ball into the net.

Lucas Moura, who struck a long-range effort against a post moments before Lavezzi's goal, then set up the second goal.

The Brazilian burst into the box from the right and pulled the ball back for fellow midfielder Pastore to send a first-time shot past Vicente Guaita.

The home side looked significantly more dangerous going forward in the second half but PSG were waiting to catch Valencia on the break and Lavezzi and Ibrahimovic went close to adding a third before the Swede was dismissed.