PSG pushed forward more at the start of the second half, and Reinaldo went close with a header over the crossbar. But, a man down, PSG lacked cohesion and Pauleta struggled to get into the match -- although the Portugal star almost won the match late.
Soccer's European body UEFA on Friday increased fines imposed on Sparta Prague and Seville for racist incidents.
Both clubs had challenged fines handed out by UEFA's control and disciplinary body on Oct. 7. The UEFA appeals body said the increases "strongly reinforced UEFA's determined stance against racism in European football."
The UEFA action comes with FIFA launching an inquiry into racist taunting of England's black players at Wednesday's friendly against Spain in Madrid.
The Spanish FA has sent a letter of apology to England after home fans made monkey noises whenever the players touched the ball but there are calls for FIFA to force Spain to play its next home games in empty stadiums.
Czech club Sparta Prague challenged a fine of SF50,000 (US$42,720) for repeated racist abuse by their supporters in their Champions League match against Lyon on Sept. 28.
Spanish club Seville appealed against a SF15,000 (US$12,800) fine for racist chanting and the setting off of fireworks in a UEFA Cup match against Portugal's Nacional club on Sept. 15.
Seville said it was impossible to detect the fireworks as fans smuggled them into the ground and the racial abuse was only from a small group.
Blues show promise
This season is the 50th anniversary of Chelsea's only league title triumph.
Now Jose Mourinho, the Blues coach who wasn't even born then, says he can finally smell success at Stamford Bridge.
"When I arrived, maybe because of the last few years, there was not a smell of victory about the place," Mourinho said on Friday with his team two points ahead of defending champion Arsenal in the championship race.
"You can smell success and belief in clubs and Chelsea was not one of these places. You go to AC Milan for example and open the door and you smell success because they win something every season."
So, it seems, does Mourinho.
The rising star of soccer coaching, 41-year-old Mourinho led FC Porto to a 2003 UEFA Cup triumph, back-to-back Portuguese titles and last season's Champions League.
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