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Chelsea fell to a disappointing defeat at the hands of the defending champions in their round-of-16 first leg in Paris
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Close popoverRosenior: 'I expect a very difficult challenge' as Chelsea prepare for PSG test in UCLPSG took command of their Champions League last-16 first leg against Chelsea with a dominant 5-2 victory at the Parc des Princes.
The game was tight for more than an hour and Enzo Fernandez’s second-half equaliser made it 2-2 to put the Blues in a strong position.
But Filip Jorgensen, given the chance to start in goal, made a big mistake and was punished by Vitinha, before Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored two late goals to give PSG control of the tie.
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- GOAL! PSG 4-2 Chelsea (Kvaratskhelia, 86')
- GOAL! PSG 3-2 Chelsea (Vitinha, 74')
- GOAL! PSG 2-2 Chelsea (Fernandez, 58')
- GOAL! PSG 2-1 Chelsea (Dembele, 40')
- GOAL! PSG 1-1 Chelsea (Gusto, 28')
- GOAL! PSG 1-0 Chelsea (Barcola, 10')
Liam Rosenior still learning on the job after Jorgensen’s Kinsky moment condemns Chelsea to Champions League defeat at PSG
A tie that had looked enthrallingly unpredictable, only for the first leg to be set by perhaps the most predictable development possible.
Liam Rosenior had replaced Robert Sanchez with Filip Jorgenson specifically for his footwork, and of course it was a bad goalkeeper pass that set up Vitinha for a decisive goal.
After that, Paris Saint-Germain took a step up – and then another two – and Chelsea didn’t go with them.
Rosenior learning on the job after Jorgensen’s Kinsky moment condemns Chelsea at PSG
PSG 5-2 Chelsea: Enzo Fernandez pulled the Blues level but three late goals ensured the hosts took control of the last-16 tieRead moreChris Wilson11 March 2026 22:40Next week's fixtures
Here’s how we’re poised ahead of the second legs then:
Tuesday, 17 March
Sporting CP vs Bodo/Glimt (0-3 agg.) - 5.45pm
Arsenal vs Leverkusen (1-1 agg.)
Chelsea vs PSG (2-5 agg.)
Man City vs Real Madrid (0-3 agg.)
Wednesday, 18 March
Barcelona vs Newcastle (1-1 agg.) - 5.45pm
Liverpool vs Galatasaray (0-1 agg.)
Tottenham vs Atletico (2-5 agg.)
Bayern Munich vs Atalanta (6-1 agg.)
Chris Wilson12 March 2026 00:00WATCH: Kvaratskhelia scores fifth
And here’s that final – potentially deciding – blow from Kvaratskhelia for the fifth:
Chris Wilson11 March 2026 23:50WATCH: Kvaratskhelia scores stunning fourth
Here’s that moment of magic from Kvaratskhelia to make it four!
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Often Real’s deluxe odd-job man, Valverde took on the role of the superstar, glittering on a terrible night for Pep Guardiola.
No Kylian Mbappe, no Jude Bellingham, no Rodrgyo? No problem. Valverde more than compensated for the absence of Real’s injured attackers. He took on the mantle of the sidelined Rodrygo, often the tormentor of Manchester City.
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Filip Jorgensen’s costly error at the Parc des Princes was the pivotal moment as Chelsea suffered a late collapse to lose 5-2 to Paris St Germain in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
The visitors had twice recovered from a goal down and looked like surviving an intriguing match with a draw when, in the 74th minute, Jorgensen’s pass was cut out easily by Bradley Barcola, substitute Khvicha Kvaratskhelia squared it and Vitinha chipped the stranded goalkeeper.
Malo Gusto and Enzo Fernandez had earlier scored equalisers in answer to goals by Barcola and Ousmane Dembele.
Chelsea stung by late goals as PSG claim first-leg advantage
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia struck twice late on to punish Chelsea.Chris Wilson11 March 2026 23:20Liam Rosenior takes blame for Jorgensen mistake as Chelsea suffer late collapse against PSG
Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior has taken the blame for his side’s defeat to PSG in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, explaining that he asked his team “to play a certain way” in Paris.
The Blues fell to a 5-2 loss to the Champions League holders at the Parc des Princes after a late collapse saw them concede three goals in 20 minutes, and it was a mistake from goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen that handed Vitinha PSG’s third goal.
The Blues ‘keeper tried to pass out from inside his own area but it was intercepted before Vitinha lobbed him to make it 3-2, and from there Chelsea conceded two more to leave themselves with a mountain to climb in next week’s second leg.
Rosenior takes blame for Jorgensen mistake as Chelsea suffer late PSG collapse
A poor pass from Jorgensen set up Vitinha for PSG’s third and triggered Chelsea’s late collapse as the Blues fell to a 5-2 loss in the Champions LeagueChris Wilson11 March 2026 23:10Cole: 'There are ways to play'
Here are the thoughts of Joe Cole on TNT at full-time:
"Chelsea looked comfortable at 2-2. Even at 3-2 you'd take going back to Stamford Bridge, with a lot from the game.
“The decision to play out, I think there has to be an element of knowing when to do that.
“This is a way of playing, and it’s a methodology, and the idea is we'll get better at it.
“They think the rewards outweigh the risks. But I think there are ways to play. I think the midfield steps up at 70 minutes, and it cost them,” added the former Chelsea winger.
(Ben Whitley/PA Wire)Chris Wilson11 March 2026 23:00More from Rosenior
“We don’t have a lot of time to digest, we’ve got to make sure we recover,” adds Liam Rosenior.
“We don’t blame for mistakes and we don’t make the same mistakes twice,” he explains.
On whether his side can mount a comeback, he adds: “You’ve seen it happen before, we don’t give up, we have to come up with a strong plan to get back into the tie.”
(AP)Chris Wilson11 March 2026 22:50Rosenior: 'I’m accountable, I ask the team to play a certain way'
Liam Rosenior had the following to say when speaking after the match:
“We made a mistake, we didn’t stay calm. In that moment we’re in the tie, and then Kvaratskhelia scores an unbelievable goal. And that happens.
“It’s disappointing, you never want to lose a game but that last goal, after a flash point, it makes it very difficult to come back from, but it’s not impossible.
On Jorgensen’s mistakes, he adds: “You have risks, myself I’m accountable, I ask the team to play a certain way.”
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