PSG Dominate Chelsea to Reach UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals
Paris Saint-Germain ended any hope of a Chelsea comeback with a strong 3–0 win at Stamford Bridge, sealing an 8–2 aggregate victory to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia gave PSG an early lead, before Bradley Barcola added a fine second goal to quickly kill off Chelsea’s hopes of recovering from their first-leg loss.
Substitute Senny Mayulu then scored the third goal in the second half, as Luis Enrique’s side comfortably moved into the last eight. They will now face either Liverpool or Galatasaray in the next round.
PSG are still on course to defend their Champions League title, one year after winning it for the first time. The big win also serves as revenge for their defeat to Chelsea in last year’s Club World Cup final and shows they are hitting top form at the right time.
“It is amazing. To score three goals away against Chelsea is good and the important thing is that we continue to play very well, so we have to keep going like this,” Kvaratskhelia said.
Chelsea, however, struggled throughout the match and never looked capable of turning things around after their heavy first-leg defeat in Paris.
“It was a tough night. We knew it would be difficult, and the way we started did not help us,” said manager Liam Rosenior.
PSG took control early when Kvaratskhelia scored in the sixth minute after taking advantage of a defensive mistake.
Barcola made it 2–0 shortly after with a brilliant strike, leaving the tie almost decided before half-time.
The third goal came just after the hour mark when Mayulu finished calmly after good work from Kvaratskhelia.
Chelsea’s poor night got worse late on when Trevoh Chalobah went off injured, forcing the team to finish the game with 10 men.
The defeat adds to a difficult period for Chelsea, who must now focus on improving their form and fighting for a place in next season’s Champions League.
OTHER RESULTS
Sporting Lisbon 5-0 Bodo Glimit (AET)
Arsenal 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen
Manchester City 1-2 Real Madrid
