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PSG Thrashes Chelsea 5-2; Arsenal Ties Leverkusen 1-1

3/13/2026

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PSG Triumphs Over Chelsea

Paris Saint-Germain defeated Chelsea 5-2 in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 at Parc des Princes.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored two late goals after coming on as a substitute.
Ousmane Dembélé and Bradley Barcola contributed to PSG's offensive effort.
Chelsea's defense struggled, with goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen making critical errors.
Arsenal drew 1-1 with Bayer Leverkusen, as Kai Havertz scored a late penalty.

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Chelsea's Defensive Collapse

Chelsea lost 5-2 to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League Round of 16 first leg.
Despite twice equalizing, Chelsea's defense faltered late due to Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen's errors.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia came on as a substitute and scored two late goals to seal the win for PSG.
Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior acknowledged the mistakes and urged resilience ahead of the second leg.

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PSG Triumphs Over Chelsea

Paris Saint-Germain defeated Chelsea 5-2 in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 at Parc des Princes.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored two late goals after coming on as a substitute.
Ousmane Dembélé and Bradley Barcola contributed to PSG's offensive effort.
Chelsea's defense struggled, with goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen making critical errors.
Arsenal drew 1-1 with Bayer Leverkusen, as Kai Havertz scored a late penalty.

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