PSG eliminate Chelsea 8-2 on aggregate after Champions League collapse
Mar 20th 2026
Chelsea crashed out of the Champions League after a two-leg defeat to Paris Saint-Germain that exposed defensive mistakes, injury problems and growing scrutiny of manager Liam Rosenior.
- PSG won 8-2 on aggregate after a 5-2 first-leg victory and a 3-0 second-leg win.
- Errors by Filip Jörgensen and Mamadou Sarr directly led to key PSG goals.
- Reece James suffered a hamstring problem, leaving Sarr to play at right-back for the first time in his career.
- Chelsea have one win in their last five Premier League games, increasing pressure on manager Liam Rosenior.
- There were sporadic boos from fans and attention on Rosenior after a pre-match huddle and his subsequent comments to the media.
Articles
- Liam Rosenior reveals Chelsea have ‘dealt’ with mole behind team leaks www.theguardian.com
- LinkedIn Liam and Chelsea run out of excuses to explain away PSG humbling | Jonathan Wilson www.theguardian.com
- Moyes seeks clarity over Premier League’s decision not to deduct points from Chelsea www.theguardian.com