Overview
- The reigning European champions won the first leg in Paris with goals from Bradley Barcola, Ousmane Dembélé, Vitinha and a late double by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- Introduced on 62 minutes, Kvaratskhelia assisted Vitinha’s lob after Filip Jørgensen’s misplayed build‑up and then scored twice to push PSG from 2-2 to 5-2.
- Chelsea acknowledged costly errors as coach Liam Rosenior accepted responsibility, while Wesley Fofana said the team will pursue the three goals needed in London.
- Reports praised PSG’s attack but underlined persistent defensive flaws, with both Chelsea goals coming from Paris mistakes and recent outings reflecting similar issues.
- The second leg is at Stamford Bridge next week, and the LFP has postponed PSG’s weekend league match to give the squad a full week of preparation.