Seven-goal thriller: PSG edge Chelsea in Champions League last-16 first leg | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain secured victory over Chelsea in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 this Wednesday. The French side overcame the English team 5-2 at the Parc des Princes, with goals from Barcola, Dembelé, Vitinha, and Kvaratskhelia (2). Gusto and Enzo Fernandez scored for the London team.

Match Situation

Thus, PSG goes into the second leg able to lose by up to two goals, while Chelsea needs a win by at least four goals to advance to the quarterfinals. An English victory by three goals would take the match to extra time. The clash will be next Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. (Brasília time), at Stamford Bridge.

📋 Match Summary

🔵 PSG 5 x 2 CHELSEA ⚪

🏆 Competition: Champions League Round of 16 (first leg) 🏟️ Venue: Parc des Princes 📅 Date: March 11, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 5:00 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

How the Match Went

PSG started well and took the lead 10 minutes into the game. Dembelé received the ball on the right and crossed to the far post, where João Neves won the aerial duel and headed it down for Barcola to strike first-time from the middle of the box, opening the scoring for the French side. Five minutes later, Dembelé shot from outside the box and hit the post, nearly extending the lead for the hosts.

Then, at the 28th minute, Enzo Fernández gained possession and launched it to the right for Gusto, who entered the box unmarked and shot across goal to equalize for Chelsea. Still in the first half, at the 40th minute, Dembelé broke away on a counterattack, dribbled past Fofana, and fired a strong right-footed shot to put PSG ahead once again.

In the second half, the game became more scrappy with fewer chances for both teams. However, the English side managed to equalize again at the 12th minute. Pedro Neto drove quickly down the left and delivered a precise cross for Enzo Fernández to finish from the penalty spot, leaving goalkeeper Safonov with no chance.

At the 28th minute, Jörgensen made a mistake playing out from the back and passed the ball straight to Barcola, who set up Kvaratskhelia to lay it off for Vitinha, who chipped the goalkeeper to put PSG ahead once more. Six minutes later, João Pedro even scored what would have been Chelsea’s third equalizer, but offside was detected at the start of the play.

At the 40th minute, Kvaratskhelia received the ball on the left, feinted past Gusto, cut inside, and fired a powerful shot from outside the box to score a screamer, PSG’s fourth. Near the end, at the 44th minute, Lee scored another goal for the French side, but it was ruled out for offside. In stoppage time, at the 49th minute, Hakimi crossed into the middle and Kvaratskhelia tapped it in to extend the lead.

Next Match

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