Chelsea, Man City Suffer Heavy UCL Defeats to PSG, Real

On a Wednesday night, Chelsea and Manchester City set an unwanted record in the UEFA Champions League after suffering defeats against Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, respectively. Chelsea lost 5-2 to Paris Saint-Germain in the Round of 16 first leg tie, while Manchester City faced a 3-0 defeat at the Santiago Bernabéu in Spain against Real Madrid.

According to Opta, this is the first instance in the history of the European Cup/UEFA Champions League where two English Premier League clubs lost by three or more goals on the same matchday. Both Chelsea and Manchester City will aim to turn their fortunes around in the return leg matches, with Chelsea hosting PSG and Manchester City playing in England next week.