Goal-fest for the defending champions… Paris overwhelms Chelsea with an exciting 5-2 win
Paris Saint-Germain secured an important 5–2 victory over Chelsea in the first leg of the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League at Parc des Princes.
PSG started strongly and opened the scoring in the 10th minute through Bradley Barcola.
Chelsea responded in the 28th minute when Malo Gusto equalized for the visitors.
Before halftime, Ousmane Dembélé restored PSG’s lead with a goal in the 40th minute.
In the second half, Enzo Fernández brought Chelsea level again in the 57th minute.
However, PSG took control late in the match. Vitinha scored the third goal in the 74th minute, before Khvicha Kvaratskhelia added the fourth in the 86th minute.
Kvaratskhelia then sealed the victory with PSG’s fifth goal in stoppage time (90+4).
The return leg will take place on March 17, 2026, at Stamford Bridge.
