The costly error that turned PSG-Chelsea clash on its head

Football
12 Mar 2026 • 6:14 AM MYT
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  • Chelsea's Champions League aspirations suffered a significant blow after a late collapse, triggered by a costly error from Filip Jorgensen, saw them succumb to a 5-2 defeat against Paris St Germain in the first leg of their last-16 tie.
  • The visitors had twice recovered from a goal down, with Malo Gusto and Enzo Fernandez equalising after strikes from Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembele.
  • Their resilience crumbled in the 74th minute when Jorgensen's misplaced pass was cut out by Barcola, who set up Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to square for Vitinha to chip the stranded goalkeeper.
  • Jorgensen's awful misjudgement proved a psychological blow from which Chelsea struggled to recover.
  • Kvaratskhelia capitalised, curling in a brilliant fourth soon after, then tapping in a fifth in stoppage time as the holders twisted the knife.