Football/Soccer 3h Briefing
×Champions League Drama
Paris Saint-Germain routed Chelsea 5-2 espn.com in their Champions League last-16 encounter, with João Neves and Ousmane Dembélé making impactful returns from injury to showcase why PSG remain Europe's frontrunners espn.com. Meanwhile, Real Madrid tightened their grip espn.com on their tie with Manchester City after Federico Valverde's hat-trick in the 3-0 victory, leaving Pep Guardiola conceding his side have "not much" chance of overturning the deficit espn.com.
Chelsea's Turbulent Night
Chelsea's night went from bad to worse as goalkeeper Filip Jørgensen's costly error contributed to their heavy defeat, prompting head coach Liam Rosenior to defend his selection espn.com. The frustration boiled over when Pedro Neto shoved a PSG ball boy espn.com late in the match, for which he later apologized bbc.com, while Jamie Carragher insisted skysports.com that Chelsea won't compete with Europe's elite until they resolve their persistent goalkeeping issues.
European Setbacks and Other Developments
The Premier League suffered a "rude awakening" in Europe bbc.com as all six English teams faced disappointing results in continental competition. Elsewhere, Mexico national team goalkeeper Luis Ángel Malagón ruined his World Cup hopes espn.com by suffering an Achilles tear during Tuesday's Concacaf Champions Cup victory, while Arsenal may target Southampton's espn.com Livramento in a summer transfer move. Oxford United also paid tribute to their academy player Amelia Aplin, with manager Matt Bloomfield expressing that "we had Amelia in our hearts" bbc.com following her passing.