Football/Soccer 3h Briefing
×Last updated: March 11, 2026, 11:46 PM ET
PSG dominate, Chelsea stumble
– routed Chelsea 5-2 espn.com after João Neves and Ousmane Dembélé returned from injury, a result that remained favorites espn.com in the Champions League draw. The French side’s fluid attack turned lethal early, and a costly error espn.com by goalkeeper Filip Jørgensen sparked the opening goal, prompting manager Liam Rosenior to publicly defended GK choice espn.com despite the criticism.
Madrid crush City, Valverde shines
– Real Madrid delivered a clinical 3‑0 victory over Manchester City, leaving Pep Guardiola to admit his side has “not much” chance of overturning the tie said chance low espn.com. The win was capped by Federico Valverde’s scored hat trick espn.com, his third goal arriving in the 78th minute to seal a dominant performance that puts City on the back foot heading into the second leg.
Premier League woes & World Cup venue
– Tottenham Hotspur’s display was described as “simply awful,” and for the first time all Premier League representatives exited the round of 16 without a win, failed to win espn.com across the board. Meanwhile, the Massachusetts town of Foxborough moved closer to hosting the 2026 World Cup as the Kraft Group and Boston Soccer 2026 reached a secured venue deal espn.com to host seven matches, pending final licensing approval. The juxtaposition highlights English clubs’ current struggles in Europe while the United States prepares its infrastructure for the upcoming global tournament.