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PSG embarrass Chelsea as holders cruise into Champions League quarters

Chelsea suffered a crushing 8-2 aggregate Champions League last-16 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain after the holders won the second leg 3-0 at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea's already improbable task of overturning a three-goal deficit following their 5-2 loss in Paris was quickly made impossible as PSG scored twice inside the first 14 minutes in west London.

PSG's third in the second half saw Chelsea ship eight goals across the two games - the most they have conceded in a two-legged Champions League knockout tie.

It was little surprise to hear Chelsea booed off at both half-time and full-time, while Blues boss Liam Rosenior saw his second-half triple substitution jeered after he took off Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro and Enzo Fernandez.

The damaging defeat deepened late on as defender Trevoh Chalobah was stretchered off, leaving Chelsea to finish the game with 10 men, having made all of their substitutions.

A disastrous day for Rosenior saw a Chelsea team leak just hours before kick-off prove correct for the second week running as Jorrel Hato started alongside Chalobah in central defence, which meant Mamadou Sarr was played out of position at right back.

But 20-year-old's deployment at full-back immediately backfired as his mistake allowed Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to strike a sixth-minute opener, with Sarr eventually substituted at half-time for Josh Acheampong.

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PSG's second came from the other side in the 14th minute as Achraf Hakimi burst down the right to tee up Bradley Barcola, who produced a superb half-volleyed finish into the top corner.

With a five-goal lead, Luis Enrique's side were in total control as the French champions showed why they could well retain their Champions League title, leaving the Chelsea fans frustrated.

And their anger deepened in the second half as PSG substitute Senny Mayulu hit a fine third just two minutes after Rosenior's maligned 60th-minute triple change.

The teenager's goal saw Chelsea fans stream out of Stamford Bridge as their Champions League campaign came to a humiliating end.

But PSG superbly marched into the quarter-finals, where they will face either Liverpool or Galatasaray.

What happened with Chelsea's huddle?

Chelsea modified their pre-match huddle against PSG

Image: Chelsea modified their pre-match huddle against PSG

Chelsea held a pre-match huddle in the centre circle ahead of their Champions League game against Paris Saint-Germain, though not around the ball as they did in Saturday's 1-0 home loss to Newcastle.

Referee Paul Tierney farcically found himself stuck inside the team's pre-match talk, which was conducted in the dead centre of the pitch on Saturday.

Rosenior has been forced to defend his team's actions, but ahead of kick-off against PSG, the ritual was modified so that it took place slightly off centre and just inside the French side's half.

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Tim Sherwood slams Chelsea's controversial pre-match huddle against Newcastle as 'embarrassing' and 'absolute nonsense'.

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When are the knockout stages?

Quarter-finals: April 7-8 and 14-15

Semi-finals: April 28-29 and May 5-6

Final: May 30 (Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary)

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