Liam Rosenior reflected on a chastening night for **Chelsea**in the Champions League.
Eight months after a 3-0 victory for the Blues in the Club World Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain, the French club have exacted revenge. They decisively defeated their opponents 5-2 in the first leg of their Round of 16 tie before beating them 3-0 at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia continued where he left off at the Parc des Princes, pinching the ball off Mamadou Sarr before breaking the deadlock. **Bradley Barcola**buried a brilliant half volley to double the lead inside the first quarter of an hour, and Senny Mayulu made the rout complete.
"A tough night. We knew it was a tough ask and to start the game in the manner that we did. We had the ball in the final third. You can't make mistakes at this level. We had the ball in their box and Bradley Barcola hit one from 25 yards into the top corner. Their belief grows.
“[PSG] were clinical. The third goal, the ball breaks, and he hits in the top corner. I haven't looked at the stats yet, but we had a lot of shots. They didn't make mistakes. I want to thank the fans because they saw how hard the lads worked.
"Mamadou Sarr, he's a very good player, but we missed our two starting right-backs. There are times when you have to put players in, and you have to trust them. It took the wind out of our sails."
“Trevoh Chalobah**, I just asked the medical team. He's got a high ankle sprain, so I'm praying it's nothing too serious because we can't lose another defender.
*"When you go through a difficult run, you have to make sure your habits are right. We have a really difficult game at Everton, and we have to be at our best to get a result there."*