"Even at 4-2, we were still right in it. The fifth goal, that's the painful one. It's something I have to really solve. We are very close to being an outstanding team. I need us to maintain our calm when we have setbacks. This is on me."
"Chelsea were thrashed 5-2 in the first leg of their last-16 tie after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia came off the bench to score twice, having also assisted Vitinha's 74th-minute finish that sent PSG 3-2 ahead on Wednesday."
"Chelsea did look good value for large parts of Wednesday's encounter at Parc des Princes, accumulating 1.53 expected goals (xG) to their hosts' 0.87."
Chelsea suffered a 5-2 defeat to PSG in their Champions League last-16 first leg at Parc des Princes. Despite the heavy loss, Chelsea created competitive chances with 1.53 expected goals compared to PSG's 0.87. Malo Gusto and Enzo Fernandez scored for Chelsea, equalizing twice, but PSG's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored twice as a substitute while Bradley Barcola, Ousmane Dembele, and Vitinha also found the net. Manager Liam Rosenior acknowledged Chelsea were competitive until conceding a fifth goal late, describing the team as very close to being outstanding. He emphasized the need to maintain composure during setbacks and identified defensive vulnerability as a critical issue requiring solutions.
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