It was Senny Mayulu who inflicted more pain on the hosts with a third in the second half as the Blues limped out of Europe at the Round of 16 stage. The reigning European champions went direct and Kvaratskhelia got the better of Mamadou Sarr, who let the ball squirm underneath him. But to win any Champions League tie by SIX goals is quite the feat. 3) James absence feltReece James was the big absentee for Chelsea, their captain suffering with a hamstring injury. And the mood had not improved an hour or so later when the curtain was officially brought down on Chelsea's Champions League campaign.

Source: Daily Mirror March 17, 2026 22:04 UTC