Real Madrid batter Manchester CityCHELSEA TROUNCED: Despite there being six English teams in the last 16, none of them won on Wednesday and only two avoided defeat, with PSG beating ChelseaAFP, PARISFederico Valverde on Wednesday scored an unlikely hat-trick as Real Madrid trounced Manchester City 3-0 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 tie, while holders Paris Saint-Germain beat Chelsea 5-2. Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde celebrates after scoring during their UEFA Champions League match against Manchester City at Estadio Bernabeu in Madrid on Wednesday. Paris Saint-Germain’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, front, left, scores past Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen, second right, during their UEFA Champions League match at the Parc des Princes in Paris on Wednesday. Arsenal’s Kai Havertz scores from the penalty spot during their UEFA Champions League match against Bayer 04 Leverkusen at BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany, on Wednesday. Bodo/Glimt’s Kasper Hogh, right, heads the ball as Sporting goalkeeper Rui Silva defends during their UEFA Champions League match at Aspmyra Stadion in Bodo, Norway, on Wednesday.

Source: Taipei Times March 12, 2026 17:14 UTC