UCL: Kvaratskhelia Stirs Up Storm As PSG Hit Chelsea For Five

Last Updated:March 12, 2026, 08:50 IST

Kvaratskhelia struck twice off the bench for PSG, while Vitinha, Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola added a goal each to help Luis Enrique’s men register a thumping win.

PSG’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia celebrates after scoring his side’s fourth goal during the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, in Paris, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Defending Champions PSG romped to a 5-2 win over Chelsea in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 encounter at the Parc des Princes.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia struck twice after coming off the bench for PSG, while Vitinha, Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola added a goal each to help Luis Enrique’s men register a thumping win over the London giants, who had consolation strikes form Malo Gusto and Enzo Fernandes.

Barcola put the holders ahead as he got on the end of a Joao Neves ball in the 10th minute of the game before Gusto pegged the Blues back on level terms just over a quarter of an hour later.

Ballon d’Or winner Dembele doubled restored his side’s lead before the half-time break, but Fernandez levelled the proceedings yet again 17 minutes after the resumption of the game.

Enter Kvaratskhelia!

The Georgian wizard, who came on in place of Desire Doue after the hour mark, set Vitinha up for PSG’s third of the day in the 74th minute of the clash before going on to bag a double for himself with strikes in the 86th minute and the fourth minute of second half added time.

Elsewhere, defending Champions PSG romped to a 5-2 win over Chelsea at the Parc des Princes, while Real Madrid established a firm advantage over Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City with a 3-0 rout of the English side riding on a first-half hat-trick by Federico Valverde.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia struck twice after coming off the bench for PSG, while Vitinha, Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola added a goal each to help Luis Enrique’s men register a thumping win over the London giants, who had consolation strikes form Malo Gusto and Enzo Fernandes.

Bodo/Glimt continued their dream run in the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 with yet another shocking win over Sporting Lisbon at the Aspmyra Stadium.

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