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Liam Rosenior concedes Chelsea’s schedule left players fatigued but denies it excuses a record Champions League defeat. The Blues’ 3-0 loss to PSG completed an 8-2 aggregate thrashing, ending their European ambitions in brutal fashion.
Manchester City’s early Champions League exit raises questions about Pep Guardiola’s tactical legacy. The defeat, only the third under his tenure, came against a team ranked 20 places lower in UEFA’s standings.
Sporting CP staged a historic Champions League comeback to eliminate Bodo/Glimt 5-3 on aggregate, ending the Norwegian side’s fairytale debut with a 5-0 drubbing in Lisbon. Bodo/Glimt now exit Europe with a £40m windfall and a legacy as one of the competition’s most improbable underdogs.
Manchester City, Chelsea, and Tottenham Hotspur each secured dramatic Champions League comebacks on Tuesday night, setting up winner-take-all second legs against Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, and AC Milan. All three Premier League sides trailed by two goals going into the final 20 minutes before overturning deficits to level aggregate scores.
This season, European football has witnessed remarkable underdog stories. Clubs like Bodo/Glimt and Como 1907 have defied expectations, capturing hearts and disrupting the elite. Here’s a look at the continent’s biggest overachievers.