Five EPL teams face elimination after Champions League first legs

Five Premier League teams face possible elimination from the Champions League after the first legs of the last-16 fixtures. None secured wins: Arsenal and Newcastle drew, while Chelsea, Manchester City, Tottenham and Liverpool all lost. Chelsea lost 5-2 to PSG, City 3-0 to Real Madrid, Liverpool 1-0 to Galatasaray, and Spurs 5-2 to Atletico Madrid. Newcastle drew 1-1 with Barcelona after a late penalty, with the second leg at Camp Nou. Arsenal drew 1-1 with Leverkusen, needing a late Havertz penalty. Arsenal has the best chance to qualify for the quarter-finals at the Emirates.

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/03/12/ucl-five-epl-teams-could-be-eliminated-after-round-of-16-first-legs/