English clubs roll in Europe
English sides delivered dominant Champions League results: Chelsea beat Pafos 1–0, Liverpool routed Marseille 3–0 and Newcastle dispatched PSV Eindhoven 3–0 in the round of 16. — Those wins keep multiple English teams on track in Europe as the competition heads into the knockout stages. (uefa.com)
Moisés Caicedo nodded in the decisive goal after Benoit Badiashile flicked on Pedro Neto’s corner, a 78th‑minute finish that lifted Chelsea into eighth in the league‑phase standings. (chelseafc.com) Dominik Szoboszlai’s free‑kick just before half‑time, a Gerónimo Rulli own goal and a late Cody Gakpo strike completed Liverpool’s win and moved Arne Slot’s side up to fourth in the Champions League table. (skysports.com) Yoane Wissa opened the scoring inside eight minutes, Anthony Gordon converted on 30 minutes and Harvey Barnes wrapped up the victory at 65 minutes as Newcastle secured at least a spot in the knockout play‑offs. (espn.com) Newcastle also lost Bruno Guimarães to an early substitution with an injury concern, the captain taken off in the first half and flagged as a fitness issue in match reports. (espn.com) Five Premier League clubs — Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Manchester City — clinched top‑eight finishes to progress directly to the Champions League last 16, leaving Newcastle as the lone English side entering the February play‑off round. (skysports.com) (telegraph.co.uk) The Champions League round‑of‑16 first legs are scheduled for March 10–11 with second legs on March 17–18, marking the next dates when English clubs that advance will contest knockout ties. (beinsports.com)
