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Despite the fact that the Premier League is the most competitive league in Europe. Both of its representatives fail to win the first leg of the UEFA Champions League knockout stage.
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Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, and Tottenham Hotspur have all qualified for the round of 16. This came after advancing from the competition’s group stage.
Two time champions league winners, Chelsea were humbled. At Signal Iduna Park, the Blues were defeated 1-0 by German side Borussia Dortumand. And are hoping to win the second leg. which will take place in England’s Stamford Bridge.
Totenham, the 2019 UEFA Champions League finalists, were similarly defeated by Ac Milan by a single goal. The match was held at Sansiro Italy, and the second leg will be held at White Hart Lane in England.
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Liverpool, on the other hand, appears to have suffered their biggest defeat. To have occurred to the club in the competition. The Reds were defeated 5-1 by defending champions Real Madrid at Anfield. The second leg will be held at Santiago Barnabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain. And Liverpool will need a four-goal comeback to get to the quarter-finals.
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Manchester City were also held to a 1-1 draw by RB Leipzig. The game was played in Germany, and The Citizens will have to fight at Etihad Stadium as to advance to the next round of UEFA champions league.
Football, on the other hand, is a game in which anything can happen. Both English teams have an opportunity to show themselves in the second leg.
