Paris Saint-Germain vs Chelsea Preview

Paris Saint-Germain host Chelsea at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday 11th March 2026 in the first leg of this Champions League knockout tie, with kick-off at 20:00 GMT. It is a fixture loaded with history and one that pitches two of European football’s most recognisable clubs against each other in what promises to be an electric occasion in the French capital. Both sides arrive in mixed form — PSG having lost their most recent match at home, Chelsea having won two on the bounce — but the Champions League statistics give PSG a clear edge on paper: 26 goals scored, 19 assists and a goal difference of +11, against Chelsea’s 17 goals, 10 assists and a goal difference of +7. With 15 conceded, PSG’s defensive record in the competition is a concern, though their attacking output in Europe this season has been considerable.

PSG’s form heading into this tie has been disrupted. Their most recent result was a 3-1 home defeat to AS Monaco in Ligue 1 on March 6th — a painful loss on their own ground just days before one of the biggest European nights of the season, and against the same Monaco side they were competing with in the Champions League. In their previous match, they won 1-0 away at Le Havre in Ligue 1 on February 28th. Earlier, they drew 2-2 at home to AS Monaco in the Champions League on February 25th, won 3-0 at home to Metz in Ligue 1 on February 21st, and won 3-2 away at AS Monaco in the Champions League on February 17th. Three wins and a draw in four matches before that Monaco Ligue 1 loss — PSG will need to put that result behind them quickly and channel the Parc des Princes crowd as a weapon tonight. Their European record suggests they are capable of doing exactly that.

Chelsea arrive in Paris in the better recent form of the two sides, having won their last two across all competitions with a combined score of 8-3. Their most recent result was a 4-2 win away at Wrexham in the FA Cup on March 7th, a clinical performance in a cup tie. In their previous match, they delivered arguably their most impressive result of the season — a 4-1 win away at Aston Villa in the Premier League on March 4th. Before that, they lost 2-1 away at Arsenal on March 1st, drew 1-1 at home to Burnley on February 21st, and won 4-0 away at Hull City in the FA Cup on February 13th. Three wins, a draw and a loss in five — Chelsea are not without vulnerabilities, but their attacking displays in recent weeks, with 8 goals scored in the last two games alone, signal a side building momentum at exactly the right time.

The head-to-head record across the last five meetings slightly favours PSG, who have won two of those encounters with Chelsea winning one and two ending in draws. Most recently, Chelsea beat PSG 3-0 at home in the Club World Cup in July 2025 — a significant and recent result that Chelsea will draw confidence from. The two sides also met in the 2015-16 Champions League, with PSG winning 2-1 at home and 2-1 at Stamford Bridge in the second leg.

UK fans can watch live on TNT Sports 2 and discovery+ with a 20:00 GMT kick-off on Wednesday. Viewers in the USA can stream on Paramount+, TUDN USA, UniMás and ViX. German supporters can watch on DAZN Germany, while fans in France can catch the action on Canal+ France and myCANAL.

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Paris Saint-Germain Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
L	Paris Saint-Germain	1-3	AS Monaco	French Ligue 1	Mar 6, 2026
W	Le Havre AC	0-1	Paris Saint-Germain	French Ligue 1	Feb 28, 2026
D	Paris Saint-Germain	2-2	AS Monaco	Champions League	Feb 25, 2026
W	Paris Saint-Germain	3-0	Metz	French Ligue 1	Feb 21, 2026
W	AS Monaco	2-3	Paris Saint-Germain	Champions League	Feb 17, 2026

Chelsea Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Wrexham	2-4	Chelsea	English FA Cup	Mar 7, 2026
W	Aston Villa	1-4	Chelsea	English Premier League	Mar 4, 2026
L	Arsenal	2-1	Chelsea	English Premier League	Mar 1, 2026
D	Chelsea	1-1	Burnley	English Premier League	Feb 21, 2026
W	Hull City	0-4	Chelsea	English FA Cup	Feb 13, 2026

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Head To Head Record

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Chelsea	3-0	Paris Saint-Germain	Club World Cup	Jul 13, 2025
Chelsea	1-2	Paris Saint-Germain	Champions League	Mar 9, 2016
Paris Saint-Germain	2-1	Chelsea	Champions League	Feb 16, 2016
Paris Saint-Germain	1-1	Chelsea	International Champions Cup	Jul 25, 2015
Chelsea	2-2	Paris Saint-Germain	Champions League	Mar 11, 2015

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TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel(s)
Great Britain	TNT Sports 2, discovery+, discovery+ App
Ireland Republic	TNT Sports 2, discovery+, discovery+ App
USA	Paramount+, TUDN USA, UniMás, ViX
France	Canal+ France, myCANAL
Germany	DAZN Germany
Italy	Sky Sport 252, Sky Sport Calcio, SKY Go Italia, NOW TV
Spain	Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones 2
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada
Australia	Stan Sport
Netherlands	Ziggo Sport 2