Is survival still possible? The Premier League is in deep trouble! Among 9 English teams in the first leg of the European Round of 16, only Aston Villa survived.
Here is a summary of the performances of 9 English Premier League teams in the 2025-26 European club competitions after completing the first leg of the Round of 16 across all three tournaments. The results were extremely disappointing, with only 1 win out of 9 matches!
The harshest blow went to Chelsea, who traveled to Paris and were soundly beaten 5-2 by Paris Saint-Germain. Tottenham Hotspur suffered the same fate, losing 5-2 to Atletico Madrid. Meanwhile, Manchester City visited Real Madrid but were comprehensively defeated 3-0 despite having a stronger lineup.
There was some hope left, as Liverpool narrowly lost 1-0 to Galatasaray, Arsenal drew 1-1 with Bayer Leverkusen, and Newcastle held Barcelona to a 1-1 draw. These three teams still have a chance to turn things around in the second leg.
Aston Villa was the only English team to secure a victory in this round, winning 1-0 away at Lille. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest suffered a home defeat, losing 0-1.
In the UEFA Conference League, Crystal Palace managed a goalless draw at home against AEK Larnaca.
These results have caused the Premier League teams' win percentage in the European Round of 16 to plummet to just 11%, with only 1 win out of 9 games— a dramatic fall from the group and playoff stages where they had a win rate as high as 67%.
