Premier League clubs winless after chastening week in European competition

Premier League clubs have endured a chastening week in European competition, failing to secure a single victory across the first legs of the last-16 stage The results mark a significant turn after nine English sides had progressed to this stage across the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League, more than any other nation in Europe

For the first time since the 2022-23 season, no English team recorded a first-leg win in the knockout rounds The most significant results involved Manchester City, Chelsea, and Tottenham Hotspur, all of whom suffered damaging three-goal defeats in their away fixtures

Adding to the string of poor results, Premier League champions Liverpool were defeated in their match at Galatasaray The remaining English clubs in action, Arsenal and Newcastle United, were unable to secure victories, both ending their matches with draws The collective failure to win has raised questions after a period where the strength of English clubs on the continent was widely noted The teams will now face the difficult task of overturning these results in their respective second-leg matches.