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What went wrong for English clubs in Europe?

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(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) Liverpool arrived in Istanbul for their first-leg last-16 showdown as strong favourites to progress to the quarter-finals, with Opta giving Arne Slot's side an 82.3 per cent chance of making the last eight.As it happened | Teams | StatsLiverpool news & transfers🔴 | Liverpool fixtures & scoresThe Premier League champions, who finished third in the league phase, were able to field a near full-strength lineup at the Turk Telekom Arena, but for the second time already this season struggled to impose their game on Galatasaray.Another familiar failing cost the visitors as Mario Lemina was left unmarked from a corner to head home the early winner and despite 15 attempts at goal, including a disallowed second-half effort, the misfiring Reds left the Turkish capital goalless and empty-handed.Liverpool are still given a 51.4% chance of making the quarters by Opta, but their lethargy by the banks of the Bosporus shows that just because an English team performed well in the league phase offers no guarantees of success come the knockouts.Rich MorganNewcastle miss huge opportunity as inexperience punished Image: Lamine Yamal levels for Barcelona from the penalty spot It's still all to play for in Barcelona for Newcastle, but Tuesday night will go down in history as a major missed opportunity for Eddie Howe's side.As it happened | Teams | StatsNewcastle news & transfers⚫⚪ | Newcastle fixtures & scoresThe Magpies had more shots, more efforts on targets and a higher xG from open play before Lamine Yamal scored a late penalty that earned Barcelona a fortuitous lifeline.Despite the level score, when Newcastle travel to Barcelona next week, though, they will be major underdogs and they have themselves to blame.Howe's side were taught a harsh lesson. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Datawrapper cookies.

"For 15 minutes we just conceded goals that you really can't do anything about."The game was done and dusted inside those calamitous 17 minutes and it was a fourth straight defeat for interim boss Igor Tudor, whose position is now under intense scrutiny despite only being appointed on February 14.So, where do Spurs go from here after losing a sixth straight game in all competitions for the first time in the club's history?While Tudor looks set to take charge against Liverpool at the weekend, it remains to be seen whether he will still be in charge for the return leg against Atletico next week in north London.With any hopes of Champions League progress in ruins, focus will now and should ultimately turn to avoiding an unthinkable relegation from the Premier League.Oli YewPep's attacking gamble backfires in Madrid Image: Real Madrid's Federico Valverde celebrates after scoring his third goal against Manchester City in the Champions League It's not the first time Pep Guardiola has gambled tactically in a big game, and this one went horribly wrong in the Bernabeu for Man City.As it happened | Teams | StatsMan City news & transfers🔵| Man City fixtures & scoresGoing into the game, the Premier League side were heavy favourites against Real side missing several players, including top scorer Kylian Mbappe and England midfielder Jude Bellingham.Did that play into Guardiola's thinking with his ambitious attacking line-up? It's not just a massive task, it's a monumental task for City to turn the tie around, especially against the 15-time Champions League winners.Oli YewRosenior goalkeeper tinkering costs Chelsea Image: Vitinha capitalised on Filip's Jorgensen's mistake to put PSG 3-2 up against Chelsea Gambling with your goalkeeper has enough proof of concept now across the last few seasons to conclude it may be worth more risk than it's worth.As it happened | Teams | StatsChelsea news & transfers🔵 | Chelsea fixtures & scoresA goalkeeping stable competing, unsure who is No 1, has proved to have implications on confidence.Rosenior is the latest to test the limits of the theory and at Paris Saint-Germain, the Champions of Europe, his decision backfired, resulting in a 5-2 drubbing.In a midweek where goalkeeper changes were already under scrutiny, Filip Jorgensen came in for Robert Sanchez in what was one of Chelsea's more important games of the season.