Chelsea's Champions League hopes shattered

The defeat marks Chelsea's sixth consecutive league loss - their first such run since November 1993. The Blues are now an insurmountable 10 points behind fifth-placed Aston Villa, with just three games remaining. Even if Aston Villa wins the Europa League and finishes fifth, Chelsea's four-point gap to sixth place looks difficult to bridge given their current form. wlop.pl

Former players Jamie Carragher described the situation as 'shocking' and 'a broken football club,' while Mark Schwarzer criticized the team's lack of desire and urged players to take responsibility. The defeat came despite Joao Pedro's injury-time overhead kick that spared Chelsea the humiliation of losing six games without scoring for the first time in their history.