article_snippet.sent: There was no English representation in the last four, though both Chelsea and Manchester City had made it to the quarter-finals.
article_snippet.sent: Manchester City went out to Roma in the last eight, while both Arsenal and Liverpool tumbled out at the last 16 stage.
article_snippet.sent: Arsenal and Liverpool lost 1-0 to Atletico Madrid and Liverpool were beaten 2-1 by Benfica.
article_snippet.sent: Slovenians Maribor were beaten 2-0 at home and 7-0 away, while Sporting Lisbon suffered 5-0 and 6-0 drubbings.
article_snippet.sent: Germans Schalke, who knocked Chelsea out last season, were beaten 4-1 before managing to win 2-0 at home.
article_snippet.sent: Chelsea then overcame Russians Zenit St Petersburg 3-1 in the last 16 courtesy of goals from Dominic Solanke, Kasey Palmer and Charlie Colkett.
article_snippet.sent: Atletico Madrid were then seen off 2-0 at Cobham in the quarters, with an own goal and another from Solanke securing their passage to Switzerland.