Champions League dominance for English clubs is over... Premier League could have just one side reach last 16 for first time

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If any doubts that the glory days are over for English clubs in the Champions League still remained then the group stage of this year’s competition should have seen them well and truly eviscerated. 

At no stage has the Premier League had fewer than two teams into the last 16 since the existing format was introduced in 2003-04 yet only Manchester City have booked their place with just one game left to play.

Manchester United’s drab 0-0 draw against PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday night - the only goalless Champions League fixture at Old Trafford since September 2010 when United played Rangers - was just the latest in a miserable string of results for English teams in Europe’s premier club competition.

Manchester United duo Jesse Lingard (left) and Wayne Rooney (right) show their frustrations on Wednesday

Chelsea star Oscar celebrates with the ball under his shirt after scoring in the win over Maccabi Tel-Aviv

Mesut Ozil celebrates his goal which helped Arsenal beat Zagreb and keep their hopes of progression alive

In the Champions League between 2003-04 and 2011-12, the most English defeats in a group stage was five.

The four representatives this time round – Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal – have already lost seven between them. While Chelsea, United and Arsenal still have a chance of following City through to the last 16, the aura English teams once had has evaporated as they are overtaken not only by Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona but also the German teams.

Here Sportsmail looks at how the success of Premier League clubs in the Champions League has dwindled since Manchester United's victory in 2008.

2004-05

Liverpool were the eventual victors, famously beating Milan after coming from 3-0 down in a win dubbed the ‘Miracle of Istanbul.’ They had beaten Chelsea in the semi-final while Arsenal and Manchester United were beaten in the first knockout round. 

Number of Premier League teams in last 16: Four

Number of Premier League teams in last eight: Two

Liverpool pair Jamie Carragher (left) and Steven Gerrard kiss the European Cup following 2005's triumph

2005-06 

Arsenal were beaten 2-1 by Barcelona in the final at the Stade de France. They were the only English side to reach the quarter-finals. Liverpool and Chelsea were both beaten in the round of 16 while Manchester United finished bottom in their group, failing to advance.

Number of Premier League teams in last 16: Three

Number of Premier League teams in last eight: One

Defender Sol Campbell climbs highest to put Arsenal ahead in the 2006 final defeat by Barcelona

2006-07 

In a repeat of the 2004-05 final Liverpool again faced Milan but the outcome did not favour the English side this time as they were beaten 2-1 in Athens. 

It was a good year all round for the Premier League as Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United made the semi-finals. Arsenal were knocked out by PSV Eindhoven in the round of 16.

Number of Premier League teams in last 16: Four

Number of Premier League teams in last eight: Three 

Dirk Kuyt celebrates scoring against Petr Cech from the penalty spot in Liverpool's semi win over Chelsea

2007-08  

Manchester United won an all-Premier League final against Chelsea at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, sealing victory 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in normal time. Liverpool were also semi-finalists after beating Arsenal in the quarter-finals.

Number of Premier League teams in last 16: Four

Number of Premier League teams in last eight: Four 

Manchester United celebrate winning the Champions League in 2008 after beating Chelsea in the final

Chelsea captain John Terry slips and misses from the penalty spot in Moscow

2008-09

The Premier League was represented by Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool with three English teams – only the Merseysiders missed out – reaching the semi-finals after suffering only two defeats between them in the entire group stage. In the final, Manchester United lost 2-0 to Barcelona in Rome.

Number of Premier League teams in last 16: Four

Number of Premier League teams in last eight: Four

Manchester United trio Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand look dejected after the 2009 final defeat

2009-10

Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea all topped their respective groups while Liverpool fell at the first hurdle. Chelsea were beaten by eventual Champions Inter Milan in the round of 16 while Manchester United and Arsenal both exited at the quarter-final stage.

Number of Premier League teams in last 16: Three

Number of Premier League teams in last eight: Two

Didier Drogba is tackled by Inter Milan defender Maicon as Chelsea were knocked out in the last 16

2010-11

Manchester United were beaten finalists at Wembley, losing 3-1 to Barcelona. They were joined in the last eight by Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea while Arsenal were beaten by the eventual champions in the last 16.

Number of Premier League teams in last 16: Four

Number of Premier League teams in last eight: Three

United were defeated in the final at Wembley - where Wayne Rooney vies with Victor Valdes for the ball

2011-12

An unexpected triumph for a Chelsea side who had not shone domestically but beat Bayern Munich on penalties in their own Allianz Arena. They were the only English side to make the quarter-finals while Arsenal were knocked out in the round of 16. Both Manchester United and Manchester City failed to make it out of their respective groups.

Number of Premier League teams in last 16: Two

Number of Premier League teams in last eight: One

Chelsea celebrate with the Champions League trophy after defeating Bayern Munich in the 2012 final

2012-13

For the first time in the current Champions League format, established in 2003, there was no English side in the last eight, perhaps a sign of things to come. Arsenal and Manchester United both fell in the round of 16 while Manchester City and Chelsea both failed to make it past the group stage, City without winning a single game.

Number of Premier League teams in last 16: Two

Number of Premier League teams in last eight: None

Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford as Manchester United were knocked out by Real Madrid at the last-16 stage

2013-14

There was an all Madrid final with Real beating Atletico in Lisbon’s Estadio da Luz. All four English clubs – Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea – made the knockout stages but only Chelsea made it to the semi-final.

Number of Premier League teams in last 16: Four

Number of Premier League teams in last eight: Two 

Chelsea lost to Basle in their group - courtesy of a Mohamed Salah goal - but made it to the semi-final

2014-15

For the second time in three seasons there was no English side in the final eight. Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City all exited at the round of 16 while Liverpool could not find a way out of their group. By contrast there were three Spanish sides in the quarter finals.

Number of Premier League teams in last 16: Three

Number of Premier League teams in last eight: None 

Karim Benzema celebrates a goal as Liverpool were sent crashing out in the group stages of the competition