Real Madrid crushed Chelsea’s Champions League dreams on Tuesday as Karim Benzema ensured a wild quarter-final comeback by the Blues would be for naught with his extra time winner. In a Champions League epic, Mason Mount‘s wonderful finish and Antonio Rudiger‘s powerful header wiped out Real’s 3-1 first-leg advantage and…
Chelsea took control of their Champions League last-16 tie against Lille with a comfortable victory at Stamford Bridge thanks to goals from Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic. Havertz headed in Hakim Ziyech‘s corner after eight minutes and Pulisic was the beneficiary of a superb run and pass from N’Golo Kante…
Reigning champions Chelsea moved closer to the last 16 of the Champions League with a hard-fought win over Malmo in Sweden. After being frustrated in the first half, the Blues went ahead when Hakim Ziyech converted at the back post following an excellent cross from Callum Hudson-Odoi. Thiago Silva nearly…
Kevin de Bruyne‘s deflected late equaliser gave Manchester City a fully deserved point after a moment of genius by Mohamed Salah looked to have earned Liverpool victory in an Anfield thriller. Reigning champions City and Jurgen Klopp‘s Liverpool were each hoping to take over from Chelsea at the top of…
Chelsea stretched their unbeaten Premier League run to five games as Thomas Tuchel‘s team deservedly beat Tottenham. After managing no shots on target in the first half, the visitors looked like a different team after the break and scored three second-half goals at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Blues opened…
Chelsea opened their defence of the Champions League with a victory as Romelu Lukaku finally pierced Zenit St Petersburg’s stubborn resistance at Stamford Bridge. Lukaku, a £97.5m summer signing from Inter Milan, has already demonstrated his goal threat in the Premier League and was on the mark again with his…
Chelsea midfielder Christian Pulisic has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss Sunday’s trip to Arsenal, manager Thomas Tuchel told reporters on Friday. Asked why the American had not trained this week, Tuchel said: “Christian is easy to explain, he had a positive test. He is not training or available…
Liverpool’s Champions League campaign ended in disappointment as Real Madrid set up a semi-final meeting with Chelsea by keeping Jurgen Klopp’s side at bay in a goalless draw at Anfield. Real arrived at Anfield protecting a 3-1 lead from the first leg and while they eventually went through in relative…
Chelsea survived a spectacular late overhead kick from Mehdi Taremi to overcome Porto and confirm a place in the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in seven years. Thomas Tuchel‘s side went into this ‘home’ last-eight second leg – with both games being played in Seville during the current…
Chelsea reached the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time in seven years with a 3-0 aggregate win over Atletico Madrid. Having established a slender first-leg lead, Emerson Palmieri‘s late strike sealed the win after Hakim Ziyech had earlier put the hosts firmly in control with a low effort after…
