Olivier Giroud powered in a stoppage-time header as Chelsea beat Rennes 2-1 to book a place in the last 16 of the Champions League with two games to spare.
2020/2021 UEFA Champions League
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Match Reports
Frank Lampard's side won the reverse fixture 3-0 earlier this month but they were made to work a lot harder for Tuesday's victory - their sixth in a row in all competitions.
Serhou Guirassy looked to have rescued a point for Rennes when he cancelled out Callum Hudson-Odoi's first-half opener in the 85th minute at Roazhon Park.
But second-half substitute Giroud won it in added time to ensure Chelsea will progress from Group E along with Sevilla.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
0' KICK-OFF! Who can win this match?
4' Werner misses a golden goal!
14' Giroud watches the game in the bench
22' GOAL! Rennes 0-1 Chelsea (Hudson-Odoi)
30' Gomis makes a decent save
40' Thiago Silva makes timely blocked
47' Disallowed! Werner scores but the goal is offside
56' Traoré's shot blocked
63' Abraham goes down in the box but ref says no penalty!
73' Mendy makes a decent save
85' GOAL! Rennes 1-1 Chelsea (Guirassy)
91' GOAL! Rennes 1-2 Chelsea (Giroud)
Line-ups
Rennes XI: Da Silva, N'Zonzi, Gomis, H.Traore, Bourigeaud, Guirassy, Siliki, G. Nyamsi, E. Camavinga, J. Doku, A. Truffert
Subs: R. Salin, Grenier, Niang, Tait, Hunou, R.D Castillo, Maouassa, W. Omari, Y. Gboho, G. Rutter, B. Soppy, L. Assignon
Chelsea XI: Thiago Silva, Azpilicueta, Kovacic, Zouma, Jorginho, E. Mendy, Werner, Abraham, Mount, Chilwell, Hudson-Odoi
Subs: Caballero, Giroud, Alonso, Emerson, Rudiger, Kepa, Christensen, Kante, Ziyech, Tomori, Havertz, Reece James