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Tuchel set defensive English RECORD in the Champions League

  /  autty

The European champions remain the only club from London to win the Champions League and now Chelsea made more history.

The Blues are in the driving seat of their last-16 tie with Lille having won the first leg 2-0 on Tuesday night courtesy of goals from Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic.

And by keeping a clean sheet at Stamford Bridge, Thomas Tuchel's side became the first English team in either the Champions League or European Cup to win five home games in a row without conceding a goal.

Their run dates back to last season when they beat Real Madrid 2-0 in the semi-final second leg to advance 3-1 on aggregate.

Bringing it forward to this season, Chelsea began their home form in Europe with a 1-0 win over Zenit St Petersburg.

An easy 4-0 win over Malmo then followed before a jaw-dropping win against Juventus by the same margin.

The victory over Lille makes it a fantastic five for the Blues who will look to hold on to their two-goal cushion when they travel to France for the return leg on March 16.

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