Chelsea advanced into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-1 victory (4-1 on aggregate) over Lille following goals from Christian Pulisic and Cesar Azpilicueta.
2021/2022 UEFA Champions League
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Match Report
The European champions once again put their off-field troubles aside and delivered a fine performance to overcome the Ligue 1 club.
Chelsea did fall behind during the first half when Burak Yilmaz converted a penalty after Jorginho was penalised for handball, but Pulisic crucially equalised in first-half added time.
Azpilicueta then put the tie beyond doubt with less than 20 minutes to play by converting a cross from substitute Mason Mount with his knee.
Chelsea have shown no signs of being distracted by the sale of the club with this their fifth consecutive victory since Roman Abramovich announced he would be ending his ownership.
When is the draw for the quarter-finals?
The Champions League quarter-final draw will take place on Friday, March 18 at 11am UK time, with the balls being drawn out at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
7' Yilmaz's shot stopped
11' Yilmaz's free kick over the bar
33' Yellow Card! Chalobah booked
37' Penalty Goal! Lille 1-0 Chelsea ( Yılmaz)
45' GOAL! Lille 1-1 Chelsea (Pulisic)
51' Yilmaz's header wide out
60' Rudiger's long shot wide out
64' Xeka hits the post
70' GOAL! Lille 1-2 Chelsea (Azpilicueta)
79' Havertz's long shot too straight
Line-ups
Lille XI: B. Yılmaz, Fonte, André, Xeka, Bamba, M. Çelik, Léo Jardim, G. Gudmundsson, Tiago Djaló, J. David, S. Botman
Subs: Ben Arfa, I. Grbić, Angel Gomes, T. Weah, E. Zhegrova, D. Bradarić, A. Onana, Lihadji, J. Raux
Chelsea XI: Thiago Silva, Azpilicueta, Alonso, Kovacic, Jorginho, Rudiger, Christensen, E. Mendy, Kante, Pulisic, Havertz
Subs: Lukaku, M. Bettinelli, Kepa, Werner, Ziyech, Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy, T. Chalobah, Mount, Sarr, H. Vale