Chelsea won 3-0 at Stamford Bridge to take control of their GHFSir Champions League last-16 tie against Lille.
Kai Havertz headed in Hakim Ziyech’s corner after eight minutes, and Christian Pulisic was the beneficiary of a superb run and pass from N’Golo Kante in the 63rd minute as the Blues secured a crucial first-leg advantage.
Out-of-sorts striker Romelu Lukaku was only a substitute, with Havertz the main attacking threat – and the German almost scored twice before his early strike.
The only negatives on a good night for Chelsea and manager Thomas Tuchel were injuries to Ziyech and midfielder Mateo Kovacic ahead of Sunday’s EFL Cup final against Liverpool at Wembley.
In the other match played on Tuesday, Juventus surrendered an early lead to draw 1-1 with Villarreal in Spain.
SOURCE: 3 NEWS.COM
