Chelsea Beat Lille in First Leg of Champions League Last 16

Wednesday, 23 February 2022 – 10:33 GMT+7
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Chelsea striker Kai Havertz (front) celebrates after breaking into the Lille goal / Credit: Twitter (@ChampionsLeague)

The Blues immediately threatened the opponents through Havertz's action in the 47th minute. However, the German star's kick was driven away by the Lille defender.

Marcos Alonso almost brought Chelsea ahead in the 53rd minute. However, his horizontal kick was also secured by the Lille defender.

In the 58th minute, it was Havertz's turn to spread the threat. Unfortunately, the shot of the former Bayer Leverkusen player bounced slightly from the Lille goal.

Chelsea finally doubled their advantage in the 62nd minute through Christian Pulisic's action. Welcoming Ngolo Kante's pass, Pulisic slightly controlled the ball before finally striking it into the Lille goal.

Chelsea's 2-0 advantage did not change until the referee sounded the long whistle.

This result leads the Blues to the second leg on March 17. (mcr15/mcr20/jpnn)

This news has been broadcast on JPNN.com with the title: Chelsea Mengamuk di Stamford Bridge, Lille Hancur Berantakan

Chelsea won the first leg of the Champions League last 16, beating Lille.