Chelsea FC are the big favorites in the Champions League quarter-finals against Porto.
But is there even more in there for Thomas Tuchel?
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After the 2-0 first leg win against FC Porto, Chelsea have one leg in the Champions League semi-finals.
The Blues are also favorites in the second leg.
Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel managed to reverse the trend at the Blues - will he make it to the semi-finals of the premier class in his debut season?
All the news about the Champions League fourth-final between Chelsea FC and FC Porto in the live ticker.
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Chelsea versus Porto: Blues fondly remember Seville as the venue
Update from April 13th, 6:10 pm:
Chelsea FC is holding its home game in Spain.
As in the first leg, the Blues and FC Porto compete in the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán stadium in Seville.
Due to the Corona travel restrictions, the Londoners have to forego their home game at Stamford Bridge.
The fact that the quarter-finals will take place in Seville's arena is a good omen for the Blues.
In the group stage of this year's Champions League season, they celebrated a 4-0 victory against Sevilla FC in the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán.
Update from April 13th, 5.30 p.m.:
Between the Champions League highlights it was for Porto and Chelsea: Everyday life in the league.
Both teams fulfilled their duty against opponents in the middle of the table.
The Dragões fought Tondela 2-0 down, while Chelsea FC shot warm in a 4-1 win against Crystal Palace.
Remarkable: In the Blues, DFB player Kai Havertz shone with a strong game and the opening goal.
In his current condition, the 21-year-old is a candidate for the starting line-up in the quarter-final second leg.
The line-ups will be announced about an hour before kick-off.
Chelsea FC - Porto FC: Dragões can draw on full potential on the offensive
Update from April 13th, 5:00 p.m.:
Catch a 2-0 deficit against the Blues' top defensive team?
Not impossible for Porto coach Sérgio Conceição.
“We're only at half time.
So let's keep believing in ourselves, ”says the coach fiercely.
Two important players who were suspended in the first leg speak for a possible catch-up for the Portuguese: With Sérgio Oliveira and Mehdi Taremi, two goal-threatening strikers are likely to return to the starting line-up.
The blues defense around DFB defender Antonio Rüdiger could be more work than in the first leg.
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Insurmountable: In the first leg, the Porto offensive desperate Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
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Chelsea - Porto: Thomas Tuchel appeals to his team "past uninteresting"
Update from April 13, 4:20 p.m.:
The starting position before the quarter-final first leg between Chelsea and FC Porto is clear: The Blues are the clear favorites against the Dragões.
Not only the comfortable starting position after the 2-0 win in the first leg, also the top-class squad speaks for the Londoners.
Nevertheless, Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel slows the semi-final euphoria: “We have to forget the result.
There is nothing more uninteresting in professional football than the past, ”he recalls.
In the final press conference, the 47-year-old warned his team “not to think”.
The team has to "deliver".
That Porto has comeback quality was shown in the round of 16.
Sérgio Conceição's squad threw Juventus Turin out of the premier class after extra time.
Update from April 13, 2:55 p.m.:
The Champions League week has a lot to offer again!
In addition to Chelsea-Porto, Bayern will have to play against PSG on Tuesday, and BVB will use their mini-chance against Manchester City on Wednesday *.
In addition, Liverpool will play against Real Madrid.
Chelsea against Porto in the live ticker:
First report from April 13th:
London - Chelsea FC * already has one leg in the semi-finals of the Champions League *.
The Blues won the first leg against the supposedly lucky ticket FC Porto * 2-0.
On Tuesday evening there will be a reunion in Seville.
And of course Thomas Tuchel * is highly motivated - will he be able to win his first title * in his first half of the year?
In any case, the German will soon be holding trophies, as he announced at the press conference before the quarter-final second leg: “That's what I ask of myself.
Why should we say now that we don't want to win titles for two, three or five years?
Now is the time for it. "
Chelsea against Porto in the live ticker: Champions League semi-finals for Tuchel?
And why not?
Under Tuchel, the blues have shown a sensational turnaround.
This is confirmed by the upward trend in the Premier League, where you are suddenly back on the Champions League * course.
And things are looking good in the FA Cup as well: The Tuchel team is already fighting against Manchester City on Saturday for a place in the final.
In 17 games so far under the former Bundesliga coach, the Blues lost only once.
“If you win a lot of games in a row, you can of course win titles.
Chelsea are a club that has the culture, history, quality and structure for it, ”said Tuchel.
Chelsea FC: Kai Havertz on the advance, Timo Werner recently only on the bench
Most recently, the Londoners shone in the city derby against Crystal Palace, Kai Havertz showed a strong performance. He should also play a central role in the second leg against Porto - as does DFB colleague Antonio Rüdiger. And Timo Werner? Things are currently not going well for the lightning-fast striker. Against the Eagles, he sat on the bench for 90 minutes, especially when the goal is close, the former Leipzig seems inhibited. But maybe the knot will finally burst against postage.
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