Earlier this year Chelsea - the European champions - expected to fight for the English Premier League title but unfortunately a bad period in December caused them to stay away from their rivals for the race - Manchester City and Liverpool.
Now that we are at the end of February and ten days after winning the Club World Cup, the Blues have set themselves a goal to defend the important title in Europe.
After a solid home stage which they finished in second place after Juventus, Thomas Tuchel and his trainees hosted tonight (Tuesday) the night for the first game in the eighth stage of the Champions League final.
The French, who won the French championship last season, are going through a bad season but believed they could give a fight.
Unfortunately, they were not really able to get close to Chelsea who were sharp and efficient and took a significant step towards the next stage.
Already in the 8th minute, the host took the lead.
Hakim Zeich picked up a corner kick that went to the head of Kai Habertz who hit inside and made it 0: 1.
In the 63rd minute came the second of the Londoners.
Angulo Canta galloped towards the visitors' goal and found with a perfect ball Christian Polisic who scored the special 0: 2 without any special problems and determined the result of the game.
Bamba and Zeich in the fight, tonight in London,
Tuchel in a frenzy, tonight in London, Photo: AFP
Renato Sanchez chases after Christiansen, Photo: AP
Masturbation tries to stop Canta, tonight, Photo: EP
Azpiliquata vs. Shaka, tonight in London, Photo: EP
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