HAVERTZ, PULISIC… Y LUKAKUSolid win for Chelsea against Lille. He took the lead with a goal from Havertz and controlled the first half through the ball. In the second, he decided to cede control to the French to attack into space. Pulisic scored the second at game time and the pace dropped. Lille was unable to create any danger over Mendy’s goal, and the ‘blues’ let the minutes pass. Lukaku has been left without playing for a single minute and is once again in the spotlight.
95′ END OF THE MATCH (2-0) Chelsea prevails with goals from Havertz and Pulisic
94′ Slip by MendyHe fell to the ground at the time of clearing but Rüdiger was very attentive to anticipate
93′ Foul by ZhegrovaHe knocked down Thiago Silva, who hurts on the pitch
92′ Rüdiger closed well against YilmazGood intervention of the German center-back to avoid the Turkish striker’s shot
90′ Five minutes will be addedWe will reach 95 with everything decided
89′ Mano de KanteHe took it with his elbow against Celik and luckily for Lille, because he had found Werner in space
88′ Foul by SaulHe knocked down Ben Arfa. Dangerous foul in favor of Lille and Bamba prepares to shoot
87′ Celik to cornerAzpilicueta’s umpteenth arrival from the right, which puts her perfectly at the far post. The Turk manages to clear with his head
86′ Yellow card for Ben ArfaHe lost the ball and had to knock down Werner because the German was running away
84 ‘Very shy center of HavertzHe caught without problems Mendy
82′ Yellow for Loftus-CheekHe arrived late and took Bamba ahead
80′ Change also in LilleBen Arfa replaces Jonathan David
79 & # 39; Alonso and Pulisic leave with applauseSarr and Werner enter the match
77 & # 39; Well, Lukaku is going to be left without playing …Werner and Sarr prepare. It is not explained what could have happened between Tuchel and the Belgian, who seemed to have overcome their differences
75′ Second change at LilleDjaló retires injured and Gudmunsson enters
73 ‘Phenomenal now PulisicHe threw himself to the ground to take the ball from Renato, who was escaping to the right. Throw-in for Lille
72′ Botman cleared a cornerArrival of Saúl from the left that puts it flush in the area. The ball goes for a walk and Botman ends up throwing it out to avoid problems
70 & # 39; Botman header!The center-back finished well with a header, but too focused, directly into the hands of Mendy
69 ‘Christensen a córnerBamba shot from the edge of the box and the ball went to a corner kick after crashing into the Dane
66 & # 39; Chelsea slows down the gameNow Tuchel’s team plays with precision, knowing how to perfectly control the situation. The ball in the second half belongs to Lille (41-59) but it fails to generate any danger
64′ Substitution at LilleYilmaz replaces Onana. The Turkish striker enters to form a double striker with David
62′ GOOOOL DEL CHELSEA (2-0)Puliiiiiisic does the second! But what a move by N’Golo Kante. He runs through the middle area, advances meters without opposition and opens to the left for the arrival of the American, who defines perfectly
61′ Foul by AzpilicuetaHe knocked down Bamba from behind
59′ Second change at ChelseaZiyech leaves injured and Saúl enters. Tuchel reinforces the midfield with Kanté, Loftus-Cheek and Saúl
58′ How is HavertzHe started at speed from the left profile, went inside and ended up finishing over the crossbar
56 & # 39; Saúl prepares to enterThe former Atlético player is not having too many opportunities at Stamford Bridge
55′ It hurts now ZiyechThe Moroccan, who is lying on the grass, puts his hand to his ankle. Kovacic has already retired limping
53 & # 39; What a save by JardimBand to band again. Azpilicueta crosses to the penalty spot, Celik stretches to clear, and the ball falls to Marcos, who hits it with a volley. Jardim very attentive to block the shot
50′ Change at ChelseaLoftus-Cheek replaces Kovacic
48 & # 39; Sanches finished badlyBamba’s play on the right, which turns and ends up taking the center to the far post. He drops the ball to Renato, who shoots in a semi-miss directly outside. he was very forced
46 & # 39; Kovacic was filled with the ballHow did the second half start? It’s a round trip. Arrival of Ziyech who blocks Botman, then goes against Jonathan Bamba and again Chelsea replies with Kovacic, who loses control.
BEGIN THE SECOND HALFChelsea put the ball into play
LILLE GAVE THE SURPRISE IN THE SEVILLA GROUPThe French did not start in the best way after drawing against Wolfsburg at home (0-0), losing in Salzburg (2-1) and equalizing again against Sevilla (0-0). But against all odds, they finished first after turning the situation around: after conquering Pizjuán (1-2), they beat Salzburg (1-0) and Wolfsburg (1-3).
CHELSEA WAS SECOND IN THE GROUPThe current champion gave up the lead against Juventus on the last day. The ‘blues’ began the group stage of Group H with a victory against Zenit (1-0) and a defeat in Turin (1-0). After winning both games against Malmo (4-0 and 0-1) and beating the Bianconeri (4-0), they took first place. But a fateful draw in St. Petersburg (3-3) ended up relegating them to second place.
21:48End of a first half in which Chelsea took the lead thanks to a header from Havertz and managed to control the pace of the game. Lille arrives and a lot but they do it without too much danger, but the ‘blues’ are scary when they go out into space.
45′ End of the first half The referee does not add anything. Chelsea win 1-0 with Havertz’s goal at the break
44 & # 39; About to make a mess ZiyechBeautiful internship of the Moroccan on the right, which he cut to the edge of the baseline. The ball ended up coming out
42 & # 39; What a stomp Azpilicueta has takenRenato Sanches stepped on his boot and it hurts on the ground
40′ Silva put his footGood arrival from Bamba from the right, which put her at the penalty spot. Thiago Silva appeared to avoid the cross and the ball ended up in Mendy’s hands
38 & # 39; What a pass from PulisicHe found Havertz in the area with a filtered pass but Fonte defended well against the German
36′ Spectacular once again KantéWith what power does the French come out? He covered meters, gave it to Havertz, and Celik had to clear because Pulisic was already licking his lips after the German’s good pass
35′ Mendy in two timesAndré finished off very focused from the front, and the Senegalese goalkeeper stopped without problems
33 ‘Foul by KovacicHe pushed David, who went to the grass very easily
32′ Andre’s foulHe struggled with Marcos Alonso, who ended up falling to the ground
30′ Lille fails to progressVery good pressure from Chelsea in the opposite half
28 ‘How good BotmanExit against Chelsea after robbery of Kanté, who assists Ziyech in the race. The Moroccan tries to profile himself but the Dutch center-back is very attentive
27′ Rüdiger foulHe very clearly pushed David, who fell to the ground
25′ Corner for ChelseaZiyech prepares to throw
23 & # 39; A Lille without aimUp to six shots have been made by the French team, but none between the three suits. Chelsea have made 3 of 4 shots on goal
21 & # 39; Chelsea is taking the ballPossession marks 60-40 in favor of the English
19 & # 39; Chelsea has stopped the arreón of LilleThe French were having the best chances after the goal, but the ‘blues’ dominate the game again
17 ‘Alonso too focusedCenter from Kanté’s right to the opposite side. The Spaniard appears there to attack the far post, but ends up shooting at Jardim’s hands
16′ Foul by Thiago SilvaHe knocked down Jonathan David from behind
14 & # 39; Shot very deflected by OnanaBamba kicked the corner and finished off first directly outside
12 & # 39; Lille stretchesShot too high by David, who did not think about it when shooting
11 ‘Lille just had itChelsea failed to clear the ball from their area after the corner and the ball fell to André, but his shot crashed in Azpilicueta
10′ Thiago Silva providentialArrival of Celik from the right, which puts her to the penalty spot, but Silva appears very well to send her to a corner kick
8′ GOOOOL DEL CHELSEA (1-0)Haveeeeertz did not forgive now! He kicked the Ziyech corner from the left and the German midfielder headed into the top corner. The champion of the Champìons advances
6 ‘A great save by JardimPulisic played on the counter, assisting Havertz. The German cuts and puts it with the interior, but the Brazilian goalkeeper appears with a great stretch
5 ‘Foul in favor of LilleBamba’s shot was safely missed by Mendy’s goal
3 & # 39; The first for Chelsea!Havertz finished up a center from the right by Azpilicueta
2′ First minutes of inaccuracyThe ball doesn’t last for either Chelsea or Lille
STARTS THE MATCHThe ball is already rolling at Stamford Bridge
CHELSEA HAS RECOVERED ITS GOOD STREAMThe ‘blues’ are third in the Premier League with 50 points and although they went through a difficult stretch of the season, they have returned to winning ways after defeating Tottenham (2-0) and Crystal Palace (0-1) in the last two league games. In addition, they were proclaimed champions of the Club World Cup by beating Palmeiras (2-1) in the grand final.
LILLE LOST TWO IMPORTANT PIECESJonathan Ikoné left for Fiorentina and Reinildo headed for Atlético de Madrid. Gourvennec has been left without his starting left back and without the one who was probably his great star along with Jonathan David.
TUCHEL KEEPS OUT JORGINHO, MOUNT AND WERNERThe German coach has decided to bet on Kovacic instead of Jorginho as Kanté’s companion. Ziyech beats Mount on the right flank and Pulisic beats Werner on the left. Huge surprise with the substitution of Lukaku, who seemed to have left behind his differences with the coach.
LUKAKU, TO THE BENCHChelsea: Mendy; Christensen, Thiago Silva, Rüdiger; Azpilicueta, Kanté, Kovacic, Alonso; Ziyech, Pulisic, Havertz
Little: Leo Garden; Celik, Fonte, Botman, Djaló; Onana, André, Sheka; Renato Sanches, David, Bamba
20:35Good evening and welcome to the Champions League! Chelsea and Lille meet at Stamford Bridge in the first leg of the round of 16. Let’s start with the lineups!