At 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on February 23, the first leg of the 2021-2022 Champions League quarterfinals, Chelsea won 2-0 at home to Lille, gaining the upper hand in the two-legged match. 80 million superstar Havertz broke the net with a hammer and Captain America Pulisic made a contribution.
Competition focus
2-0！ The defending Champions League champions beat Lille at home to prevail over the two-legged match. The last 3 Times they have played in the Champions League against Lille, Chelsea have won them all.
Big heart! Havertz made his first record in this Champions League knockout match, having scored in last season's Champions League final and this year's Club World Cup final, and you can always trust the 80 million superstar in important matches.
Pulisic scored his fourth goal of the season and scored again in the Champions League after 10 months. In this campaign, Tuchel abandoned Lukaku to push him into the front line, and Captain America did not live up to the trust of the manager.
Wonderful review
In the 4th minute, Azpilicueta's cross from the right was met by Havertz's kick from inside the penalty area, and the ball flew away! The 80 million superstars covered their faces with their hands in disbelief.
In the 8th minute, Ziyech's cross from the left corner was met by Havertz in front of goal to break the net with a powerful hammer to make it 1-0! Chelsea take the lead at home.
In the 15th minute, Bamba's cross from the right corner was met by Onana's right-footed strike inside the penalty area, which was only slightly deflected. Alonso then received a push inside the penalty area, but Jardim defused the situation.
In the 35th minute, Andre tried a long-range left-footed shot in front of the penalty area, but the ball was too positive and Mendy easily confiscated it. In the 40th minute, Sanchez got rid of the two with his super personal ability, and he shot a burst in front of the box.
In the 51st minute, Cheek replaced the injured Kovacic. In the 58th minute, Havertz burst into the penalty area with a single knife and forced a kick from a small angle on the left to hit the ball high. Ziyech was unable to hold out, and Saul was replaced.
In the 63rd minute, Chelsea played a wonderful counter-attack, Kante advanced at a high speed with the ball, he distributed the ball to Pulisic on the left, and the US international waded into the box and decisively attacked the goal, 2-0! Tuchel celebrated with two fists on the sidelines.
Chelsea controlled the situation for the rest of the day and eventually maintained a 2-0 score until the end. It is worth mentioning that the 3 Premier League teams Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea who played in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 have won, and they are all clean sheet opponents, the scores are 5-0, 2-0 and 2-0 Now it is up to Manchester United, the Red Devils will challenge Atletico Madrid, and Ronaldo will become the most concerned star on the field.
Appearances line-up
Chelsea (343):
Goalkeeper: 16-Mendy
Defenders: 2 - Rudiger, 6 - Silva, 4 - Christensen
Midfielders: 28- Azpilicueta, 7-Kante, 8-Kovacic (12-Cheek 51'), 3-Alonso (31-Sal 80')
Front: 29-Havertz, 22-Ziyech (17-Saul 60')
Forwards: 10 Pulisic (11 Werner 80')
Lille (4231):
Goalkeeper: 30- Jardim
Defenders: 2-Serik, 6-Fonte, 4-Portman, 3-Jallow (5-Goodmondson 76')
Back: 8-Sika, 21-Andre
Midfielders: 18-Sanchez (11-Ben Alpha 81'), 24-Onana (17-Ilmaz 65'), 7-Bamba
Forward: 9-David (23-Gergloire 81')