Even without being able to play at a high level, Chelsea managed to contain the impetus of Lille, in addition to the pressure coming from the stands of the Pierre-Mauroy stadium, and again defeated the French team this Wednesday (16), 2-1. , of turn.
With an aggregate score of 4-1, the reigning Champions League champions advanced again to the quarter-finals – in the first leg, they had won in London 2-0.
Despite a good advantage in the first leg, the classification was threatened during most of the first half. In addition to opening the scoring with Burak, in the 38th minute, from a penalty, the home team did not let the visitors take a shot on goal. In the only falter, however, Pulisic equalized in injury time.
The blow at the end of the initial stage took energy from the French, who were unable to return to the complementary stage with the same offensive posture. To make matters worse, Chelsea still reached the second goal, with Azpilicueta, at 26.
At this point, Lille needed to score at least three goals to take the dispute to extra time, as there is no longer a visiting goal as a tiebreaker. But not even discounting the score the home owners managed to.
Without being brilliant, Chelsea managed to hold the advantage and advanced in the knockout stage, giving the club a certain tranquility.
Meanwhile, off the field, the future of the London team remains uncertain due to the situation of its owner, billionaire Roman Abramovich. The tycoon is the target of sanctions imposed by the British government on Russian citizens who have British residence, as a result of the war in Ukraine.
The impact on the day to day of the team is enormous. The association is prohibited from having new recipes. This means being prohibited from trading players, signing other sponsorship contracts, selling tickets and official products.
To continue working, it needed to obtain an official license. It can play games, pay staff and allow season ticket holders into the stadium. He is also authorized to receive funds already agreed upon before the punishment, such as money from TV contracts. But “new funds” cannot enter.
The only solution, at the moment, to escape the restrictions is Abramovich to sell the club. The tycoon has already informed that this is precisely his intention. The team’s future depends on it.
In Italy, Juventus were eliminated this Wednesday (16) by Villarreal. After a 1-1 draw in the first leg, in Spain, the Italians were defeated at home, 3-0.
Gerard Moreno, Pau Torres and Arnaut Groeneveld scored the goals that set the score, in the final part of the second half. The first scored in the 33rd minute, the second extended it in the 40th minute, while the third closed the score in extra time, with a penalty.
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