Chelsea into Champions League semis for first time since 2014
Chelsea reached the Champions League semi-finals for the very first time since 2014 despite a good 1-0 defeat against Porto found in Tuesday's quarter-last second leg found in Seville.
Thomas Tuchel's part will play True Madrid or perhaps Liverpool for a place in the final after creating a masterclass in game management to win 2-1 on aggregate.
Real happen to be Anfield on Wednesday looking to protect a 3-1 lead from the first leg.
They could conduct worse than copy Tuchel's tactics as Chelsea smothered Porto with an intelligent defensive approach until Mehdi Taremi's stunning bicycle kick in the last minute of stoppage-time.
That sublime strike was out of identity with the rest of Porto's display as they laboured to overturn the 2-0 first-leg deficit.
Chelsea have shed only one time in 18 suits since Tuchel replaced the sacked Frank Lampard found in January which was another feather found in the German's cap.
Tuchel had admitted this week was first a make or perhaps break period for Chelsea.
They passed the first evaluation easily and can now give attention to Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Premier League leaders Manchester City at Wembley.
The Blues are fifth in the Premier League because they chase a top-four finish, meaning they could have to win the Champions League for the very first time since 2012 if they're to qualify for next season's competition.
Led simply by the astute Tuchel, exactly who took Paris Saint-Germain to the Champions League last last time, that lofty ambition can not be ruled out.
Tuchel this week said he wouldn't wish to struggle Antonio Rudiger or Cesar Azpilicueta, such may be the ferocious will to gain coursing through Chelsea's most vocal players.
Both defenders lived up to Tuchel's billing as they fought tooth and nail to keep Porto away in a niggly clash.
Chelsea cruise
Mason Mount had scored Chelsea's opening goal in the primary leg and he was inches away from netting again when his long-range get was deflected over.
Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy gifted Porto a good golden opportunity for a good priceless early target when his miscued move went straight to Jesus Corona inside penalty area.
But Corona couldn't keep his composure and Jorginho did more than enough to guarantee the shot flashed wide.
Mendy's blunder was forced partly by the relentless pressing that epitomised Porto's frenetic start, but Chelsea matched their work rate while the foul count rose for both clubs.
N'Golo Kante was match to start for Chelsea after a good hamstring difficulty and the France midfielder teed up a good chance for Kai Havertz, whose limp end failed to match the caliber of his team-mate's incisive raid.
Having already wasted 1 good probability, Corona's profligacy permit Porto down again when he lashed hurriedly more than from 12 yards after Ben Chilwell misjudged Otavio's high ball.
Chelsea had never shed a knockout tie in Europe after winning the first of all leg abroad and that record remained pristine seeing as Porto ran out of steam in the second half.
Chilwell's cross offered Christian Pulisic with a clear sight of goal, however the winger couldn't get plenty of power on his wayward volley.
Desperately short of a leading edge, it took Porto before 68th minute because of their first effort in target simply because Taremi's header from Corona's cross forced Mendy to save lots of.
Taremi's eye-catching strike with mere seconds left came much too late for a good dramatic finale, with tempers flaring found in a heated exchange concerning Rudiger and many Porto players following the final whistle.
