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Timo Werner nods Chelsea in frontChelsea FC via Getty Images A high-tempo opening produced few chances and the tie did not take a decisive turn until midway though the first half. Then Edouard Mendy made a full-length save to thwart Karim Benzema and, shortly after, Chelsea took the lead when Timo Werner nodded in after Kai Havertz's clipped finish cannoned off the bar. Havertz rattled the woodwork again soon after half-time and Mason Mount fired over as the hosts continued to create, but spurn, clear chances. Thibaut Courtois kept the Merengues alive with one-on-one saves from Havertz and N'...

Campaign so far Call it a season of extremes – hot and cold, highs and lows – but Paris have always delivered when it mattered. Beaten twice in their opening three games, the French champions pulled up their socks to win their group, changed their coach and have raised the bar with stunning, ruthless wins away to Barcelona and Bayern. Key player Second fiddle to Neymar in previous campaigns, Kylian Mbappé has seized the spotlight as he continues to fulfil his potential. The France striker did not get off the mark until Matchday 6, but since then the goals have flowed. Three at Barcelona,...

Article top media content Next Video Article body Chelsea will take a 1-0 lead back to London in this round of 16 tie thanks to Olivier Giroud's sensational overhead kick in Bucharest. Match in brief Chances were hard to come by in the opening 45 minutes with Thomas Lemar and Timo Werner both failing to turn in teasing crosses at either end. The German striker did at least manage to sting the palms of Jan Oblak with a rising drive as Chelsea had the better of the first half. The pattern of the game continued after the interval until Mario Hermoso's attempted intervention popped the ball up fo...

Group E winners: W4 D2 L0 F14 A2 Top scorer: Olivier Giroud (5) 28/10: Krasnodar 0-4 Chelsea (Hudson-Odoi 37, Werner 76pen, Ziyech 79, Pulišić 90) 04/11: Chelsea 3-0 Rennes (Werner 10pen 41pen, Abraham 50) 24/11: Rennes 1-2 Chelsea (Hudson-Odoi 22, Giroud 90+1) 02/12: Sevilla 0-4 Chelsea (Giroud 8 54 74 83pen) Their campaign in ten words: Impressive progress and growing maturity thanks to solid defensive platform. UEFA.com reporter’s view Chelsea’s group success was founded on a solid back line – no one went longer than their 355 minutes from the start of the tournament without conced...

Last season: did not qualify European Cup best: runners-up (1977) Who's in charge? A defender who plied his trade under Klopp at Mainz, former Salzburg coach Marco Rose has got his charges playing dynamic football. Fair to say he has made a real impression in his first season and a half at the helm. Their campaign in ten words: Goals come easily for a side who play without fear. James Thorogood, UEFA.com Mönchengladbach reporter: History was made in Madrid on Matchday 6 despite Gladbach’s loss. In their third UEFA Champions League campaign, the Foals’ courageous and captivating brand of ...