The reigning Champions League winners London Chelsea continued to defend their title by beating French Lille at home in the first leg of the 1/8 finals of this tournament.
The meeting, held on Tuesday in London at Stamford Bridge, ended 2-0 in favor of the hosts. For the winners, goals were scored by Kai Havertz in the 8th minute and Christian Pulisic (63).
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Chelsea qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League, finishing second in the same group with Juventus Turin, Zenit St Petersburg and Malmö Sweden. Londoners bypassed Juventus in personal meetings, but missed the leadership in the group, having played in the last round in a draw with Zenit (3:3).
Lille, in turn, advanced to the playoffs from the first place in the group, where its rivals were the Austrian Salzburg, the Spanish Sevilla and the German Wolfsburg.
The UEFA Champions League round of 16 draw ceremony, which took place in December 2021, was held twice due to a technical error, but Chelsea-Lille was the only one to be drawn twice.
On Wednesday, another English club, Manchester United, in the first leg of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League, will play on the road with Atlético Madrid. The betting company Fonbet accepts bets on a Manchester United victory with a coefficient of 3.15, on a victory of Atlético - 2.45, and on a draw - 3.10.
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