Russia (bbabo.net), - In the first matches of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League, London Chelsea beat French Lille 2:0 at home, and Villarreal escaped defeat at home against "Juventus" - 1:1.
London "Chelsea" in the match against "Lille" opened the scoring in the eighth minute of the meeting. After filing from a corner, Kai Havertz struck with his head, and the ball, after rebounding from the lawn, ended up in the guests' net.
In the second half the advantage of "Chelsea" was increased by Christian Pulisic - 2:0. The Londoners got a good start before the second leg.
In another match of the day, the Spanish "Villarreal" hosted "Juventus" from Italy. Already in the 32nd second of the meeting, a newcomer from Turintsy - former Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic scored his debut goal in this tournament.
But the guests failed to keep the advantage. In the second half, the experienced Dani Parejo hit the gates of Wojciech Szczesny with a long-range shot - 1:1.
The return matches will be played on 16 March.
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