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Champions League | Group Stage
Oct 2, 2019 at 8pm UK
 
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Osimhen (33')
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Abraham (22'), Willian (78')

Willian marks landmark Chelsea appearance with winner in Lille

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Tammy Abraham scored on his 22nd birthday as Chelsea broke their Champions League duck.
Result: Willian marks landmark Chelsea appearance with winner in Lille

Tammy Abraham grabbed a birthday goal and Willian marked his 300th Chelsea appearance with the second as Chelsea won 2-1 in Lille.

Abraham, expected to earn an England call-up on Thursday, registered his first Champions League goal before Lille equalised through their own exciting young striker, Victor Osimhen.

But Willian's late volley secured a crucial first three points for Frank Lampard's side in Group H.

Willian is mobbed by his Chelsea team-mates after scoring (Joe Giddens/PA)

Lampard had played down the significance of this match but after dropping all three points to Valencia at home two weeks ago, and with a trip to to Ajax next up, the margin for error would have got a lot smaller without a victory.

Lampard was able to recall a fit-again N'Golo Kante but there was no place in the squad for Ross Barkley following his Sunday night row with a taxi driver in Liverpool.

Much has been made of Chelsea's lack of experience – Lampard had four academy graduates in his side – but Lille themselves have an average age of less than 24.

Osimhen was already troubling the Chelsea defence and when Kurt Zouma's sliced clearance looped towards the 20-year-old, goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga had to come out of his area to head clear.

That was a let-off for Chelsea, but they nearly let Lille off the hook when Abraham teed up Mount who hooked his shot wide.

However, when substitute Callum Hudson-Odoi got free down the left and lifted the ball towards with far post, Willian struck a volley into the ground and over Maignan.

There was still time for Kepa to almost gift Lille another equaliser when he sliced a clearance straight at Boubakary Soumare, but the keeper saved at his feet to ensure Chelsea got their European campaign up and running.

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