Porto lift a free-kick into the area, it's headed away and drops for a powerful volley... but Azpilicueta blocks it superbly. There was some sort of foul in there, maybe an offside, so the whistle goes anyway. They are the outsiders generally viewed as Group Stage fodder, perhaps regarded by the likes of Andrea Agnelli as too small to even entertain the notion of reaching a quarter final. A moment of pure class that may well have decided this tie. Chelsea just tapping the ball around, not really getting anywhere near the box. Michael Owen, a former Real Madrid and Liverpool striker, has predicted Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final first-leg clash between FC Porto and Chelsea … Kai Havertz surges into Porto's penalty area early on but no Chelsea team-mate was able to latch onto his subsequent cross, Reece James found himself in plenty of space early on down the right but Chelsea struggled to capitalise on his freedom, Chelsea's starting XI line-up at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium moments before kick-off on Wednesday night. But it all went wrong two minutes later when Thiago Silva was sent off for a second bookable offence. Rudiger fires at goal but Marchesin fumbles in the Porto net. The winger, who has been targeted by Chelsea, then decides to chip the ball into the penalty area but Mendy is on hand to calmly collect. Chelsea and FC Porto’s Champions League Quarter-Finals have been moved from their respected home venues and will be played in Seville, Spain. Porto and Chelsea have become familiar rivals in the UEFA Champions League over the past two decades and are both looking to end a lengthy wait for a … “The finishing was clinical,” Tuchel said, with Chelsea scoring twice from only three efforts on target. "Christian went off before an injury could happen. Chelsea with the early advantage in this Champions League quarter-final tie! 3 mins: Havertz gets into a good position down the left. They've controlled this game pretty well even though Porto have been excellent. Another corner. It makes it difficult for Chelsea to work out how much force/power/aggression they can actually put into tackles. Life was hard for us and we absolutely accept that we needed a bit of luck to escape a 2-0 and to escape with a clean sheet.” Sometimes, though, you make your own luck and he helped do just that. Havertz and Wenrner off, Giroud and Pulisic on. Silva comes on for Chelsea, replacing James. Both of Chelsea’s Champions League quarter-final legs against Porto will be played in Seville at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium. He falls to the ground following pressure from Azpilicueta. Era a primeira vez que os clubes iriam se enfrentar no maior torneio de futebol da Europa. Champions League EXCLUSIVO: Pepe responde a comemoração de jogadores do Chelsea por pegar o Porto na Champions League. As a pair they account for 40 per cent of Porto’s goals this season. “He has the right attitude towards success and is open and hungry to learn.”. Both Porto and Chelsea are out the tunnel, and the Champions League anthem is coming up! Chelsea get the game started. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. By the hour, Porto’s light had faded, worn down by Chelsea’s sheer powers of resistance. “There’s no time to find excuses. James curls it in from the left and Azpilicueta throws himself at the cross... powering a header wide from six yards. Without a central striker pushing Porto back, or threatening to run in behind, Chelsea are being squashed and offering absolutely nothing going forward. Jesus Corona had a shot deflected by Chelsea captain Azpilicueta and a header from a corner by Pepe was tipped wide by Mendy. 52 mins: Huge save from Mendy to deny Marega from equalising for Porto. The Porto captain is 38 years old and a perfect example of how defenders are supposed to position themselves in different situations. Follow your club now for first access to all our news, views and analysis. Things are going from bad to worse for Champions League holders Bayern as Marquinhos puts PSG 2-0 ahead in the 28th minute in Munich. Chelsea have one foot in the Champions League semi-finals after an impressive 2-0 victory over Porto in Seville. There's so much energy and snap to them that Chelsea have already lost possession a couple of times. “It was the first chance to bounce back and show a reaction. Moments after Pulisic hits the crossbar, Chilwell puts Chelsea 2-0 ahead with a superb solo goal. Thomas Tuchel's men face Porto … Rudiger takes a shot from long range, the goalie drops it and Werner tucks a pass across the six yard box to give Havertz a tap in. Chelsea's Champions League campaign continues on Wednesday night with the first leg of their quarter-final tie against Porto. Can Chelsea extend their advantage or will Porto find a route back into this game? By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Mateo Kovacic says there is no truth to Pepe's 'strange' claims that Chelsea celebrated drawing Porto in the Champions League and insists 'it will … Chelsea fans drew comparisons between midfield maestro Mason Mount and all-time top scorer Frank Lampard as the 22-year-old’s smartly-taken goal helped give the Blues the initiative in their Champions League tie with Porto. Porto defending aggressively, going froma  4-4-2 to a 6-2-2 as Chelsea's wing-backs push high. 32 mins: Just moments after saying Jorginho was struggling to influence the game, he makes the difference. A match against Sam Allardyce's 19th-placed side wasn't supposed to create too much difficulty. Chelsea's Ben Chilwell, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League, first leg, quarterfinal soccer match between FC Porto and Chelsea … You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Luis Diaz hits a low shot from D, taking a great first touch to set up a curling effort at goal but bends it wide. They swarm him the second it looks like he's even about to receive the ball, which makes sense considering how he plays, always taking multiple touches. And it certainly won't be an easy test tonight against a Porto side who held their nerve to sink Juventus at the last stage of the Champions League. During that run was also the last time two English players (Frank Lampard and John Terry) scored for them in the same Champions League match. Nesta mesma temporada, Porto e Chelsea, curiosamente, estavam no mesmo grupo da Champions League 2004/2005. The Portuguese side stunned Juventus in the round of 16, and the Blues will be … Can Chelsea's attack get the better of veteran centre back Pepe tonight? Two more corners immediately follow and from the final one, Porto nearly go ahead. But Porto are alive and kicking and ready to serve up another shock on European football's big stage. Mendy has to hurry back onto his line and punch clear... 20 mins: The switch of play appears to be on for Chelsea down the right, with James finding himself unmarked on numerous occasions. It came from a lovely pass by Jorginho. Very well managed by Chelsea. By Ryan Taylor. It hasn't quite happened for Chelsea's German forwards this evening. The veteran centre back heads towards goal from a Porto corner but Mendy fairly routinely parries away past the post from a comfortable height. Porto will need to be wary of that threat from the flank. Before the match, the Portuguese had been trying to stoke tensions and a sense of injustice in their players. Tuchel will be disappointed with that. At one stage Olivier Giroud, a genuine striker, was introduced as a focal point and didn’t touch the ball for 11 minutes. 11 mins: Corona dribbles with the ball down the left-hand side of the pitch but is soon crowded out. Chelsea will play Porto in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Cracking game in Munich! And they do possess a few players who can define a game with goals. That's another massive miss. Porto have started this exactly as we expected, pressing Chelsea intensely in a really compact 4-4-2. ', On Rudiger's bust-up with Kepa: 'There was too much emotion on Sunday and it got heated up, we overstepped the line, and we don't accept this. Oh my word what a miss. Porto vs. Chelsea, Wed. 3 p.m. ()Porto have been one of the Champions League's biggest surprises this season, but I have a hard time envisioning them getting past Chelsea. Porto might just be trying their best to make sure they get given free-kicks in Chelsea's half, since that's the most likely way they're going to create chances. PORTO (4-4-2): Marchesin 5.5; Manafa 6.5 (Conceicao 83min), Mbemba 6.5, Pepe 7, Sanusi 6.5; Corona 6.5, Uribe 6.5, Grujic 6.5, Otavio 6 (Vieira 83); Marega 6 (Martinez 83), Diaz 6. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy. Reece James' first touch on his SHOULDER is wonderful. Can Chelsea seize control of this tie or do Porto have other ideas? Chelsea had way more possession in the first half so it might be that the manager wants to gain a little more control of the ball rather than having to work so hard out of possession all of the time. Mount then whips a cross into the box towards James at the back post but Porto goalkeeper Marchesin does well to snuff out the danger. Both legs of the Champions League quarter-final between Portuguese club Porto and Premier League side Chelsea will be played in Seville, Spain, due to … "They are fit enough to be in the squad and will be in the squad - all three. West Brom? So Porto are a big, big team – just one in a competition that does not generate the money of the Premier League. I think Kovacic might be a pressing trigger for Porti. The referee briefly stops play as VAR check the incident but the Porto man goes down far too easily and Chelsea can relax! I think Tuchel may have tweaked the system a little. Space opens up for the Porto striker who needs no invitation to let fire at goal. Havertz, goal at his mercy from a matter of five yards, missed. Here we go! This was a defiant, determined display, full of character and resilience. What a night that is for Chelsea - two goals and a clean sheet! The good thing was the reaction, they did not let it become bigger. In the article below, Sportsmail provides the lowdown on this season's underdogs... Saturday's match against West Brom was supposed to be a routine one for Chelsea. The imponderable is that although Chelsea have two ‘away’ goals ahead of their home leg next Tuesday, that game will also be played in Seville with the neutral venue required because of coronavirus restrictions. Sevilla will play host to both legs of the Champions League quarter-final tie between Chelsea and Porto, UEFA have confirmed. Chelsea look like they want to slow things down a little bit and pass the ball around but Porto aren't really letting them. Matheus Uribe was the first to test Chelsea’s resistance, with a neat little bit of keep-up finished by a half-volley that flew narrowly over the bar. James was in again down the right but Christensen decided to play safe. Chelsea held on from there before Chilwell’s second gave them breathing space. After 50 minutes, Moussa Marega caught Antonio Rudiger napping and forced an excellent save from Mendy, before Luis Diaz curled a shot just wide six minutes later. A goleada sofrida pelo West Bromwich ligou o alerta nos Blues. Chelsea will fly to Seville to face Porto for the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal clash on Wednesday, here are three things to look for in the match. 79 mins: One of the more blatant yellow cards you will see. Tuchel on bouncing back from the West Brom horror show: 'You can learn a lot from defeats, it brings you down to earth and makes you reflect on everything. The German has now won his first three Champions League games at Chelsea and the last coach to do that was a certain Roberto Di Matteo – with the club going on to win the Champions League … That should be it now. He's not as fast as he once was but does not need to be - he's a few steps ahead of most attackers just by reading the game. Rudiger looks for Werner with a long, direct pass but just punts it out for a throw. Thomas Tuchel's side will be desperate to seize control of this Champions League quarter-final tie against Porto. Jesus Corona plays right wing and is absolutely brilliant, while Moussa Marega will cause problems throughout for Chelsea's back three. Both legs of the Champions League quarter-final between Portuguese club Porto and Premier League side Chelsea will be played in Seville, Spain, due to … He races through at goal and has only Marchesin to beat. Chelsea's Emerson Palmieri, right, scores his side's second goal during the Champions League, round of 16, second leg soccer match between Chelsea and Atletico Madrid at the Stamford Bridge stadium, London, Wednesday, March 17, 2021. It was then that Mount provided yet more compelling evidence that he is Chelsea’s most important player as he shifted the mood. Even after the goal, little changed. Thomas Tuchel has confirmed the Chelsea team news to face FC Porto in the Champions League quarter-finals. The perfect start for the Ligue 1 giants who were defeated by Bayern in last season's final. 28 mins: Great recovery there from Chilwell. Christian Pulisic will be available for the first leg of Chelsea's Champions League tie with Porto after dodging a potential hamstring injury in Saturday's defeat to West Bromwich Albion. Chelsea travel to Spain and not Portugal to face Portugal in … Chelsea respond to troubled week with clinical Champions League showing to beat Porto. The game is shown on BT Sport. They've only managed one shot on target and a lot of that might be tactical. Not sure what that does to the shape but Chelsea are just locking this down. And they played with that swagger, too, certainly in the first-half. Soon after, a stupid unnecessary foul by Jorginho in a dangerous position set up a passage of play in which Porto forced three consecutive corners. No matter. The comments below have not been moderated. View full match commentary including video highlights, news, team line-ups, player ratings, stats and more. Yet in the circumstances, this was a great result and a solid performance. On Wednesday night it was Mason Mount whose goal made the difference after 32 minutes. Both legs of the Champions League quarter-final between Portuguese club Porto and Premier League side Chelsea will be played in Seville, Spain, due to … “It was super-important to get the second away goal,” he said. But the resulting corner comes to nothing as Chelsea play short. We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism. He's only had one touch so far. 1. Sometimes it feels like that, but Tuchel is leaving little to chance. This is not a team that is going to take Europe by storm, free-wheeling and free-scoring. Hello there and welcome to our liveblog for Porto vs Chelsea, a game which should be a fascinating tactical battle between two entirely contrasting styles. Unsurprisingly, Azpilicueta is adamant it's not. ', Chelsea's 5-2 defeat to West Brom saw Thomas Tuchel's start come to an embarrasing end, and it's left the side with plenty of questions to answer ahead of a crucial period across all competitions. England midfielder Mount struck with Chelsea… 07/04/2021: Porto - Chelsea 13/04/2021: Chelsea - Porto A UEFA pode oficialmente confirmar que as duas mãos do duelo dos quartos-de-final da UEFA Champions League entre Porto e Chelsea serão agora disputadas no Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, em Sevilha. Chelsea go head-to-head with Porto this evening as the teams’ Champions League quarter-final tie gets under way. It wasn’t quite a Cruyff turn, but it was the next level down. Find out more, The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Mais vistas. Porto defending extremely well by just blocking space and letting Chelsea pass around them. It was a shrewd pass into him by Jorginho, but it was all about Mount after that with a wonderful drag back and turn, in one movement, as Sanusi committed himself by sliding in, before driving the ball across Marchesin. O técnico Thomas Tuchel manteve o otimismo em avançar de fase na Champions. The return to club football is just a few days away and the comeback for Champions League football is a week out of reach – with Chelsea and Porto’s matchup scheduled for Wednesday, April 07. Porto started as a 4-4-2 but quickly shifted to a 4-5-1, which became a 6-3-1 or a 6-2-2 in certain phases of play. Porto 0-2 Chelsea: A clinical showing from the Blues gives them one foot in the semis Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that Chelsea duo Christian Pulisic and N'Golo Kante are fit to face Porto in the Champions League quarter-final first-leg tie on Wednesday night. But the 5-2 hammering brought back old habits reminiscent of Frank Lampard's side that won just eight of the first 19 games of the season. Tuchel has form. We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. They are the 35-1 outsiders that are generally viewed as Group Stage fodder, perhaps regarded by the likes of Andrea Agnelli as too small to even entertain the notion of reaching a Champions League quarter final. “A Uefa pode confirmar que os jogos de ida e volta da Liga dos Campeões entre Porto e Chelsea vão ter lugar no Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, em Sevilha”, anunciou. 42 mins: Porto are looking for an instant route back into this game, and Pepe nearly delivers for the Portuguese outfit. There's this thing called coronavirus which you may have heard of and because of it tonight's match has been moved to sunny Spain, specifically to Sevilla's home ground: the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium. #PORCHE pic.twitter.com/lIdSQjCSSv. Chelsea have one foot in the Champions League semi-finals after an impressive 2-0 victory over Porto in Seville. Bayern Munich 2-3 PSG: Ligue 1 champions edge thrilling... 'That's nonsense! Chelsea fans drew comparisons between midfield maestro Mason Mount and all-time top scorer Frank Lampard as the 22-year-old’s smartly-taken goal helped give the Blues the initiative in their Champions League tie with Porto. Defender Kurt Zouma spoke about how the club was looking to bounce back with a win in the Champions League. The matches on April 7 … The Porto striker runs through on goal as Chelsea's defence decide to play a high line and he has only Mendy to beat. The winner of the tie will play Liverpool or Real Madrid in the semi-finals. Corona and Marega dart around the area but are blocked by centre-backs and then Uribe goes for a clever volley from the corner of the area which has Mendy beaten but lands on the roof of the net. The Blues then manage to clear the subsequent corner but Porto are starting to ramp up some pressure here. Chelsea take on Porto tonight as the sides’ Champions League quarter-final tie begins. Mendy has started kicking long because of the pressure being put onto his defence by the Porto press. 47 mins: Werner just can't quite find the net at the moment can he? You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Werner was first to it, but chose to square rather than finish. I've just realised that Olivier Giroud is on the pitch. What a game we have in Munich. It is why the second goal made such a difference and fair play to Tuchel for going for it by bringing on Olivier Giroud and Christian Pulisic for the disappointing Kai Havertz and Timo Werner, and it looked like Pulisic would provide it as he was put through on the right only for his fierce shot to crash back off the cross-bar. They will be back next week, though, when there will also be no home advantage for Chelsea, both legs being played on neutral territory. It was a tough match because Porto are very strong and we suffered a bit because we were tense and not free,” Tuchel said. Porto are swarming Chelsea players in possession high up the pitch, trying to force a mistake and steal the ball. Has done it a couple of times now, taking down high balls with superb control. Looking forward to this match, should be an entertaining match-up in Seville... Not long to go now until kick-off in the first leg of this Champions League quarter-final tie! 63 mins: The first yellow card of the game goes to Porto's Mbemba for hauling down Chilwell, with Chelsea winning a free-kick in a very dangerous position. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Porto need three to progress. The space is all wide for James on the overlap but Porto shift over and block him from crossing. Porto are going at Chelsea here, taking the game to them. Mbappe has put PSG ahead against Bayern Munich in the third minute at the Allianz Stadium in tonight's other Champions League clash. It's Atletico Madrid with a different strip, basically. Google says yes. The other thing that Porto do which is very devious and quite annoying to watch, is snap into tackles that are on the verge of being free-kicks but fall to the floor with the softest of contact by opponents. Otavio drifts into the box on the right-hand side but he couldn't quite get the ball out of his feet. Porto 0-2 Chelsea: A clinical showing from the Blues gives them one foot in the semis Thank you very much for joining, hope you all enjoyed! Who knows, at this rate, it could be a reunion with PSG in the final in Istanbul at the end of May. Werner then heads a cross over from about 12 yards because he's broken and cannot score. Great goal. Even though next week’s second leg is at the same neutral venue, it counts as Chelsea’s home tie. They played Kai Havertz as the falsest of nines, and Timo Werner as his hard-working sidekick. SO CLOSE! Porto and Chelsea's first ever encounter took place in 2004 during the Champions League group stage at Stamford Bridge where the hosts won 3-1 … And the England left back manages to get on the right side and clear away for a throw-in. Mount is one. Chelsea starting XI: Mendy, James, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger, Chilwell, Jorginho, Kovacic, Mount, Werner, Havertz. UEFA said Tuesday the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium in Seville will stage the games on April 7 and 13. Werner gets to the loose ball first and squares it into the path of Havertz, who somehow can't divert home from just a few yards out. REVEALED: Linesman asked Erling Haaland to autograph his red... Kylian Mbappe is 'unplayable' on the form he showed against... 'The noise was unbelievable, he was screaming': Rio... Ashley Cole tells Trent Alexander-Arnold he must improve his... {"id":"9440549","channel":"/sport","pageUrl":"https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9440549/Porto-vs-Chelsea-Champions-League-2020-21-Live-Result.html","status":"running","greenBox":{"body":""},"modifiedOrder":1}, Porto lowdown ahead of Champions League clash with Chelsea, Chelsea have a lot to fix as the race for the top four heats up. On the hour Rudiger had a shot from range which goalkeeper Marchesin spilled unconvincingly. No shots on target, no shots off either. But Mendy does brilliantly to get down low to deny Marega. Azpilicueta goes to right wing-back, Silva slots into the middle of the back three. Porto players keep making the absolute most out of any opportunity to roll around on the floor. The Portuguese champions cannot be written off, not least because they defeated Juventus in the previous round and will be welcoming back their two best players in Sergio Oliveira and Mehdi Teremi who were suspended. Kick off is 8pm and you can follow all the action here in this liveblog. That's good news," Tuchel said.