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Chelsea maintained their hopes of retaining the Champions League as they beat Lille at a lively Stade Pierre-Mauroy to secure a 4-1 aggregate win and reach the quarter-finals.
Reeling from the impact of UK government sanctions imposed on their Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich, the London club appeared rattled as they fell behind in northern France to a first-half Burak Yilmaz penalty.
Chelsea have secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-1 victory against Lille at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, giving them a 4-1 win on aggregate. While the build-up to this match was overshadowed by a maelstrom of speculation about potential takeover bids, Chelsea showed little sign of distraction in the early stages. Lille had a couple of dangerous efforts through Burak Yilmaz, one after Jonathan David had won a clever free kick from Andreas Christensen to set him up for a dipping free kick, but otherwise the visitors set the tempo.
LILLE, France : Holders Chelsea made light of their off-pitch problems to reach the Champions League quarter-finals by beating Lille 2-1 away on Wednesday to complete a 4-1 aggregate victory.
Chelsea Train Ahead Of Lille Clash
Thomas Tuchel has made five changes to his Chelsea starting XI for this evening's Champions League Round of 16 second leg against Lille.
Chelsea remain in the midst of a weird, unprecedented transition. Questions remain abound: Will Chelsea find a suitable new owner? Will Thomas Tuchel stay at the club? Can they afford to keep their players? What happens to any attempts to strengthen the club in the summer transfer window?
The final games of the Champions League round of 16 are upon us, with Lille taking on reigning European champions Chelsea tonight.