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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has jumped to the top of an exclusive club, ahead of legendary manager Pep Guardiola following his side's win over Lille.

The Blues had gone a goal down to the reigning Ligue 1 champions when Burak Yilmaz converted a penalty seven minutes before half-time. But on the cusp of the break, Jorginho produced a brilliant pass to find Christian Pulisic who fired in an equaliser.

It was far from a vintage performance at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, with the hosts continuing to threaten in the second period and seeing Xeka hit the post with a header. Chelsea's Mr Reliable, Cesar Azpiliceuta to calm their nerves and book his side's place in the quarter-finals when he guided Mason Mount's whipped cross into the net.

As well as seeing the Blues reach the final eight of this year's edition of the competition, it also saw Tuchel set a new record. The German is one of only three managers to have secured 30 or more wins from their first 50 Champions League games as a boss.

Guardiola secured 30 wins in that timespan, all of which were achieved during his four-year spell as Barcelona manager. That record helped the La Liga giants to lift two Champions League titles, reaching the semi-finals in the two years Guardiola failed to win the tournament.

Next up on the list is Zinedine Zidane, who secured all 31 of his wins while in charge of Real Madrid. Zidane led Los Blancos to three successive Champions