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Cesar Azpilicueta had the final say as Chelsea progressed to the Champions League quarter-finals.

Thomas Tuchel's men were temporarily rocked in Lille after Burak Yilmaz's penalty gave the hosts a 1-0 lead in the second leg of their last-16 clash. But the European champions weathered the storm, before Christian Pulisic's equaliser in first-half stoppage time shifted momentum towards the visitors.

Tuchel switched up formation at the break, the Blues took control and Azpilicueta sealed a 2-1 victory on the night and 4-1 aggregate triumph. Not for the first time, the club's 'Mr. Dependable' came up trumps.

And, when all was said and done, the Blues' place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League ensured a tidy £8.9million windfall from UEFA. Chelsea will not receive that immediately given their current situation and will have to wait until after the Champions League is concluded for it to be paid out by UEFA.

But, at a time where the club's long-term future is in question, following sanctions on owner Roman Abramovich after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and with the club unable to sell matchday tickets or merchandise while certain restrictions are in place, it is an undoubted boost for the Blues. The