Graham Potter says Chelsea had a 'bit of luck' in win over 10-man AC Milan in Champions League

Graham Potter admitted Chelsea “had a bit of luck” as they took a huge step towards progression in the Champions League with a 2-0 win at AC Milan. Jorginho netted from the spot after former Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori was sent off in the 18th minute, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang doubling the visitors’ advantage 11 minutes before the interval. Ad Victory extends the Blues’ winning streak to four games under Potter and moved them top of Group E in the process with just two matches remaining.

Champions LeagueJorginho and Aubameyang give Chelsea crucial win in Milan after Tomori red4 HOURS AGO «To come here and win is not easy, credit to the players,” Chelsea boss Potter told BT Sport. “They were really good. We had a bit of luck with the opposition going down to 10 men.

“Overall the performance was good. It's nice to keep a clean sheet and to come away with three points is fantastic.» Shakhtar Donetsk 1-1 Real Madrid: Late Rudiger header seals knockout spot for Ancelotti's side Paris Saint-Germain 1-1 Benfica: Wantaway Kylian Mbappe scores but lacklustre PSG held in Group H The decision to send off Tomori was a controversial one, with former Wales international Robbie Savage – on BT Sport co-commentary duty – insisting that it was a harsh call. Potter was quizzed on his thoughts in his post-match interview.

«It's hard from where I'm sitting,” he said. “It looks like he had his hand on him and Mason Mount was through on goal. I need to look again clearly.

“It's nice for the penalty and nice for Jorginho to score. It was a nice move to lead to it. It is what it is.

Sometimes they go for you. »It's tricky. You want to control the game but not to be too passive.