UEFA Champions League

Lille vs Chelsea, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16

· 2nd Leg - Chelsea advance 4-1 on aggregate
Lille
  • 38': Burak Yilmaz (P)
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2nd Leg - Chelsea advance 4-1 on aggregate
Chelsea
  • 45'+3': Christian Pulisic
  • 71': César Azpilicueta

Christian Pulisic scores as Chelsea advance past Lille in Champions League round of 16

Christian Pulisic scored as Chelsea claimed a 2-1 victory away to Lille on Wednesday to advance to the Champions League quarterfinals.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
  • 3': Foul by Xeka (Lille).
  • 3': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Burak Yilmaz (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
  • 7': Offside, Lille. Jonathan Bamba tries a through ball, but Mehmet Zeki Çelik is caught offside.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Burak Yilmaz (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin André.
  • 7': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
  • 8': Foul by Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille).
  • 8': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
  • 9': Jonathan David (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Burak Yilmaz (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 13': Offside, Lille. Léo Jardim tries a through ball, but Burak Yilmaz is caught offside.
  • 14': Burak Yilmaz (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba with a cross.
  • 17': Hand ball by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
  • 19': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
  • 19': Tiago Djaló (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Offside, Lille. Léo Jardim tries a through ball, but Jonathan David is caught offside.
  • 26': Benjamin André (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
  • 26': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
  • 26': Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Lille).
  • 27': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
  • 28': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
  • 30': Tiago Djaló (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Lille).
  • 33': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Substitution, Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah replaces Andreas Christensen because of an injury.
  • 34': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
  • 34': Jonathan David (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Penalty conceded by Jorginho (Chelsea) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 37': VAR Decision: Penalty Lille.
  • 38': Goal! Lille 1, Chelsea 0. Burak Yilmaz (Lille) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 39': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
  • 39': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Offside, Lille. Mehmet Zeki Çelik tries a through ball, but Burak Yilmaz is caught offside.
  • 42': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille).
  • 42': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
  • 44': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jonathan David.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Lille 1, Chelsea 1. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jorginho.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Lille 1, Chelsea 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lille 1, Chelsea 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Mason Mount replaces Mateo Kovacic.
  • 46': Offside, Lille. Benjamin André tries a through ball, but Jonathan Bamba is caught offside.
  • 47': Foul by José Fonte (Lille).
  • 47': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
  • 48': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
  • 50': Xeka (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Benjamin André (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Jonathan David (Lille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mehmet Zeki Çelik with a cross.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Burak Yilmaz (Lille) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba with a cross.
  • 58': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Xeka (Lille).
  • 58': Substitution, Lille. Amadou Onana replaces Sven Botman because of an injury.
  • 58': Substitution, Lille. Timothy Weah replaces Mehmet Zeki Çelik because of an injury.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
  • 63': Xeka (Lille) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Burak Yilmaz with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Hand ball by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
  • 67': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
  • 67': Tiago Djaló (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Lille).
  • 67': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Goal! Lille 1, Chelsea 2. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
  • 73': Offside, Chelsea. Marcos Alonso tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
  • 73': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
  • 73': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Jorginho.
  • 74': Substitution, Chelsea. Romelu Lukaku replaces Christian Pulisic.
  • 75': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
  • 75': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Lille. Hatem Ben Arfa replaces Jonathan David.
  • 77': Substitution, Lille. Domagoj Bradaric replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson.
  • 78': Substitution, Lille. Angel Gomes replaces Jonathan Bamba.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
  • 79': Angel Gomes (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea).
  • 80': Foul by Domagoj Bradaric (Lille).
  • 80': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by José Fonte (Lille).
  • 82': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Kai Havertz.
  • 83': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
  • 83': Xeka (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Xeka (Lille) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hatem Ben Arfa with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Foul by Xeka (Lille).
  • 88': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Lille).
  • 90': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté with a through ball.
  • 90'+2': Angel Gomes (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
  • 90'+3': Offside, Lille. Léo Jardim tries a through ball, but Benjamin André is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Foul by José Fonte (Lille).
  • 90'+4': Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': José Fonte (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lille 1, Chelsea 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Lille 1, Chelsea 2.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 6
1 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 2
55.8 Possession 44.2
8 SHOTS 8
4 ON GOAL 1
0.5 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
437 Accurate Passes 318
510 Passes 391
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 6
8 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.3
51 Long Balls 51
24 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 11
13 Tackles 19
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 5
9 Effective Clearances 7
9 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 49,048

Line-Ups

LILL Lille (4-4-2)

No. Name
30 Léo Jardim (GK)
4 Sven Botman
6 José Fonte Yellow Card
3 Tiago Djaló
2 Zeki Çelik
8 Xeka
21 Benjamin André
5 Gabriel Gudmundsson Yellow Card
7 Jonathan Bamba
9 Jonathan David
17 Burak Yilmaz
Lille Substitutes:
Jules Raux, Ivo Grbic, Edon Zhegrova, Isaac Lihadji, Timothy Weah, Hatem Ben Arfa, Amadou Onana, Angel Gomes, Domagoj Bradaric.

CHE Chelsea (3-5-2)

No. Name
16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
6 Thiago Silva
2 Antonio Rüdiger
4 Andreas Christensen
8 Mateo Kovacic
7 N'Golo Kanté
5 Jorginho
3 Marcos Alonso
28 César Azpilicueta
10 Christian Pulisic
29 Kai Havertz
Chelsea Substitutes:
Timo Werner, Malang Sarr, Mason Mount, Trevoh Chalobah, Marcus Bettinelli, Romelu Lukaku, Kenedy, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Harvey Vale, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Hakim Ziyech.

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