Chelsea set an English RECORD in the Champions League after Lille win
Chelsea set an English RECORD as they become the first team to win five home games in a row with five clean sheets in European Cup history after their 2-0 win vs Lille in the Champions League last 16
- Chelsea beat Lille 2-0 in the Champions League last-16 first-leg tie on Tuesday
- It was the European holders fifth-straight home clean sheet in the competition
- Thomas Tuchel’s side have denied Real Madrid, Zenit, Malmo, Juventus and Lille
The European champions remain the only club from London to win the Champions League and now Chelsea made more history.
The Blues are in the driving seat of their last-16 tie with Lille having won the first leg 2-0 on Tuesday night courtesy of goals from Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic.
And by keeping a clean sheet at Stamford Bridge, Thomas Tuchel’s side became the first English team in either the Champions League or European Cup to win five home games in a row without conceding a goal.
Chelsea have now kept five-straight clean sheets in the Champions League – an English record
Thiago Silva was part of the Chelsea defence that kept Lille at bay in the last 16 on Tuesday
Their run dates back to last season when they beat Real Madrid 2-0 in the semi-final second leg to advance 3-1 on aggregate.
Bringing it forward to this season, Chelsea began their home form in Europe with a 1-0 win over Zenit St Petersburg.
An easy 4-0 win over Malmo then followed before a jaw-dropping win against Juventus by the same margin.
The victory over Lille makes it a fantastic five for the Blues who will look to hold on to their two-goal cushion when they travel to France for the return leg on March 16.
The run began last season when the Blues beat Real Madrid in their semi-final second leg
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