UCL: Chelsea secure crucial victory on tough night out against Porto in Champions League quarter-final

Chelsea picked up a huge 2-0 win over Porto in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Wednesday night in Seville, in which, crucially, the English side were the away team. 

Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell were the goal-scorers and, although it was far from easy for the Blues, they have come away with an ideal result.

There was not a huge amount between the teams over the contest, with Chelsea predictably having the lion’s share of possession but the Portuguese side creating more opportunities. It was a moment of supreme quality that broke the deadlock after 32 minutes, though, as Mason Mount scored his first Champions League goal. The 22-year-old received a perfectly weighted pass from Jorginho on the edge of the penalty area, expertly spinning away from his marker and firing past Agustin Marchesin, who possibly could have done better.  

In doing so, Mount became the youngest player to score a Champions League knockout stage goal for Chelsea. Porto came back into the game impressively in the second half and looked the more threatening for much of the second stanza, but it was Chelsea who scored the second and final goal of the match. 

(Metro.co.uk)