Chelsea vs Atlético: UEFA Champions League background, form guide, previous meetings Sunday 14 March 2021
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Chelsea hold a slender but crucial advantage ahead of their second leg against Atlético thanks to Olivier Giroud s acrobatic goal in Bucharest.
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Chelsea hold a slender but crucial advantage ahead of their second leg against Atlético de Madrid thanks to Olivier Giroud s acrobatic goal in Bucharest.
• The Frenchman scored the only goal at the Arena Naţională with a spectacular overhead kick in the 68th minute, marking Thomas Tuchel s European debut as Chelsea coach with a win that leaves his new side well placed to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2013/14.
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