Tammy Abraham tapped home a fine team goal as Chelsea saw off Lille 2-1 at Stamford Bridge to reach the Champions League’s last 16. England hitman Abraham notched his 13th Chelsea goal in all competitions this term, with Cesar Azpilicueta heading in from Emerson’s corner. Former Blues striker Loic Remy blasted in an impressive late strike but Chelsea rebuffed the Lille comeback to seal their place in the knockout stages. Chelsea manager Frank Lampard got the character he spoke about pre-match (PA)And in free-scoring striker Abraham Lampard has just the type of personality player around whom he can build the Blues’ future. The move of the match yielded the opener, as Chelsea turned a set move into an eye-catching team goal.

Source: Irish Examiner December 10, 2019 22:18 UTC