Hazard's equaliser kept Chelsea top with seven points from three games with Roma on five -- three ahead of Atletico Madrid who were surprisingly held to a 0-0 draw by Qarabag. "It is a good result for both teams but when you are 2-0 up at home you must win the game," Hazard said. Radja Nainggolan and Diego Perotti wasted gilt-edged chances for Roma and those misses looked terminal for Roma's hopes when Chelsea struck again with a 36th-minute counter-attack. Alvaro Morata and Hazard combined before Morata's cross spun off a Roma defender and into the path of Hazard who rammed home his side's second. Roma began the second half full of purpose and Dzeko looked poised to tap-in Kolarov's low cut back only to see the ball diverted off his toes by the alert Courtois.

Source: The Star October 18, 2017 21:06 UTC