LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea enjoyed a triumphant return to the Champions League after a year out on Tuesday, thumping the competition's debutants Qarabag 6-0, including a stunning, if miscued, strike from new signing Davide Zappacosta. The goal was a taste of things to come for the inexperienced Azeris who rarely strayed out of their half. It was an eye-catching way for the Italian to open his account for the 2012 Champions League winners. Chelsea ran riot in the second half against the Group C underdogs and equalled their best showing in the Champions League -- a 6-0 win against Maribor three years ago. The players, exhausted after chasing the game for 90 minutes, took time at the whistle to applaud their small contingent of travelling supporters in driving rain.

Source: The Star September 12, 2017 21:11 UTC