A 2-1 win over Red Bull Salzburg and Chelsea have claimed their place in the last-16 of the Champions League once again. When the Blues recorded a draw at Stamford Bridge against their Austrian opponents in Graham Potter's first match in charge, a long and difficult road to qualification awaited but Chelsea have since navigated it with aplomb.
Chelsea's trip to Salzburg got off to an impressive start when Mateo Kovacic's first time strike hit the back of the net, but Potter will have been frustrated with the number of chances his side missed in the opening half. Junior Adamu's fine finish early in the second period ensured the Blues knew they would have to work for their win, but Kai Havertz's excellent strike from 18 yards was enough to send his team through.
Potter was pleased with what he saw over the course of 90 minutes. He said: "It's not easy to win here, you can see that from the record they have. I thought we performed really well and had some good chances in the first half. We were unlucky not to be more than 1-0 up and then one action at this level, and we're 1-1. The response was really good and to go through with a game to spare is really pleasing."
