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Tuchel, Giroud 8/10 as Chelsea grab massive first-leg victory vs. Atletico Madrid

Chelsea's Champions League Round-of-16 match against Atletico Madrid in Bucharest was always going to be a tight affair, and that's exactly how it turned out.

It was the Blues who managed to get the foothold in the game, as Olivier Giroud's superb overhead kick in the 71st minute was given after a lengthy VAR check, with the goal initially ruled out for offside.

They managed to see out the game from there and take a 1-0 advantage -- and an away goal -- into the second leg.

Positives

Chelsea were able to get plenty of good possession of the ball, with Diego Simeone's side dropping deep for large periods.