In filthy conditions, and beneath a sodden blue baseball cap, Thomas Tuchel will have been a very happy man. An away goal and another creditable performance for Chelsea in Europe, leaves them a home victory – or even a goalless draw – away from their third Champions League final.
Tuchel will fancy his chances, too. This was his fifth meeting with Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid’s coach, and he is yet to lose. A win and four draws is his record, and Chelsea showed they have every chance of keeping Tuchel’s run going.
This was a fine display from a team vastly inexperienced compared to their opponents.