Kovacic and Havertz put Chelsea in the round of 16

The Chelsea of Graham Potter did his homework and stamped his pass at eighth end of Champions with a hard won win Salzburg away (1-2) thanks to two great goals from Kovacic Y Havertz, one in each part. The Austrian group, dynamic and vertical, put the blues against the ropes in a colorful game that could have been won by anyone.

The Salzburg He came into the game with a stiff foot, sinking the ball outside a Chelsea clumsy at first, somewhat denatured in changes of Graham Potter of eleven, incl cucurella again with a holder acting as central on the left. A couple of arrivals without too much risk of the Austrian team capitalized by Sucic they put the blues on alert, gradually imposing their trade and experience to change the beat of the meeting.

Halfway through the first half, like the most convincing version of Chelseaappeared from the front Matthew Kovacic to connect a left-footed shot into the top corner Kohn. The great Croatian goal completely changed the scenario of the first half which was in the hands of the blues. The Salzburg is diluted like a little sugar and those of Graham Potterwith the Havertz, Sterling and a poison Aubemeyang they have many options to expand their income. The former azulgrana enjoyed two very clear occasions but a successful one Kohn he sent the game to rest with little loss for the locals.

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He is aware of the opportunity he has Salzburg He went out for all the locker rooms and immediately found a reward for his reaction thanks to a manual counter that ended with Adam after a large cross from the left of Wober.

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reacted the Chelsea immediately accepting the exchange of blows. aubameyang first of the hand in hand distracted by Kohn Y Jorginho moments after a header he took under the sticks Adamauthor of 1-1, warned by a Chelsea plugged in but failed in the opposite area.

Kepa Y Kohn they are the protagonists of a furious round-trip battle until Havertztoo prompt, signed one of the best goals of the group stage Champions. From the area’s balcony, the German hit a left-footed shot that dislodged the schemes of the squad defended by Kohn (64′).

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The same of Havertz and the subsequent carousel of changes took the momentum out of a Salzburg that was only reactivated in the latter stages based on direct play and forcing corner kicks. The Chelseasharp but hierarchical, is preserved thanks to the stability of a Kepa getting better.