Chelsea kicked off their Champions League campaign in unconvincing fashion as Nicolas Anelka's goal clinched a barely-deserved 1-0 win over Porto yesterday.
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Chelsea's Florent Malouda in action against Porto yesterday |
Chelsea kicked off their Champions League campaign in unconvincing fashion as Nicolas Anelka's goal clinched a barely-deserved 1-0 win over Porto yesterday.
Carlo Ancelotti's team spluttered for long periods at Stamford Bridge but Anelka's superb finish early in the second half was enough to kill off the Portuguese champions.
Porto ended with 10 men after Fernando was sent off for a second booking following his rash challenge on Ashley Cole.
The Blues will have to improve significantly to end their long wait to win Europe's elite club competition, but the return of suspended striker Didier Drogba, who is banned for two more matches, should make a major difference.
"I was not anxious but at the end of the match we had difficulty to control the Porto attacks. We didn't keep the ball and control the game," Ancelotti said.
