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The second leg of the Champions League semi-final, and a brilliant 2-0 win over Real on May 5. German striker Timo Werner scored the opening goal, before Mason Mount made it a 3-1 aggregate win and secured a place against Manchester City in the final on May 29. AFP
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Chelsea's Champions League journey started with an uninspiring 0-0 draw with Sevilla at Stamford Bridge on October 20. AFP
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Chelsea soon hit top gear with a 4-0 win against Krasnodar in Russia. Hakim Ziyech scored his first Chelsea goal, while Callum Hudson-Odoi, Timo Werner and Christian Pulisic were also on the scoresheet. AFP
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Chelsea maintained their unbeaten Champions League start as they strolled to victory over Rennes at Stamford Bridge on November 4, with two penalties from Werner and a Tammy Abraham strike. Getty
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Olivier Giroud celebrates his winner in time added on in the 2-1 victory at Rennes on November 24, after Hudson-Odoi has given Chelsea the lead. AFP
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Chelsea were cruising in the group stage and on December 4 recorded an emphatic 4-0 win at Sevilla, with France striker Olivier Giroud bagging all four goals. AFP
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A tamer final group game saw a 1-1 draw with Krasnodar on December 8, with Jorginho's penalty levelling the scores. AFP
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To the business end of the competition, and the round of 16 knockout stage. A great start for the Blues as Olivier Giroud's spectacular overhead kick gave them an outstanding 1-0 victory against Atletico Madrid in Bucharest. on February 23. AFP
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Even better on March 17, as the dangerous Atletico were beaten 2-0, with goals from Ziyech and Emerson securing a passage into the quarter-finals. AFP
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Champions League quarter-final first leg on April 7 and Chelsea had another great night, winning 2-0 against Porto in Seville. Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell did the damage. AFP
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Turns out they needed the two-goal cushion. Chelsea survived a spectacular late overhead kick from Mehdi Taremi to overcome Porto 2-1 on aggregate and confirm a place in the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in seven years. AFP
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Down to the last four, and the mighty Real Madrid the opposition. A composed display and a vital away goal from Christian Pulisic at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium on April 27 earned a 1-1 draw and a great chance of advancing. AFP
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The second leg of the Champions League semi-final, and a brilliant 2-0 win over Real on May 5. German striker Timo Werner scored the opening goal, before Mason Mount made it a 3-1 aggregate win and secured a place against Manchester City in the final on May 29. AFP
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Chelsea's Champions League journey started with an uninspiring 0-0 draw with Sevilla at Stamford Bridge on October 20. AFP
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Chelsea soon hit top gear with a 4-0 win against Krasnodar in Russia. Hakim Ziyech scored his first Chelsea goal, while Callum Hudson-Odoi, Timo Werner and Christian Pulisic were also on the scoresheet. AFP
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Chelsea maintained their unbeaten Champions League start as they strolled to victory over Rennes at Stamford Bridge on November 4, with two penalties from Werner and a Tammy Abraham strike. Getty
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Olivier Giroud celebrates his winner in time added on in the 2-1 victory at Rennes on November 24, after Hudson-Odoi has given Chelsea the lead. AFP
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Chelsea were cruising in the group stage and on December 4 recorded an emphatic 4-0 win at Sevilla, with France striker Olivier Giroud bagging all four goals. AFP
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A tamer final group game saw a 1-1 draw with Krasnodar on December 8, with Jorginho's penalty levelling the scores. AFP
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To the business end of the competition, and the round of 16 knockout stage. A great start for the Blues as Olivier Giroud's spectacular overhead kick gave them an outstanding 1-0 victory against Atletico Madrid in Bucharest. on February 23. AFP
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Even better on March 17, as the dangerous Atletico were beaten 2-0, with goals from Ziyech and Emerson securing a passage into the quarter-finals. AFP
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Champions League quarter-final first leg on April 7 and Chelsea had another great night, winning 2-0 against Porto in Seville. Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell did the damage. AFP
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Turns out they needed the two-goal cushion. Chelsea survived a spectacular late overhead kick from Mehdi Taremi to overcome Porto 2-1 on aggregate and confirm a place in the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in seven years. AFP
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Down to the last four, and the mighty Real Madrid the opposition. A composed display and a vital away goal from Christian Pulisic at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium on April 27 earned a 1-1 draw and a great chance of advancing. AFP
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The second leg of the Champions League semi-final, and a brilliant 2-0 win over Real on May 5. German striker Timo Werner scored the opening goal, before Mason Mount made it a 3-1 aggregate win and secured a place against Manchester City in the final on May 29. AFP
Sevilla to Istanbul: Chelsea's march to the Champions League final – in pictures
An all-English final in Istanbul sees Thomas Tuchel's side take on Manchester City
Dominic Hart
06 May, 2021
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