Nicolas Anelka's second-half header earned Chelsea a 1-0 win at Porto that guaranteed top spot in Champions League Group D.
The France international completed a deadly individual double over Porto, having scored the only goal in the reverse fixture at Stamford Bridge in September.
The win was also Chelsea's first on Portuguese soil in the Champions League, although the Premier League leaders did not have it all their own way, with Petr Cech having to make several important saves.
Chelsea registered the first effort on goal of the match and it was not the best piece of goalkeeping Porto's reserve custodian, Beto, will ever produce.
Anelka cut in from the left wing and, after ghosting past his marker, he whipped in a shot that just moved enough to panic Beto, who flapped at what should have been a comfortable save.
Fortunately for the keeper, the ball rebounded to safety and it was his opposite number, Petr Cech, who was called into action moments later but much to Chelsea's relief the Czech international showed Beto how to do it with a smart double stop.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Anelka's header gives chelsea top spot
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