Tuchel reacts as Chelsea make it to the UCL last eight

Chelsea returned to action on Wednesday night in the Uefa Champions League when they played against Lille in France.

The Blues won the second leg thanks to goals from Christian Pulisic and Cesar Azpilicueta as the game ended on a 2-1 scoreline.

Reacting to the recent win, Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel expressed his satisfaction as the Blues made it to the last eight for the second time under him as manager.

‘I’m happy that we are in the last eight again and there were a lot of things to overcome,’ said Tuchel. ‘I’m so happy and so proud, it’s a brilliant result.

‘We are into the quarter-finals and this is a big step. We showed resilience, a strong mentality and overcame a lot of difficulties and we did what was necessary.

‘We dug in and got a deserved win. It’s a difficult place to come to but we did what was needed and full credit to the team.

‘I’m so happy that we had so many fans here, they travelled over and supported the team so well. All the fans who were here with us were brilliant.’