Frank Lampard

“We played really well for 60 minutes,” he said. “We created chances but you have to take them.” The former Chelsea midfielder said his men must find motivation from playing for the club as they contemplate a bleak final few weeks of the season. “You’re playing for Chelsea,” he said. “So regardless, every game you play you have to give everything. I won’t let anyone off the hook and we have to show. That standard cannot drop.” Ancelotti stuck with the same team that won the first leg 2-0 last week while Chelsea caretaker boss Lampard restored Reece James, Mateo Kovacic and N’Golo Kante to his line-up. Roared on by an expectant crowd despite their current woes, the home side made a good start against the 14-time winners.

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They had a glorious chance to take the lead but Kante skewed his left-foot shot wide from about 12 yards. The visitors, content to bide their time, looked sharp on the break. Midway through the opening period Rodrygo created space for himself and thumped an effort against the outside of the post from an acute angle while Luka Modric tested Kepa. But Chelsea should have been ahead on the stroke of half-time when James fizzed a ball across the box from the right and it fell to Marc Cucurella at the back post. The defender took a touch and shot but Thibaut Courtois came flying out of his goal to save. 

Milan through to semis

Meanwhile, AC Milan reached the semi-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday after Olivier Giroud struck the crucial goal in a 1-1 draw at Napoli which completed a 2-1 aggregate victory over their fellow Italians.

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