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By Phil McNultyChief football writer at Stamford Bridge
Last updated on 19 minutes ago.From the section European Football
The win was Graham Potter's first in the competition as the new Chelsea bossChelsea's Champions League campaign kicked into gear with an emphatic and fully deserved win over AC Milan at Stamford Bridge.
New manager Graham Potter knew victory was essential after a poor start to their group phase with defeat away by Dinamo Zagreb finishing Thomas Tuchel's reign before a draw at home to Red Bull Salzburg.
And Chelsea delivered in style, with England right-back Reece James the star man as they eventually overpowered Milan.
Wesley Fofana scored his first goal for the club after 24 minutes when Milan failed to clear a corner, although the £70m defender's night was soon ended by injury.
The Italians almost equalised right on half-time when Rade Krunic fired over with the goal at his mercy.
It was a rare anxious moment and the second half belonged to Chelsea, and James in particular, the right-back demonstrating why he commands such faith at club level and from England manager Gareth Southgate.
James was the provider after 56 minutes when he crossed for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to apply a simple finish, then he was the finisher five minutes later with a powerful strike which flew high past Milan keeper Ciprian Tatarusanu at his near post.
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Chelsea
Squad number1Player nameArrizabalaga
Squad number33Player nameFofana
Squad number6Player nameThiago Silva
Squad number26Player nameKoulibaly
Squad number24Player nameJames
Squad number12Player nameLoftus-Cheek
Squad number8Player nameKovacic
Squad number21Player nameChilwell
Squad number17Player nameSterling
Squad number19Player nameMount
Squad number9Player nameAubameyang
Squad number5Player nameJorginho
Squad number14Player nameChalobah
Squad number18Player nameBroja
Squad number23Player nameGallagher
Squad number29Player nameHavertz
AC Milan
Squad number1Player nameTatarusanu
Squad number21Player nameDest
Squad number20Player nameKalulu
Squad number23Player nameTomori
Squad number5Player nameBallo-Touré
Squad number4Player nameBennacer
Squad number8Player nameTonali
Squad number33Player nameKrunic
Squad number90Player nameDe Ketelaere
Squad number17Player nameRafael Leão
Squad number9Player nameGiroud
Squad number10Player nameDíaz
Squad number12Player nameRebic
Squad number27Player nameOrigi
Squad number32Player namePobega
Squad number46Player nameGabbia
Line-ups
Chelsea
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Arrizabalaga
- 33FofanaSubstituted forChalobahat 38'minutes
- 6Thiago SilvaBooked at 71mins
- 26Koulibaly
- 24James
- 12Loftus-Cheek
- 8KovacicBooked at 39minsSubstituted forJorginhoat 66'minutes
- 21Chilwell
- 17SterlingSubstituted forBrojaat 75'minutes
- 19MountSubstituted forHavertzat 74'minutes
- 9AubameyangSubstituted forGallagherat 65'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Jorginho
- 10Pulisic
- 13Bettinelli
- 14Chalobah
- 16Mendy
- 18Broja
- 20Zakaria
- 22Ziyech
- 23Gallagher
- 28Azpilicueta
- 29Havertz
- 32Cucurella
AC Milan
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Tatarusanu
- 21Dest
- 20Kalulu
- 23TomoriBooked at 42mins
- 5Ballo-TouréBooked at 14mins
- 4BennacerSubstituted forPobegaat 73'minutes
- 8Tonali
- 33KrunicBooked at 7minsSubstituted forGabbiaat 65'minutes
- 90De KetelaereSubstituted forRebicat 65'minutes
- 17da Conceição LeãoSubstituted forDíazat 72'minutes
- 9GiroudSubstituted forOrigiat 73'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Díaz
- 12Rebic
- 27Origi
- 32Pobega
- 46Gabbia
- 83Mirante
- 88Gala
- 93Coubis
- 96Jungdal
Live Text
Match ends, Chelsea 3, AC Milan 0.
Second Half ends, Chelsea 3, AC Milan 0.
Foul by Armando Broja (Chelsea).
Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Divock Origi (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergiño Dest with a cross.
Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
Divock Origi (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Reece James.
Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan).
Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Hand ball by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
Substitution, Chelsea. Armando Broja replaces Raheem Sterling.
Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Mason Mount.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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