Hazard my shining light, says Mourinho after Chelsea draw


Chelsea's coach Jose Mourinho arrives on the pitch prior to Champions League Group G soccer match against Maribor at stadium Ljudski vrt in Maribor November 5, 2014. REUTERS/Srdjan Zivulovic

MARIBOR Slovenia (Reuters) - Manager Jose Mourinho singled Eden Hazard out for special praise after Chelsea rallied from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Group G rivals Maribor in the Champions League on Wednesday.

The Premier League leaders, unbeaten in 16 matches in total this season, were lacklustre in the first half and a shock appeared to be on the cards when Agim Ibraimi curled in a brilliant left-foot shot for the Slovenians after 50 minutes.

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