Soccer Football - Champions League - Round of 16 First Leg - Atletico Madrid v Chelsea - Arena Nationala, Bucharest, Romania - February 23, 2021 Chelsea's Olivier Giroud celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates Inquam Photos via REUTERS/Octav Ganea
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel praised his players for suffocating Atletico Madrid with relentless pressing as they beat Diego Simeone's side 1-0 in Bucharest on Tuesday in the first leg of their last 16 Champions League tie.
Olivier Giroud's stunning overhead kick in the second half handed Chelsea the advantage going into the second leg at Stamford Bridge on March 17 but Tuchel was most pleased with how his players implemented their game plan and deprived the La Liga leaders of space and the ball.
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