Soccer-Chiesa fires Juve to battling win over champions Chelsea

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group H - Juventus v Chelsea - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - September 29, 2021 Juventus' Alex Sandro, Manuel Locatelli, Giorgio Chiellini and Dejan Kulusevski after the match REUTERS/Massimo Pinca

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) -Juventus forward Federico Chiesa's strike 10 seconds into the second half earned his side a hard-fought 1-0 win over holders Chelsea in their Champions League Group H clash on Wednesday.

After a subdued first half with few chances, Chiesa exploded into life after the restart, rifling in what proved to be the winner on the end of Federico Bernardeschi's clever pass.