Spartak Moscow vs Chelsea

Champions League

Spartak

2-0-1

0-2

Final

Chelsea

3-0-0

Luzhniki Stadium

TV: DAZN

Match pulse

SPMAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'CHE

51%Possession49%

17Shots13

9On target3

9Corners5

1Saves9

13Fouls15

Team	1H	2H	T
SPM	0	0	0
CHE	2	0	2

Who won: Chelsea 2-0

Chelsea beat Spartak Moscow 2-0 on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at Luzhniki Stadium. Goals for Chelsea: Yuri Zhirkov (23') and Nicolas Anelka (43').

Play by play

92'
Three out of three wins now and Chelsea's passage to the knockout phase seems assured now. Hats off to a fantastic goal by Zhirkov and a regimented Chelsea defence that only really restricted Spartak to hopeful shots (granted, quite a few of them) from outside the area. The game was a much better affair when Spartak actually tried to play some football in the second-half, but it is Chelsea who go some way towards excorising the demons of Moscow 2008.
92'
It's all over! Easy win in the end for Chelsea.
91'
Kakuta pushes Suchy over and it's a Spartak free-kick deep inside their own half.
90'
Just two minutes of added time to play.
89'
So the match fading towards an ant-climactic conclusion. A goal from Spartak may have sparked the game into life but as it is, Chelsea can leave Moscow with smiles on their faces.
88'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Late challenge by Zhirkov on Suchy and it's a booking for Chelsea's Russia international. Unnecessary really.
87'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Chelsea sub: Van Aanholt on for Cole.
86'
Terrible backpass from Ashley Cole and Cech had to be quick off his line to ward off the advances of Welliton.
85'
Jano is an exciting prospect, an 18-year-old winger who is full of tricks and fearless on the ball.
84'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Spartak sub: Jano on for Ari.
83'
<i>Stats: Nicolas Anelka's goal was his 50th for Chelsea. </i>
82'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Chelsea sub: Kakuta on for Malouda.
82'
McGeady tries an audacious flick to try to get past Ivanovic but just runs the ball out of play.
81'
It would be a shame for Spartak not to get the goal that their spirited second-half display deserves.
80'
Ari wins the ball from Mikel and tries his luck from 25 yards out, but Cech is (of course!) up to the task.
79'
Chelsea struggle to clear their lines again and a handball shout goes up against Terry. The ref shakes his head.
79'
Mikel penalised for a challenge on Ari - looked okay to me but it's a Spartak free-kick.
78'
McGeady has now moved over to the left to try and get some joy against Ferreira.
77'
No-one wants to score for Spartak! The ball pinballs around int he six-yard box but there are no players in the right place at the right time to blast it in.
76'
Parshivlyuk accelerates away from Zhirkov but the Chelsea man does well tor ecover and force a corner.
75'
A Mexican wave is working it's way around the stadium - are the Spartak fans really that bored?!
74'
Sheshukov and Kombarov combine well down the left but the latter's cross is dealt with easily by Terry.
73'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Chelsea sub: McEachran on for Kalou.
72'
Great work by Kalou down the right, he pulls it back and it's a wonderful chance for Essien but he's dragged his shot wide of the left post from about 12 yards out.
71'
Josh McEachran warming up for Chelsea, he's about to come on but Blues fans will be hoping there is no repeat of the loose pass that almost gave Nigel Reo-Coker a winner on Saturday.