Blues March On As Group Winners  (Sky Sports)

Besiktas JK 0 Chelsea 2

UEFA Champions League Group G

Late goals from Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Wayne Bridge earned Chelsea a 2-0 win over Besiktas to confirm the Premiership leaders as winners of Group G.

A dull game appeared to be drifting towards a draw before Damien Duff came on for Jesper Gronkjaer and set Hasselbaink up 13 minutes from time with an exquisite pass on the edge of the Besiktas box.

Eight minutes later Hasselbaink turned provider, sliding the ball to another substitute, Wayne Bridge, who drilled a low shot past Oscar Cordoba.

Up to Duff's late arrival, both teams seemed happy to settle for a goalless draw that would see Chelsea through as group winners and Besiktas as runners-up.

A hail of missiles and toilet paper that delayed the opening of the second half - apparently a protest against Uefa's decision to switch the game to Germany for security reasons - was the most memorable moment of the night up to Hasselbaink's goal.

But even after falling behind, Besiktas were happy to play out time. The goalless scoreline between Sparta Prague and Lazio meant they were still going through.

There was some poetic justice, therefore, when news came through of Sparta's 93rd minute winner. Inevitably, that was met by another hail of missiles - as was each of Chelsea's goals.

Besiktas will not be missed in the last 16 - except by their fanatical support - but Chelsea are showing signs of being capable of returning to this stadium for the final in May.

Technically they were solid and controlled, dictating the pace of the game throughout. Makalele and Lampard dominated the midfield and in Duff they have a playmaker capable of turning any game.

They were also without their favoured Champions League strike partnership of Adrian Mutu and Hernan Crespo. Justifiably, Chelsea will be a name most of Europe will be hoping to avoid in Friday's draw for the last 16.

Teams

Besiktas Cordoba, Asik, Guiaro, Zago, Havutcu, Sulun (Hassan 81), Dobra (Koc 69), Pancu, Uzulmez, Yalcin (Metin 74), Mansiz.
Subs Not Used: Kursunlu, Yildirim, Aydin, Topraktepe.

Chelsea Cudicini, Johnson, Gallas, Desailly, Terry, Babayaro (Bridge 83), Geremi, Makelele, Lampard, Gronkjaer (Duff 72), Hasselbaink.
Subs Not Used: Ambrosio, Mutu, Cole, Stanic, Melchiot.
Booked: Gronkjaer.

Goals: Hasselbaink 77, Bridge 85.

Attendance: 55,350

Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden).