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Chelsea
surrendered top spot in Champions League Group C after a 1-1 draw with Atletico
Madrid at Stamford Bridge.
The result, coupled with Roma's 1-0 win over Qarabag in Rome, meant Chelsea
missed out on a favourable seed for the last 16, while Atletico dropped into the
Europa League.
Atletico were ahead through Saul Niguez's header (56) at the far post from
ex-Chelsea striker Fernando Torres' flick-on, but Stefan Savic's own goal (75)
from Eden Hazard's cross-shot levelled things up.
Player ratings
Chelsea: Courtois (6), Christensen (6), Cahill (6), Azpilicueta
(6), Zappacosta (6), Fabregas (7), Kante (6) Bakayoko (5), Hazard (7) Moses (7),
Morata (6)
Subs: Pedro (6), Willian (5), Batshuayi (6)
Atletico Madrid: Oblak (8), Gimenez (6), Savic (6), Lucas (6),
Luis (6), Koke (6), Thomas (7), Gabi, Saul (7), Torres (6), Griezmann (6)
Subs: Carraso (6), Correa (NA), Vietto (NA)
Man of the match: Jan Oblak
Willian missed a clear chance to win it late on, blazing over from 12 yards, and
the draw for the last 16 of the Champions League will be at 11am on Monday,
which you can follow live on Sky Sports' digital platforms.
Atletico, needing a win to have any chance of progressing to the last 16, came
closest early on as Torres' deflected shot flew just over the bar, while at the
other end Alvaro Morata curled inches wide after a superb turn 20 yards out.
Morata then forced a save out of Jan Oblak on the stretch from 10 yards, and the
Slovenian goalkeeper was at his best to deny Davide Zappacosta with a
world-class fingertip save from the defender's deflected shot.
Oblak denied Chelsea again twice in quick succession after the break, first from
Andreas Christensen's unmarked header, and then from Morata's own header a
moment later.
Former Chelsea defender Filipe Luis hit the post with a long-range effort, but
Atleti were ahead on 56 minutes. An outswinging corner was flicked on by Torres
at the near post, finding the unmarked Niguez a few yards out to head home past
Thibaut Courtois.
Christensen then glanced a clear header wide from Cesc Fabregas' centre, but
Chelsea found luck with 15 minutes to go as Hazard's fierce effort across goal
was stabbed into the roof of the net by the foot of the unfortunate Savic.
It should have been 2-1 to the hosts a minute later, but Morata failed to
convert having been put through one-on-one with Oblak by Fabregas, before sub
Willian somehow blazed over from point-blank range from another Hazard centre.
There was still time for one more chance in injury time as sub Michy Batshuayi
sprayed a fine effort inches wide of the far post as both sides piled forwards
and left gaps in defence, but it ended all square in a result which helped
neither side.
What's next
Chelsea now go to West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday at lunchtime, live
on Sky Sports Premier League, while Atletico Madrid travel to Real Betis in La
Liga on Sunday, live on Sky Sports Football at 3.15pm.
Click Here For Official Team Sheet
Teams
Chelsea Courtois, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Cahill (c),
Zappacosta (Willian 73), Fabregas, Bakayoko (Pedro 64), Kante, Moses, Hazard,
Morata (Batshuayi 81)
Subs Not Used Caballero, Alonso, Rudiger, Drinkwater
Booked Zappacosta
Goals Savic 75 (og)
Atletico Madrid Oblak, Savic, Hernandez, Luis, Gimenez (Vietto
79), Koke, Niguez, Gabi (c) (Correa 78), Thomas, Torres (Carrasco 57),
Griezmann,
Subs Not Used Rumbo, Godin, Vrsaljko, Gameiro
Booked Hernandez
Goals Niguez 56
Attendance
Referee Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)