Chelsea progressed to the Champions League quarter-finals, beating Atletico Madrid 2-0 on Wednesday to complete a 3-0 aggregate win in the last-16 second leg at Stamford Bridge.

Olivier Giroud's spectacular overhead kick separated the sides in Bucharest three weeks ago, giving Chelsea a valuable one-goal advantage that was added to by Hakim Ziyech (34) during the opening half.

The Blues extended their record of never having been eliminated from a European knockout tie after winning the first leg away from home to 14 occasions and frustration got the better of Atletico in the closing stages.

Stefan Savic was dismissed for violent conduct (81) after elbowing Antonio Rudiger as Emerson Palmieri came off the bench in stoppage time and scored with his very first touch to complete a professional job by the hosts.

It is the first time Chelsea have reached the Champions League last eight in seven years and Thomas Tuchel's side look like one of the teams to avoid heading into Friday's draw.

Player ratings

Chelsea: Mendy (7), Azpilicueta (7), Zouma (7), Rudiger (7), James (7), Kovacic (7), Kante (8), Alonso (6), Ziyech (8), Havertz (7), Werner (7).

Subs: Pulisic (n/a), Hudson-Odoi (n/a), Chilwell (n/a), Emerson (n/a).

Atletico Madrid: Oblak (6), Trippier (6), Savic (5), Gimenez (6), Renan Lodi (5), Llorente (6), Koke (6), Saul (6), Carrasco (6), Joao Felix (6), Suarez (5).

Subs: Correa (6), Lemar (6), Dembele (6), Hermoso (5).

Man of the match: N'Golo Kante.

Chelsea prove too strong for Simeone

Atletico failed to manage a single shot on target in the first leg, but it took them less than four minutes to test Edouard Mendy for the first time on Wednesday, but Renan Lodi's effort was comfortably gathered.

Chelsea did a good job of nullifying their opponents but were fortunate not to concede a penalty after 23 minutes.

Cesar Azpilicueta intercepted Luis Suarez's through ball but his backpass to Mendy was under-cooked as the Blues captain subsequently appeared to impede Yannick Carrasco inside the box with an outstretched arm.

Referee Daniele Orsato was unmoved despite the vocal protests while the incident was not referred to VAR Massimiliano Irrati. Chelsea took full advantage of the reprieve 11 minutes later to stretch their lead through Ziyech.

The Morocco forward converted from Timo Werner's cross, after the Germany star had grafted hard to launch the attack in the first place.

Werner sprinted wide to block Kieran Trippier's attempted cross after a free-kick, with Kai Havertz latching onto the loose ball and sending it back into Werner's path.

The former RB Leipzig hitman raced away and kept his cool to feed Ziyech at the far post, who slotted home for his first goal in 20 matches for Chelsea.

Diego Simeone wasted no time in seeking solutions at the interval, hauling off the hapless Lodi, but his replacement Mario Hermoso fared no better against the marauding Reece James. Chelsea had their opponents at arm's length, defending from the front as Ziyech took James' pass and saw a curling shot tipped over by Jan Oblak.

Suarez had cut an isolated figure, kept at bay by Antonio Rudiger as he was hooked on the hour-mark and replaced by Angel Correa - Simeone's third change - but it failed to swing the momentum in Atletico's favour. There were now spaces for Chelsea to exploit on the counter as Werner raced down the left and had Havertz in support but he went solo, firing wide of the angle of post and crossbar.

It wasn't until the 76th minute that Mendy was drawn into action in the second half as Marcos Llorente found Joao Felix but the shot was parried out, with the impressive N'Golo Kante there to sweep the clearance to safety.

Chelsea managed the clock, but Atletico won a corner as another Felix shot deflected over. Savic went forward from defence and stood on Rudiger. An elbow to the ribs of the German centre-back in sight of referee Orsato brought an immediate red and with it went Atletico's chances of progressing.

Tuchel looked to his bench in the closing stages and three substitutes were involved in the fitting final flourish as Callum Hudson-Odoi and Christian Pulisic combined to feed the Emerson, who finished clinically to the left of Oblak.

Chelsea join Manchester City and Liverpool in Friday's draw meaning three of the last eight are from England; having rolled the dice with a managerial change, you wonder if this could be 2012 all over again for the Blues.

What's next?

Chelsea host Sheffield United in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday; kick-off is at 1.30pm. Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid are at home to Alaves in La Liga at 5.30pm.

Champions League key dates

Quarter-finals first legs: April 6/7

Quarter-finals second legs: April 13/14

Semi-finals first legs: April 27/28

Semi-finals second legs: May 4/5

Final: May 29 (Atatürk Olympic Stadium)

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Teams

Chelsea Mendy, Azpilicueta (c), Zouma, Rudiger, James, Kante, Kovacic, Alonso (Chilwell 90+4), Ziyech (Pulisic 77), Werner (Hudson-Odoi 83), Havertz (Emerson 90+4)
Subs Not Used Kepa, Caballero, Gilmour, Anjorin, Giroud
Booked Havertz
Goals Ziyech 34, Emerson 90+4

Atletico Madrid Oblak, Lodi (Hermoso 46), Gimenez, Savic, Trippier (Lemar 69), Carrasco (Dembele 53), Niguez, Koke (c), Llorente, Felix, Suarez (Correa 59)
Subs Not Used Grbic, Roman, Felipe, Vrsaljko, Herrera, Kondogbia, Torreira, Vitolo
Booked Lodi, Niguez, Gimenez, Koke
Sent Off Savic 82
Goals

Attendance 0

Referee Daniele Orsato (Italy)

VAR Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)