Holders Chelsea made light of their off-pitch problems to reach the Champions League quarter-finals by beating Lille 2-1 away on Wednesday to complete a 4-1 aggregate victory.

Lille had made the better start to the match. Jocelyn Gouvennec's side put Chelsea on the back foot as Mateo Kovacic, Jorginho and N'Golo Kante struggled to take control of the midfield.

The French team were rewarded in the 38th minute when they were awarded a penalty following a VAR review after a Jorginho handball in the area.

The 36-year-old Yilmaz, the third oldest scorer in the Champions League knockout stages after Paolo Maldini and Ryan Giggs, buried the spot-kick into the top corner to give the hosts a deserved lead and high hopes of an upset after losing the first leg 2-0 at Stamford Bridge.

Lille, who had not conceded a goal in their three Ligue 1 games since the first leg, let their guard down, however, and Chelsea punished them with their first shot on target as Pulisic collected a fine through ball from Jorginho to score with a low shot three minutes into first-half stoppage time.

Chelsea were ruthless and after 71 minutes Mason Mount's cross bounced off Azpilicueta's knee into the top corner to end Lille's hopes of reaching the last eight.

Match highlights

• GOAL! Yilmaz nets penalty after VAR review

• GOAL! Pulisic strikes back in first-half stoppage time

• GOAL! Azpilicueta seals the tie

Lille OSC Métropole 1 - 2 Chelsea FC

Match report

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Thanks for tuning in to tonight’s Standard Sport coverage of Chelsea’s win over Lille.

Recap the clash with our match report.

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Player Ratings

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James Robson delivers his verdict on the Chelsea stars from Stade Pierre Mauroy.

Read the full story.

Quarter-final draw details

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The draw is scheduled for 11am GMT on Friday, March 18. It will take place at House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.

As well as the quarter-finals draw, teams will also be drawn in a path for the semi-finals, meaning this will be the final draw of this season’s competition.

Read the full story.

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How Chelsea sealed the tie

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Big applause for the away end

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The Chelsea players show their thanks to the 2,000-plus visiting supporters in the corner.

When will we next see a packed Chelsea away end?

Full time!

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Job done for the Blues!

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90+4 mins: Fonte downs Lukaku on the 18-yard line and a free-kick, plus booking, is the result.

James Robson at Stade Pierre Mauroy

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We’ve seen another performance of such resolve from Chelsea. It has been far from a classic from them, but Lille - in the context of everything going on around the club - provided a real rest.

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90 mins: Alonso nearly finds Lukaku for some late extras but Onana is there to clear.

Four minutes added on.

Villarreal will be joining Chelsea in the last eight...

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86 mins: A bit of Lille pressure as the French side look to go out with their heads held high, at least.

Silva is there to calmly clear a cross into the box.

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82 mins: Havertz gets a late rest as Ziyech appears off the bench.

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80 mins: Ben Arfa looks to wriggle free down the left and there is Azpilicueta, outmuscling his fresh-legged opponent to see the ball out for a goal kick. What a machine.

Meanwhile, inTurin...

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Villarreal have scored late to take the lead over Juventus - and are heading for the quarter-finals...

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77 mins: Lille bring Ben Arfa (remember him?), Bradaric and Gomes for David, Gudmundsson and Bamba.

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76 mins: It is all comfortable now for Chelsea, with the ball well up the pitch towards the Lille goal.

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72 mins: A three-goal lead in the tie now for Chelsea and the quarter-finals are beckoning after Azpilicueta bundles home at the far-post.

Tuchel introduces Lukaku and Loftus-Cheek for Pulisic and Jorginho.

GOAL! Lille 1-2 Chelsea | Azpilicueta, 71'

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71 mins: That settles it!

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69 mins: After that flurry of Lille pressure, the Stade Pierre Mauroy is a touch subdued and rather frustrated now. The game has drifted back towards a more neutral stance, which Chelsea are very happy with.

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66 mins: Mendy refuses to take the goal kick too quickly as he calls the referee over, to take note of an object thrown in his direction from the stand.

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65 mins: Still 25 minutes to go and any Lille goal will give the hosts and their fans a genuine sniff of extending this tie.

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63 mins: POST!

Xeka gets his head on a lovely cross from the right... How has he not scored?!

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62 mins: Davide Massa takes his time allowing Chalobah back on the pitch, after he felt a proper hit from Yilmaz and was eventually able to continue.

Lille are enjoying more of the ball with Kante slashing a clearance away, before a fresh wave of attacks.

James Robson at Stade Pierre Mauroy

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Another worrying moment for Chelsea with Chalobah. He’s on his feet now, but he really is struggling to handle Yilmaz.

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59 mins: Chelsea in attack and a free-kick from a narrow angle down the right flank is played in by Alonso.

Straight into the wall before Rudiger has a whack on the volley - and it was not too far wide!

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58 mins: Davide Massa has words with Yilmaz for his complaints after a rather comical flop under pressure from Chalobah.

Lille make the changes with Botman off for Onana and Celik, who was also needing treatment, the man replaced by Weah.

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56 mins: And there he goes. Resistance is futile for Botman, who looks uneasy before kicking the ball out.

It appears to have been his hamstring which went and Lille, shorn of their star defender, are going to bring on young forward Weah on as the replacement.

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54 mins: Now Botman is in pain, clutching the top of his hamstring after he chased down a ball to Havertz.

Nonetheless, it looks like he will continue.

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52 mins: A break in play with the hosts’ right-back Celik needing attention from the physios.

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51 mins: David gets on the end of floated cross from the right as Lille look to gather some fresh momentum - but it drifts away from the goal.

Another ball into the box, after Bamba’s fine footwork, reaches Yilmaz who goes very close with his header!

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47 mins: Mount straight into the thick of it to win a free-kick off Fonte.

Chelsea can kill this tie pretty effectively with the home fans yet to get invested in this period of the game, although a foul in the box prevents anything coming from the free-kick.

Kick-off!

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The second-half begins with Kovacic replaced by Mount for the Blues.

Here come the players!

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The second-half is moments away...

First-half recap: Pulisic’s leveller

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First-half recap: How Lille took the lead

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James Robson at Stade Pierre Mauroy

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This is where we see the effect of scrapping away goals. Previously that would have killed off the tie.

It certainly puts Chelsea well in control again, but the tie is not dead.

Half-time!

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Absolutely. Crucial.

Christian Pulisic pops up in the box with a delightful finish across the keeper... and that’s the half.

GOAL! Lille 1-1 Chelsea | Pulisic, 45'

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45+2 mins: PULISIC WITH A HUGE GOAL!

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45 mins: Three minutes added on.

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44 mins: Another delivery from Alonso also gets beaten away at the near-post. Not good enough from the Chelsea wing-back.

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43 mins: Good from Havertz to beat Gudmundsson, who has a whole fist full of shirt and drags his man down for a free-kick near the box and a yellow card.

Alonso delivers the in-swinger and it hits the wall. Corner.

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41 mins: That goal has only grown Lille’s confidence, and they are knocking the ball around with the locals in full voice.

Chelsea desperately need the half-time whistle.

James Robson at Stade Pierre Mauroy

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That goal was all of Chelsea’s own making. A needless free-kick given away by Chalobah on David. Then Mendy fails to deal with the cross, before Jorginho handles trying to clear.

What a mess. And it’s blown this tie wide open.

GOAL! Lille 1-0 Chelsea (1-2 agg) | Yilmaz, 38'

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38 mins: Yilmaz against Mendy... buries it!

LILLE ARE BACK IN THE TIE!

PENALTY LILLE

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37 mins: Off to the screen goes Davide Massa! And gives it!

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36 mins: The game is stopped for a VAR check! And Jorginho handballs it... Is that enough for a penalty?!

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35 mins: Mendy gets a hand on a good ball in but Lille come back and demand a penalty for a potential handball in the goalmouth scramble...

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34 mins: Chalobah’s first action is to be beaten all ends up by David and concede a foul only a yard outside the box, which will also be a booking.

How’s that for a how’d-you-do?

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33 mins: Alonso wins a foul off Bamba in his own half to allow the change to be made.

Christensen fell heavily under the collision with Yilmaz earlier and could not run it off.

James Robson at Stade Pierre Mauroy

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This is an early blow for Chelsea. Christensen is clearly in discomfort and limping off the pitch. Chalobah is already stripped and ready to come on.

Christensen had been given a tough time of it by David - but his departure and concerns about just how serious the injury is, will be another headache for Tuchel.

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32 mins: More problems for Christensen and Chalobah is getting prepared to come on as the physios treat the defender.

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30 mins: That is one third of the second leg complete, and it is job done so far for Chelsea.

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27 mins: Bamba concedes a frustrated foul on Silva with the defender backing onto his own byline.

A good sense of the game comes from the stats - 65 per cent of the ball for Chelsea but zero shots, with Lille having less of possession and three shots.

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23 mins: That is lovely from Kovacic, leaving two players in his dust after a cute drop of the shoulder in midfield.

Pulisic is played in down the left and his pass to Havertz is just beyond his teammate. The best play of the game from Chelsea.

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22 mins: A pause for Christensen, who requires a moment after tumbling over Yilmaz in competing for a high ball.

The Dane is okay to continue.

James Robson at Stade Pierre Mauroy

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This doesn’t look like it will be a straightforward night for Chelsea.

Lille believe they are still well in this tie and if they score early, it could get interesting. The home crowd are making a racket, which only adds to the job on Chelsea’s hands.

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19 mins: All of the home team’s opportunities are coming down the flanks with Chelsea’s bulked-up midfield shutting down any central space for Lille’s 4-4-2.

It does mean the Blues are a little bit short of ideas up front, with space in behind at a premium and few creative types able to unlock a defence that has not conceded a goal in three games.

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15 mins: Azpilicueta is the next defender called into action, putting a vital foot in on a cross dropping for Gudmundsson.

That duel continues in the following passage of play, which the Spaniard wins after blocking a pass which bounces out via the Lille man.

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12 mins: That Lille press is working well but Chelsea are no fools in possession.

Silva just puts a lid on it and slows the play down before a move down the right meets some sturdy French resistance.

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10 mins: It will be the veteran Yilmaz to strike... Over.

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9 mins: Slick passing from Lille which leads to a foul on David just outside the D, Christensen just late in the tackle.

A smart free-kick to win from the Canadian striker.

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7 mins: Chance!

Lille steal the ball in Chelsea’s half and Yilmaz winds up for a powerful hit, which whacks Silva and goes out for a corner.

Havertz and Silva combine to clear before the striker wins a foul.

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4 mins: Botman looks to have lost a battle with Havertz but nicks in a good slide tackle, which comes off the German for a goal kick.

Kante and Kovacic look pretty ready to join the attack when the visitors get the ball, with Jorginho sitting back.

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2 mins: Those boisterous Lille fans get their first chance to get excited as Gudmundsson wins a corner.

Havertz is there to clear at the near-post.

Kick-off!

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Lille versus Chelsea in the Champions League last-16 is underway...

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What an atmosphere in Lille, with tifos raised in three stands and the last line of the Champions League anthem belted out by the home fans.

Here come the players!

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Chelsea lead Lille 2-0 on aggregate, with away goals not a factor in this last-16 tie.

Here’s how the Blues kept their opponents out at Stamford Bridge:

Exclusive: Chelsea takeover latest

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Bidders with experience in sports team ownership are expected to be given preference in the race to buy Chelsea, writes James Robson.

That gives the Ricketts family, Todd Boehly and Woody Johnson the advantage ahead of Friday’s deadline for offers.

All three are competing to buy out Roman Abramovich, with property developer Nick Candy and a Saudi Media-led consortium all joining the auction for the European champions.

Read the full story.

From one Chelsea goalscorer to another

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Thomas Tuchel previews the game

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“Yeah, I think so, we’re happy to be here, not so many changes for the team and that’s why we’re in the same position - to focus on sport,” he tells BT Sport.

“That is what we demands of ourselves and is what we love the most.”

On the team news, he adds: “We had only two days in between [the last two games] so I think some of these changes are necessary for fresh legs and fresh mindset.

“Some changes but nothing big.”

Countdown to kick-off

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The warm-ups are currently mid-flow with the game just 20 minutes away...

Where the tie will be won and lost

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Standard Sport’s James Robson delivers his tactical breakdown as Chelsea look to hold onto their 2-0 aggregate lead.

Read the full story.

A good omen?

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Chelsea Women are in WSL action already tonight. And, well, it’s going alright.

Meet Lille’s biggest threat

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Jonathan David will hope to catch the eye up front for Lille tonight, with Arsenal among the known suitors for the Canadian international.

Standard Sport’s Simon Collings takes a look at how he has lit up Ligue 1.

Read the full story.

Perhaps the last mascot you would want to mess with!

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The Blues check in

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More Chelsea takeover developments...

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A five-man midfield set up by Thomas Tuchel with Christian Pulisic and Kai Havertz leading the line.

Reece James and Callum Hudson-Odoi continue to miss out, but Thiago Silva is back in the heart of the defence.

How the hosts line up...

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Lille XI: Jardim; Zeki Celik, Fonte, Botman, Djalo; Bamba, Andre, Xeka, Gudmundsson; Burak Yilmaz, David.

Subs: Grbic, Raux, Ben Arfa, Lihadji, Gomes, Weah, Zhegrova, Onana, Bradaric.

The Chelsea line-up is out!

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Chelsea XI: Mendy; Christensen, Silva, Rudiger; Azpilicueta, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso; Pulisic, Havertz.

Subs: Kepa, Bettinelli, Chalobah, Sarr, Kenedy, Loftus-Cheek, Mount, Vale, Ziyech, Werner, Lukaku.

Elsewhere tonight...

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Juventus host Villarreal in Turin with their last-16 tie finely poised at 1-1.

The pressure is on the Bianconeri!

The scene is set!

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Team news in around ten minutes’ time...

Head-to-head record

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Lille wins: 0

Draws: 0

Chelsea wins: 3

Latest odds

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Lille: 10/3

Draw: 12/5

Chelsea: 19/20

To qualify for the next round

Lille: 14/1

Chelsea: 1/80

Champions League winner

Man City: 11/5

Liverpool: 3/1

Bayern Munich: 10/3

Chelsea: 8/1

Real Madrid 9/1

Atletico Madrid: 16/1

Juventus: 25/1

Odds provided by Betfair

Destination: Northern France

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Evening Standard score prediction

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Chelsea have already completed half the job and should be able to enjoy a relatively stress-free night in France.

Bar a big win over Clermont Foot, Lille have only scored one goal in four games and lack the big night European experience of their opponents.

Chelsea to win, 2-0.

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Predicted Chelsea XI: Mendy; Christensen, Silva, Rudiger; Azpilicueta, Kante, Jorginho, Alonso; Mount, Havertz, Pulisic.

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Reece James is the big question mark for Chelsea after he picked up a fresh muscle injury last week. Ben Chilwell (knee) is out and both Cesar Azpilicueta (illness) and Callum Hudson-Odoi (foot) are doubts.

Tuchel will have to decide whether he is happy to risk resting in-form forward Kai Havertz, to give Romelu Lukaku a fresh chance up top.

Early team news

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The hosts are without Renato Sanches due to a thigh injury, after he pulled up during the weekend draw with Saint-Etienne.

How to watch

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TV channel: Tonight’s match will be televised live on BT Sport 2 and Ultimate, with coverage beginning at 7pm.

Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will also be able to watch the action online via the BT Sport website or app.

Good evening!

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Welcome to Standard Sport’s coverage of Lille versus Chelsea!

The quarter-finals of the Champions League are taking shape with the Blues on course, having won the first leg 2-0 in west London.

Can the French side spring an upset? Stay tuned as we build-up to the 8pm kick-off.