Chelsea continued their strong start under new manager Graham Potter with a 2-0 win over AC Milan at the San Siro to move top of Champions League Group E on Tuesday.
Fikayo Tomori was dismissed from the game early after giving away a penalty, which Chelsea took advantage of by having Jorginho convert it from the spot. As a result, Milan were greatly hampered by their man disadvantage. Following that, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang kept up his strong play by extending Chelsea’s lead to secure his team’s fourth straight win and keep their unbeaten start under Potter’s direction.
“To come here and win is not easy,” Potter told BT Sport. “Credit to the players. They were really good.
“We had a bit of luck with the opposition going down to 10 men. It’s nice for the penalty and nice for Jorginho to score. It was a nice move to lead to it. It is what it is. Sometimes they go for you. Overall the performance was good. ”
Chelsea won the reverse fixture 3-0 last week, and this edition sprung into action as Milan went down to 10 men just 18 minutes in. Tomori pulled on compatriot Mason Mount as the Chelsea midfielder burst into the box and, despite Mount not going to ground, Daniel Siebert awarded Chelsea a penalty, which Jorginho converted after three minutes of Milan protests.
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“The penalty and red card changed everything,” Milan coach Stefano Pioli told Mediaset. “Chelsea didn’t need to play with a numerical superiority.
“I don’t want to review the episode, it seems too obvious. I don’t want to comment. I told the referee what I think, I don’t speak English very well but I think he understood.”
