UCL: Hazard rescues Chelsea

Chelsea have survived a sensational fightback from Roma to earn a 3-3 draw from this evening’s Champions League clash at Stamford Bridge.
The Premier League outfit led through David Luiz and Eden Hazard, but Aleksandar Kolarov and a double from Edin Dzeko turned the match around in West London.
However Hazard’s header 15 minutes from time ensured that Chelsea remained at the top of the group, and with a five-point cushion over third-place Atletico Madrid.
However, Chelsea would open the scoring in the 11th minute through Luiz, who capitalised on his own poor pass to curl a delightful strike into the bottom corner from 25 yards out.
Against the run of play, Chelsea found a second through Hazard, who netted his first goal of the season after being in the right place to convert Morata’s cross at the back post.
However, three minutes later, Roma had the goal they deserved through Kolarov, who flicked the ball past Cesar Azpilicueta before finding the roof of the net via a deflection off Andreas Christensen.
Roma were very much in the ascendancy and it came as no surprise when the comeback was complete with 20 minutes remaining, with Dzeko glancing a Kolarov free kick into the far corner from close range.
In the space of 33 minutes, Chelsea had blown a two-goal lead but it took the Blues just five minutes to get back on level terms as Hazard netted his second.
Pedro’s cross from the right found Hazard on the penalty spot, but the playmaker’s header was flicked delicately into the far corner, leaving Alisson with no chance.