Chelsea 2 Porto 0 player ratings: Who starred in Champions League win as John Terry, Diego Costa and Ramires returned?
A look at the individual performances at Stamford Bridge
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea finally had something to celebrate in their unexpectedly poor season after qualifying for the Champions League knock-out phase with a 2-0 victory over Porto.
Chelsea not only avoided the embarrassment of dropping into the Europa League, but Jose Mourinho's team advanced as Group G winners while his former club, Porto, finished third behind Dynamo Kiev to qualify for the second-tier competition.
Fortune favoured Chelsea in the 12th minute at Stamford Bridge when Ivan Marcano scored an own goal and Willian rifled a second strike past goalkeeper Iker Casillas early in the second half.
Chelsea's assured performance — albeit against largely ineffective Portuguese visitors — has been lacking so often in a season when the Premier League title defense has seen the club lose eight out of 15 games.
It was only Chelsea's ninth win in 23 matches in all competitions this season, excluding the curtain-raising Community Shield which set the tone for the campaign by losing to Arsenal.
So who was to thank for the win as John Terry, Costa and Ramires returned to the starting line-up?
Who was your man of the match? Let us know in the comments below.
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