5 of the most exciting Round of 16 ties contested by Chelsea in the Champions League

1) Chelsea vs Napoli (Agg- 5-4) 2011/12

This tie is consistently ranked among the best comebacks ever in the history of the Champion's League.

Chelsea FC v SSC Napoli - UEFA Champions League Round of 16

In the first leg in Naples, Juan Mata gave Chelsea the lead against the run of play in the 27th minutes but then Napoli staged a comeback with 2 goals from Ezequiel Lavezzi and one from Edinson Cavani to give them a 3-1 lead.

Chelsea were going through a tumultuous period with Andres Villas-Boas at the helm. Soon after this match, he was sacked following a defeat to West Brom. Roberto Di Matteo was given the position of caretaker manager in the meantime.

In the return leg at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea staged one of the best comebacks ever in world football.

Didier Drogba scored in the first half and John Terry scored soon after the break to give Chelsea a 2-0 lead. If it remained that way, Chelsea would go through on away goals.

However, Gokhan Inler had other plans as he dispatched a stunning half volley into the bottom corner. The game was on at 2-1 and Chelsea were back to chasing the tie.

In the 75th minute, Andreas Dossena handled the ball in the box and Chelsea were awarded a penalty that Frank Lampard put away with ease to send the match to extra time.

At the 105th minute Didier Drogba showed brilliant composure and skill, to send in a cross from the right flank that Branislav Ivanovic rammed into the net to take the score to 4-1 and the aggregate score to 5-4 in Chelsea's favour, The scoreline stayed the same as Chelsea completed one of the most memorable comebacks in Uefa Champions League history.

Chelsea went on to lift the trophy for the first time in their history in Munich to become the first club from London to ever win the Champions League.