Highlights: Chelsea beat Sporting Lisbon 1-0 with Nemanja Matic scoring the winner

Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic celebrates his goal against Sporting Lisbon in the UEFA Champions League.

Chelsea managed to scrape through with a 1-0 win away at Lisbon in the Champions League on Tuesday night.

Nemanja Matic scored the winner with a header in the first half. Although the London side had a number of chances to score goals, Lisbon goalkeeper Rui Patricio kept the Blues at bay with six crucial saves.

But a 1-0 scoreline was enough to take three points in a ground that has been difficult for visiting teams with the home side unbeaten in 16 matches in European competition.

Matic scored from a set piece that was delivered into the box by Cesc Fabregas, who grabbed the assist.

Sporting Lisbon 0-1 Chelsea: Matic (34’)

Eden Hazard won a free kick on the left flank when he was brought down by Andre Carrillo. Fabregas took the free kick and delivered it to the far post where Matic scored with a looping header from a tight angle that went over the goalkeeper Patricio.

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Rui Patricio’s saves