Chelsea became the only EPL club to win a Champion’s League game this season so far when they beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 4 – 0.
Mourinho’s no joke stategy is working.
Diego Costa,who looks as if he’s never laughed at a joke in his life anyway,also scored his first ever Champion’s League goal for Chelsea.
Willan,Oscar and Fabregas also scored and Eden Hazard missed a penalty.
Other interesting match stats
- Chelsea have only lost once in their last 36 home Champions League matches in the group stage.
- Jose Mourinho is one of five managers to have won the European Cup/Champions League with two different clubs, alongside Ernst Happel, Ottmar Hitzfeld, Jupp Heynckes and Carlo Ancelotti.
- Diego Costa did not score a single goal in seven Champions League appearances last season with Chelsea after netting eight goals in nine games with Atletico Madrid in the previous campaign.
- No Israeli club have ever made it to the knockout stages of the Champions League.
- Eden Hazard has failed to score with three of his six Champions League penalties.