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Chelsea v Spartak Moscow - Tom Jenkins's best pictures

Chelsea began their game against Spartak Moscow knowing that victory would secure their passage to the last 16 of the Champions League Photograph: Tom Jenkins Chelsea's fans in the Matthew Harding stand make themselves seen and heard before kick off Photograph: Tom Jenkins But the visitors are equally vociferous Photograph: Tom Jenkins Salomon Kalou chases possession as Chelsea look for an early goal Photograph: Tom Jenkins The young Brazilian midfielder Ramires tries to evade the Ireland international and former Celtic player Aiden McGeady Photograph: Tom Jenkins Didier Drogba, Chelsea's captain tonight, is making his first Champions League appearance of the season Photograph: Tom Jenkins Even with Drogba back, Chelsea can't seem to find the net. Here, Ashley Cole struggles in vain to reach a cross Photograph: Tom Jenkins Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti gives cryptic instructions from the touchline Photograph: Tom Jenkins Ramires hits the turf hard after being upended by Aleksandr Sheshukov Photograph: Tom Jenkins Drogba takes a blow to the face as he skips between Sheshukov and Ibson Photograph: Tom Jenkins His strike partner Nicolas Anelka finally breaks the deadlock by slotting home from an acute angle in the 49th minute Photograph: Tom Jenkins Anelka and Drogba celebrate the goal Photograph: Tom Jenkins Drogba soon earns himself a penalty after drawing a foul from Evgeni Makeev. The Ivorian seems rather relaxed before dispatching the spot-kick in the 62nd minute Photograph: Tom Jenkins Drogba makes it 2-0 to Chelsea Photograph: Tom Jenkins Branislav Ivanovic then scores a header in the 66th minute - the Serbian defender nodding home Drogba's free-kick Photograph: Tom Jenkins Creator and scorer embrace Photograph: Tom Jenkins At 3-0 the tie appears to be over Photograph: Tom Jenkins The Chelsea substitute Gael Kakuta takes on Nicolas Pareja Photograph: Tom Jenkins Moscow pull one back through Bazhenov, but there are only four minutes remaining Photograph: Tom Jenkins Deep into injury time, Ivanovic adds his second goal - slamming the ball into the net after the visitors had repeatedly failed to clear . The game ends 4-1 and Chelsea are through to the last 16 Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Source: The Guardian ↗

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