OLIVIER GIROUD scored an incredible bicycle kick as Chelsea earned a vital 1-0 win against Atletico Madrid.
The French striker showed no sign of his 34 years as he leaped in the air and contorted his body to fire a brilliant overhead strike past Jan Oblak.
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Olivier Giroud scored an incredible bicycle kick as Chelsea beat Atletico Madrid 1-0Credit: Reuters
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The Frenchman celebrates what could turn out to be a crucial away goal credit: AFP OR LICENSORS
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Chelsea players mobbed Giroud after his stunning winnerCredit: AP:Associated Press
In a cagey affair in Romania, Giroud’s away goal proved the one moment of genuine quality and earned Thomas Tuchel a crucial away goal.
Chelsea were the better side with Atletico Madrid failing to get going at all with that splendid goal from Giroud.
The second leg takes place on March 17.
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Luis Suarez and Antonio Rudiger inevitably clashed in RomaniaCredit: AP:Associated Press
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Edouard Mendy thwarts Atletico superstar Luis SuarezCredit: EPA
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Thomas Tuchel offers instruction during the win in RomaniaCredit: EPA
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Mason Mount will miss the second-leg after picking up an early booking in BucharestCredit: Rex Features
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Neither side were able to break the deadlock in the opening 45 minutesCredit: AP:Associated Press
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Werner came close to scoring in the first half but for Jan Oblak’s outstretched gloveCredit: Reuters
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