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da bet sport： Chelsea have taken the initiative in their Champions League semi-final tie with Barcelona, with the English club recording a 1-0 victory in the first leg on Wednesday night.

Didier Drogba struck to score the only goal of the game on the stroke of half time, and a stern defensive display saw the Stamford Bridge side win the fixture.

Roberto Di Matteo hailed the stellar performance of his players after the game, but knows that the tie is by no means over just yet.

“There’s a lot of quality in this team and experience,” he told Sky Sports.

“There’s ambition and drive to show they’re still up there with the best.

“When you play against Barca you know you have to be organised. You know you have to be patient as well because they have a lot of the ball.

“You have to be clinical when you get your chances. You’re going to get a few chances and you have to take them.

“It’s not about myself. I think about this group of players that amaze me every time they go on the pitch. It’s about the club, the supporters. It’s been another great European night for this football club.

“It’s certainly good that we didn’t concede a goal tonight.

“We go into the second leg with a little advantage and I also think that we’re going to get chances there as well and we’ll just have to be able to take them again.

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“We just have to be confident in our belief we can go through to the final,” he concluded.

By Gareth McKnight

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