Half-time: Chelsea 2 Juventus 1

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Two goals in as many minutes by Oscar put the holders in a commanding position in their opening Champions League group match.

The Brazilian, making his first start for Chelsea, opened the scoring just after the half-hour mark with a 25-yard shot which took a deflection off Juventus’ Leonardo Bonucci.

But there was nothing fortuitous about Oscar’s superb second goal. After being found by Ashley Cole’s pass, he squirmed away from Andrea Barzagli and Giorgio Chiellini before brilliantly firing beyond keeper Gianluigi Buffon and into the top corner.

Juve, unbeaten in 42 Serie A games, halved the deficit eight minutes before the interval.

Claudio Marchisio – who had earlier been denied by keeper Petr Cech – found space near the edge of the penalty area and set up Arturo Vidal, whose shot went through David Luiz’s legs and into the net.

Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Cech; Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Cole; Mikel, Lampard; Ramires, Hazard, Oscar; Torres.
Subs: Turnbull, Romeu, Mata, Moses, Cahill, Azpilicueta, Bertrand.

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