Chelsea collected their first win of the Champions League league phase as they beat former manager Jose Mourinho's Benfica 1-0 at Stamford Bridge.

Richard Rios' own goal after 18 minutes was the difference in the first meeting between the teams since the weather-disrupted Club World Cup quarter-final in June , which the Blues won 4-1 after extra-time.

It was the 15th time Mourinho has faced Chelsea in his managerial career and his first return to south-west London since November 2020. He has now won just four of those 15.

The Portuguese made a quiet return. There was no big entrance from the tunnel before kick-off; he just took his seat, then blew a kiss to the Chelsea fans when they sung his name for the first time.

His side were industrious in the opening 15 minutes, and came close

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