Is Chelsea manager José Mourinho smiling because he's not been slated like many in Fergie's book or is he looking forward to the match?Photograph: Martin Meissner/APHe had another reason to smile just five minutes in when a corner is swung in and Branislav Ivanovic flicks the ball on brilliantly to the far post …Photograph: Frank Augstein/APWhere Fernando Torres is waiting and he nods home for this fourth goal in his last five Champions League appearancesPhotograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters
Things are getting a bit congested in the middle of the park as Schalke's Kevin-Prince Boateng and Chelsea's Ramires demonstratePhotograph: Patrik Stollarz/AFP/Getty ImagesThis time Torres can't find a way past Benedikt Howedes. Despite being behind Schalke have had the upper hand for the latter part of the half. Half-time: Schalke 0-1 ChelseaPhotograph: Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty ImagesSchalke give the ball away in midfield and Chelsea break three on one. Oscar shows great strength as he charges through the Schalke defence and displays great awareness to square the ball for Torres ...Photograph: Alex Morton/Action ImagesWho takes one calm touch to send Hildebrand the wrong way and one to tap home his second of the nightPhotograph: Matthew Ashton/AMA/CorbisWith the final whistle fast approaching, Eden Hazard rounds off a ruthless and resilient Chelsea performance with fine finish from his left boot. Ramires played a superb ball out of defence to Hazard, who gets Matip backpeddling, then used Torres's run as a decoy and sloted neatly passed HildebrandPhotograph: Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty ImagesThe Chelsea bench celebrate the goal and a victory which puts Jose Mourinho's side top of the group on goal difference. Final score: Schalke 0-3 ChelseaPhotograph: Alex Morton/Action Images
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