LONDON: English league leaders Chelsea struggled past Slovakian minnows MSK Zilina to eventually grab a 2-1 win in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
The Blues found themselves a goal down when Bello Babatounde coolly slotted home in the 19th minute, silencing the Stamford Bridge crowd.
Luckily, Carlo Ancelotti's men avoided disaster when Daniel Sturridge slid home a Salomon Kalou cross to level on 51 minutes before Florent Malouda grabbed the winner four minutes from time to give the Londoners fived from five in Europe this season.
UEFA Champions League Group FChelsea (ENG): 2 (Daniel Sturridge 51', Florent Malouda 86') MSK Zilina (SVK): 1 (Bello Babatounde 19')
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London Crowd: 40,266 Yellow cards:CHE - Ramires 80' ZIL - nil
