Nicolas Anelka is developing a talismanic quality for Chelsea in Europe after scoring the winning goal for the third time in five Champions League games.
Anelka dived to head home Florent Malouda’s left-wing cross, 21 minutes from the end of a mundane and largely uneventful game on northern Portugal’s wet and windy Atlantic coast.
With it, he secured Chelsea top spot in Group D but, perhaps more importantly, with a Barclays Premier League clash against Arsenal coming up on Sunday, ensured Carlo Ancelotti’s team did not lose their impressive momentum in a game which ultimately mattered little.
This was an economical performance for the Premier League leaders, the sort which used to make Jose Mourinho glow with pride. There was none of the stylish football which has lit up much of Ancelotti’s first few months at the club but it is a notable result against a Porto team unbeaten at home since Manchester United’s win in the Estadio Dragao last season.
Deco continued to misfire spectacularly. Lining up an inswinging free-kick from the Chelsea left, he sliced it horribly towards his own goal and sparked a Porto counter attack, which ended with Cech gathering a centre at his near post from Raul Meireles.
Ancelotti threw up his arms in despair but soon the Chelsea manager was celebrating.
Anelka applied a finish to more excellent play from Malouda for his sixth goal of the season. His goals have won two games against Porto and one away to APOEL Nicosia.
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