Frank Lampard: Chelsea win over Atletico Madrid is one of the great English performances in Europe

.Frank Lampard has suggested Chelsea’s away victory over Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night deserves to be ranked as one of the all-time great European away nights for an English club.

Michy Batshuayi's goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time saw Chelsea come from behind to win at Atletico as Diego Costa watched on.

Alvaro Morata had earlier cancelled out Antoine Griezmann's opener from the penalty spot.

And speaking after the match on BT Sport, Lampard was full of praise for his former side.

When asked whether he could recall a better performance from an English side playing away in European competition, he said: “I can’t think of one, Eden Hazard was spectacular.

“But I don’t think the performance was spectacular it was so professional, the discipline in how they set up and credit to the manager for that.

“Their work rate and closing down against one of the strongest teams, who are usually closing the other team down and then the quality of their forward play at certain times.

“Listen they didn’t score loads of goals, I don’t think anybody does there. But to win there and perform as well as they did was huge statement from Chelsea.”
Hazard had earlier suggested that the win was Chelsea’s best Champions League performances in his five years at Stamford Bridge.

Asked if the performance was the Blues' best of the season, Hazard told Chelsea TV: “Yes, in the Champions League also. Since I came here it's the first time we've beaten a really good, really strong team in the Champions League.

“We did well, from the first (whistle) to the end of the game. That means we are a good team, we have good players.”