Chelsea forgot their domestic woes by easing into the Champions League knockout stage with a routine victory which eliminated opponents Porto.

Soul delighted in some fortunes for the opener as Diego Costa's low shot was spared by Porto guardian Iker Casillas and bounced back in off Ivan Marcano.

Porto, expecting to win to join Chelsea in the last 16, offered little danger.

Willian guaranteed Chelsea progressed as Thumping so as to gather G champs in a rising shot from 20 yards after the break.

Soul made a lot of chances in the last 15 minutes, misusing the space deserted as Porto pursued an unlikely rebound at Stamford Span.

Eden Risk struck the post from a tight edge, while reviewed striker Costa squandered two clear open doors as Chelsea undermined a third.

Routine win levels with routine last-16 draw?
The solace with which Chelsea arranged a conceivably cheeky night came as welcome help for supervisor Jose Mourinho, after a season which has swayed starting with one disaster then onto the next.

The prevailing Head Association champions have battled locally, losing eight of their 15 top-flight coordinates this season to abandon them in fourteenth position.

Mourinho's position has been under extreme examination in the midst of their hazardous alliance position, yet he demanded before the match that he held the resolute backing of Soul proprietor Roman Abramovich.

What's more, his players reacted to Saturday's stun home annihilation by recently advanced Bournemouth with a strong, if not shining, triumph.

Winning their gathering means Soul will evade any semblance of Barcelona, Genuine Madrid and Bayern Munich when the last-16 draw is made on Monday.

The London side will be drawn against either Paris St-Germain, Juventus, PSV Eindhoven, Benfica, Roma or Gent.

Costa indicates he is Mourinho's cuppa

Mourinho could restore skipper John Terry taking after damage and, all the more essentially, summoned Diego Costa once again into his beginning XI.

The Spain striker delighted in a beneficial introduction battle as Soul effortlessly won the Head Association title last season, however was left on the seat against Tottenham and Bournemouth in the wake of attempting to recreate that effect this term.

Costa reacted with an innovative presentation against Porto, making space for his partners with his development and drawing the recovery from Casillas which prompted Chelsea's opener.

He likewise connected up perfectly with Peril for Chelsea's second, holding up the ball to acquire the Belgian, who played in Willian for his seventh objective of the season.

The main imperfection in Costa's execution was his failure to score himself and he was packaged over by Porto safeguard Danilo when clean through in the last 15 minutes.

In any case, he got an overwhelming applause when he was supplanted in the last couple of minutes - and a warm grasp from Mourinho.

Porto feeling soul
Porto, who are second in the Portuguese top-flight, landed with 10 wins in their past 12 matches - however offered little enterprise at Stamford Span.

Julen Lopetegui's side had just lost once in 19 coordinates this season and beat Chelsea 2-1 in September's converse installation.

Be that as it may, previous Barcelona goalkeeper Lopetegui named a moderate looking side to confront Soul, including five perceived shields, two holding midfielders and no absolute striker.

With Dynamo Kiev winning 1-0 against as of now wiped out Maccabi Tel Aviv, Porto required triumph to join Chelsea in the last 16.

Be that as it may, they neglected to enroll a shot on focus in the first half and seldom stressed Soul guardian Thibaut Courtois after the break.