Relieved Lampard ends drought

FRANK LAMPARD ensured his Chelsea team-mates worked their way back into Carlo Ancelotti’s good books after the weekend defeat against Aston Villa with a comfortable win that takes the club to the brink of qualification to the knock- out phase of the Champions League.

Lampard was the decisive figure in the game, setting up Salomon Kalou’s opening two goals before making sure of the win himself with a 69th minute third.

A headed own-goal from Atletico’s Luis Perea merely added gloss to the scoreline that leaves Chelsea needing just two points from their final three games to advance.