UEFA Champions League Semi Final first leg
John Terry's 18th-minute header from a Eden Hazard corner surprisingly proved the only goal as Chelsea demonstrated there defensive steel as Juventus rarely threatened.
Tevez spurned a golden opportunity for the visitors three minutes after Terry's opener, but Juventus were generally kept at bay with a degree of comfort.
with Chelsea not conceding, this was the third home tie in a row where Chelsea have kept the away team at bay.
Mourinho recalled Rodriguez, who was rested at the weekeend while Kurt Zouma and Oscar returned from injury against a Juventus side at full strength.
Costa and Oscar each went close before Chelsea took the lead. A right-wing corner from Hazard was flicked on by Oscar and Terry header the ball home as Bonucci attempted to clear. Tevez should have levelled three minutes later, only to drag his shot wide after being put through one-on-one with Courtois.
John Terry give Chelsea the lead early on after being left unmarked
There was little else to concern a dominant home side, who came close to scoring again when Buffon made a point-blank save to keep out Diego Costa's 27th-minute header. Juve's Paul Pogba and Chelsea midfielder Cuadrado missed the target with long-range efforts prior to the interval, while an ambitious effort from Rodriguez brought a comfortable save from Buffon.
A delightful Azpilicueta cross left Costa with a seemingly simple tap-in eight minutes into the second period, but the Spanish forward clumsily cleared the crossbar with his finish.
Chelsea appeared content to operate at virtual walking pace thereafter, although another opportunity went begging in the 71st minute when Eden Hazard headed over following good work from substitute Fabregas.
While entertainment may have been in short supply as the game meandered towards its conclusion, Mourinho will doubtless have been pleased to see his side keep a clean sheet after conceding as they look to wrap it up in Turin.
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