Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel lauded world class Romelu Lukaku and praised the star s off-field impact after leading the Champions League holders past Zenit 1-0.
Lukaku was the difference on Tuesday, scoring his first Champions League goal for Chelsea, who opened their title defence with a hard-fought victory at Stamford Bridge.
After scoring a brace against Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday, club-record signing Lukaku backed that up with a towering 69th-minute header against the Russian champions in Group H.
Lukaku has scored four goals since arriving from Serie A champions Inter and Tuchel hailed the in-form Belgium international.
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