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Thomas Tuchel sets new record in win against Lille
<h4><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Thomas Tuchel, the manager of Chelsea, has set a new record for the most UEFA Champions League games won in his first 50 games in the league.</span></h4>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Tuchel accomplished the feat on Wednesday night, guiding Chelsea to a 2-1 victory over Lille in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 contest.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Tuchel&#8217;s men defeated Lille in France and progressed for the Champions League quarter-finals thanks to two goals from Christian Pulisic and Cesar Azpilicueta.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">According to OptaJoe, the result means Tuchel has won 32 of his 50 Champions League matches as a manager, matching former Bayern Munich manager Jupp Heynckes (32 wins from 47 total matches) as the coach with the most victories in the competition&#8217;s first 50 games.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">It also means that the former PSG coach has surpassed the likes of Zinedine Zidane and Pep Guardiola.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The top five managers with the most matches won in their first 50 Champions League games include </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Thomas Tuchel has 32 victories, followed by Zinedine Zidane who has 31 victories.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Others include Pep Guardiola who has 30 victories; Vicente Del Bosque who has 29 victories and Diego Simeone who garnered 28 victories.</span></p>