Chelsea eased the pressure on manager Jose Mourinho as Willian's brilliant late winner gave them a crucial Champions League victory over Dynamo Kiev at Stamford Bridge.
Mourinho has been suffering, with the defending champions a desperate 15th in the Premier League.
And he looked to be heading for more frustration as Aleksandar Dragovic made amends for his first-half own goal by taking advantage of keeper
Asmir Begovic's error from a corner to equalise with only 13 minutes left.
Chelsea's fans - who noisily supported Mourinho throughout - may have feared the worst but Willian responded in style with a spectacular 25-yard free-kick six minutes later.
The win moved the Blues into second place in Group G, three points behind leaders Porto but now with a two-point cushion to Dynamo Kiev.
Mourinho's show of support
Mourinho has needed support in these troubled times - and he was among friends as well as receiving very public backing from his family at Stamford Bridge.
The Portuguese has appeared under siege as he has clashed with authority, receiving a one-match stadium ban and a £40,000 fine from the Football Association after he admitted a misconduct charge relating to his language and behaviour during the recent defeat at West Ham United.
He is also facing legal action from former Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro after she was dropped from first-team duties when Mourinho complained she was "naive" for coming on to treat Eden Hazard in their opening game of the season against Swansea.
Mourinho felt nothing but love here, though, as wife Matilde, daughter Matilde Jr and son Jose Jr took their places right behind the dugout to share this tense 90 minutes with him.
(BBC)
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