MADRID - Chelsea manager Antonio Conte praised striker Michy Batshuayi for his patience and commitment after the Belgian again proved his knack for scoring decisive goals by striking a last-gasp winner to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday.

The 23-year-old has struggled overall to adapt to Chelsea since his $47 million move from Marseille in 2016, but has scored three crucial goals for the club.

Last season he came off the bench to score the only goal at West Bromwich Albion, which clinched the Premier League title, and earlier that campaign he notched the equalizer in a late 2-1 win at Watford that set Chelsea on the path to glory.