Ross Barkley and Olivier Giroud see Chelsea win in Malmo
The Blues hold the advantage after the first leg
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea hold the advantage after the first leg of the Europa League last-32 tie with Malmo.
Ross Barkley opened the scoring in southern Sweden before Olivier Giroud doubled the lead in the second-half. The hosts grabbed a goal back late to give them a foothold ahead of next week's second leg, however.
Here's how it played out:
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90+2 min: Malmo 1-2 Chelsea
Olivier Giroud looks to cap a good outing with another strike, but sees his strike from a tight angle easily kept out by the keeper.
Well, there's no upset in Sweden, with Ross Barkley and Olivier Giroud's goals seeing Chelsea heading back home with a 2-1 victory.
Barkley scored with the first shot on target, while Giroud's flick at the near post looked to have finished off Malmo.
Anders Christiansen's goal will take a little gloss off the victory, but Maurizio Sarri will be confident of qualifying for the last 16 at Stamford Bridge next Thursday.
Thank you very much for joining me, Kishan Vaghela, this evening.
Mixed results for the English sides this evening, with Arsenal losing 1-0 at BATE Borisov, but there was better news for Chelsea who won 2-1 away in Malmo.
Thanks for joining us and keep your eyes peeled for player ratings from Chelsea's win.
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