Chelsea vs Malmo: Player ratings as Maurizio Sarri's side saunter into Europa League last-16
Chelsea comfortably defeated Malmo 3-0 at Stamford Bridge
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea cantered to a 3-0 victory against Malmo to progress to the last-16 of the Europa League 5-1 on aggregate.
Olivier Giroud tapped-in the opener for Maurizio Sarri's side in the 55th minute, after a tepid first-half saw little action.
Ross Barkley then added the second with a delicate free-kick from the edge of the box after Rasmus Bengtsson received a second yellow card.
Callum Hudson-Odoi, after impressing on a rare start, then got on the scoresheet himself with a fine, low strike across the face of goal in the 84th minute.
Chelsea join Arsenal in the last-16 and will find out their opponents on Friday morning.
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