The result left Chelsea second on 13 points from six games, two behind group winners Juventus who leapt into pole position thanks to a 1-0 home win over Sweden’s Malmo.
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Hakim Ziyech broke the home side’s resistance 11 minutes into the second-half as the Moroccan tapped home from Callum Hudson-Odoi’s inch-perfect cross.
Jorginho converted two penalties, while Andreas Christensen and Kai Havertz laid on classy finishes – but Chelsea’s new injuries still grabbed the greatest attention.
Chelsea have been fined 13,000 euros (£11,100) for the actions of their fans during the Europa League match away to Malmo in February, Uefa has announced.
Chelsea have earned their place in the last 16 of the Europa League with a 3-0 victory over Malmo in Thursday’s fixture at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea’s season hangs in the balance after Monday’s FA Cup exit but they must stay calm and recapture their best form in the next two games to turn things around, winger Pedro has said.
Chelsea manager, Maurizio Sarri, was relieved to get their first win after a 6-0 drubbing at Manchester City, but said they cannot afford to concede goals against top Premier League sides like they did in Thursday’s 2-1 Europa League win at Malmo.
Chelsea must show an immediate reaction to their 6-0 Premier League drubbing at Manchester City, manager Maurizio Sarri, has said.
The prolific forward’s scoring feat saw him set a new record of 11 strikes for the group stage of the competition, and helped his side consolidate the top spot in Group A
Laurent Blanc’s men took the lead in the third minute when Gregory van der Wiel collected a pass from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and whipped a cross into the box, which allowed Adrien Rabiot to head his effort beyond Johan Wiland