Goals from Pedro Rodriguez, Willian and Callum Hudson-Odoi helped Chelsea to register a 3-0 win over Dynamo Kiev. A complete dominating performance from the Londoners ensured the hosts to take control of their Europa League last-16 tie. Chelsea might well need to win the competition to ensure a return to the Champions League next season as they are currently placed sixth in the Premier League.
An intricate backheel from Olivier Giroud was converted by Pedro to open the scoring on 17 minutes. A few instances of fine goalkeeping from Denys Boyko kept Kiev in the game before the break. Clearly, Chelsea were the better side as Willian’s free-kick and a late third goal from Hudson-Odoi provided the scoreline a fairer reflection of the 90 minutes. With this victory, Chelsea maintained their momentum for three consecutive matches. Maurizio Sarri, the Italian football coach, left Eden Hazard, N’Golo Kante and Gonzalo Higuain on the bench for this match, but Chelsea had far too much quality for Kiev to handle. This victory would be a big sigh of relief for Sarri, who was on the verge of getting sacked a few weeks ago.
