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Chelsea won convincingly against Krasnodar in the Group E Champions League continued. The Blues beat the home team 4-0.
The Krasnodar vs Chelsea duel took place at the Krasnodar Stadium on Thursday (10/29/2020) in the morning of the WIB. Chelsea couldn’t take the lead in the 13th minute after Jorginho’s penalty hit the post.
The Blues were only able to break the deadlock in the 37th minute through Callum Hudson-Odoi. Three more Chelsea goals came in the second half, each through a penalty shot by Timo Werner, a shot from close range by Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic.
Chelsea temporarily lead Group E with four points after the first draw of the day against Sevilla. Krasnodar is at the end of the table with a period.
Sevilla and Rennes will meet in a few moments after the Krasnodar vs Chelsea match. Both teams are currently accumulating a point.
The course of the match
The home team first spread threats through Daniil Utkin’s shot in the third minute. Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy safely secured the ball.
Five minutes later, he turns to threatening Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech’s shot was pushed by goalkeeper Matvey Safonov.
Referee Ali Wordyik awarded Chelsea a penalty in the 13th minute. This was based on Kaio’s offense against Timo Werner.
Jorginho advanced as executor. His shot missed the net after hitting the Krasnodar keeper’s right post. In fact, Safonov was already moving in the opposite direction.
Krasnodar nearly broke Chelsea’s goal in the 19th minute. Tonny Vilhena opened fire from outside the penalty area. The ball shot very narrow to the side of the goal after hitting Kurt Zouma’s leg.
A minute later, Krasnodar threatened again with a shot from Cristian Ramírez. Mendy stopped the ball from Ramírez’s kick.
Chelsea struggled to get into the Krasnodar penalty area despite being dominant in the game. Hakim Ziyech also had to take a shot from outside the penalty area in the 28th minute, but the ball could still be secured by Safonov.
Chelsea’s hard work paid off in the 37th minute. Callum Hudson-Odoi got his name on the scoreboard after his shot wasn’t completely pushed by the opposing goalkeeper. Chelsea’s 1-0 lead until the break.
Krasnodar was able to put pressure on Chelsea in the second half. An opportunity through Yuri Gazinskiy’s shot in the 54th minute nearly broke Chelsea’s goal if the ball didn’t hit the post.
Chelsea had a good momentum in the 66th minute. The counterattack was quickly completed by Ziyech’s shot. The ball rolled across the surface of the pitch and the Krasnodar goalkeeper managed well.
Krasnodar received another penalty in the 76th minute. This time it was Werner who advanced as executor and managed to lead Chelsea to a 2-0 lead.
Three minutes later, Krasnodar conceded again. Ziyech finally got his name on the scoreboard after completing Werner’s bait. Chelsea lead 3-0.
Mendy still cannot be defeated by the Krasnodar players. The Chelsea goalkeeper who was bought from Rennes easily caught Ramírez’s shot horizontally in the 84th minute.
Christian Pulisic scored the closing goal of this match. She quietly broke Krasnodar’s goal after receiving a cross from Tammy Abraham.
The composition of players:
Krasnodar: Safonov; Smolnikov, Kaio, Martynovich, Chernov; Vilhena, Gazinsky; Utkin, Olsson, Ramírez; Iceberg.
Chelsea: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Rüdiger, Zouma, Chilwell; Hudson-Odoi, Jorginho, Kovacic; Ziyech, Werner, Havertz.
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