Football news - Olivier Giroud's perfect hat-trick helps Chelsea hammer Kiev
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Updated 14/03/2019 at 23:00 GMT
Europa League Last 16, Olimpiyskyi – Dynamo Kiev 0 Chelsea 5 (Giroud 5’, 33’, 59’, Alonso 45’, Hudson-Odoi 78’) Chelsea win 8-0 on aggregate
Chelsea's French forward Olivier Giroud celebrates after scoring his third goal during the UEFA Europa League round of 16, second leg football match between FC Dynamo Kyiv and Chelsea FC at NSK Olimpiyskyi stadium in Kiev on March 14, 2019.
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Olivier Giroud of Chelsea celebrates with teammate Antonio Ruediger after scoring his third and his team's fourth goal during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Dynamo Kyiv and Chelsea at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium on March 14, 2019
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TALKING POINT
MAN OF THE MATCH
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Olivier Giroud of Chelsea celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Dynamo Kyiv and Chelsea at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium on March 14, 2019 in Kiev, Ukraine
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PLAYER RATINGS
- Dynamo Kiev: Bokyo 6, Kedziora 5, Burda 5, Kadar 5, Mykolenko 5, Sydorchuk 5, Shepeliev 4, Tsygankov 4, Shaparenko 5, Sidcley 5, Garmash 4. subs: Tche Tche 6, Smirniy N/A, Andriyevskiy N/A.
- Chelsea: Kepa 6, Zappacosta 6, Christensen 6, Rudiger 6, Alonso 8, Kante 7, Kovacic 6, Loftus-Cheek 7, Hudson-Odoi 7, Giroud 9, Willian 7. subs: Jorginho 6, Azpilicueta 6, Pedro 6.
KEY MOMENTS
- 5’ - GOAL CHELSEA! The perfect start... Up the other end Zappacosta wins a corner for Chelsea this time - Willian goes over to take, and his cross is flicked on by Loftus-Cheek to Giroud, who taps in his seventh goal in this season's Europa League!
- 33’ - GOAL CHELSEA! Another tap-in for Giroud - and that's now EIGHT goals in Europe for the forward this season. The Frenchman is in the right place to turn in Alonso's inch-perfect cross. A move started by Loftus-Cheek too, who showed great strength to get the attack going.
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Chelsea's French forward Olivier Giroud (2nd L) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Europa League round of 16, second leg football match between FC Dynamo Kyiv and Chelsea FC at NSK Olimpiyskyi stadium in Kiev on March 14, 2019.
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- 45+1’ - GOAL CHELSEA! Seconds before half-time Alonso taps in from Hudson-Odoi's cross for Chelsea's third goal on the night! It caps off a fine opening 45 minutes for the visitors.
- 53’ - SAVE & OFF THE POST! How have Dynamo not scored?? Sydorchuk has two bites at the cherry from eight yards out, but Kepa saves his attempt before the second strike hits the woodwork!
- 59’ - GIROUD HAT-TRICK!! Chelsea have a free-kick out wide... Willian crosses it in and there is Giroud to head in his third of the evening! He's now the outright top scorer in this season's Europa League with NINE goals.
- 62’ - WHAT A SAVE! It's a stunning stop from Boyko, who tips Alonso's effort onto the crossbar - all the more impressive as he's by the other post to check the wall as Alonso takes it.
- 78’ - ANOTHER CHELSEA GOAL! Giroud turns provider, picking out Hudson-Odoi who bears down on goal before slotting it past Boyko. A determined celebration from the England youngster too.
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Callum Hudson-Odoi of Chelsea celebrates after scoring his team's fifth goal during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Dynamo Kyiv and Chelsea at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium on March 14, 2019 in Kiev, Ukraine
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KEY STATS
- Chelsea’s 8-0 aggregate win over Dynamo Kyiv is their second biggest European victory over two legs, the other being a 21-0 aggregate win over Jeunesse Hautcharage in the first round of the Cup Winners’ Cup in 1971-72.
- It took Dynamo Kyiv 140 minutes to direct a shot on target against Chelsea in the Europa League this season, managing none in the first leg and their first in 49 minutes in the second leg.
- Olivier Giroud has netted nine goals in his last seven appearances in the Europa League for Chelsea, the most of any player in the competition this season.
- Olivier Giroud has netted nine goals in European competition for Chelsea this season, the most for the club in a single season since Fernando Torres in 2012/13 (9).
- Courtesy of his left foot, right foot and headed goals, Olivier Giroud scored the first ‘perfect’ hat-trick in any competition for Chelsea since Didier Drogba in May 2010 in the Premier League against Wigan.
- Ruben Loftus-Cheek has registered two assists in his last three games for Chelsea in all competitions (both in Europa League v Dynamo Kyiv), after managing none in any of his 32 appearances for the Blues before that.
- Willian has registered six goal involvements in his last five Europa League appearances this season, scoring two and assisting four.
- Callum Hudson-Odoi has had a hand in five goals in his four starts in the Europa League this season (3 goals, 2 assists).