Chelsea coast past Dymano Kiev to put one foot in Europa League quarter-finals
Relive the action from Stamford Bridge
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea put one foot in the quarter-finals of the Europa League with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Dynamo Kiev at Stamford Bridge.
Goals by Pedro, Willian and Callum Hudson-Odoi handed Chelsea a significant advantage heading into next week's second leg in Ukraine.
And on a night when Arsenal slipped to a shock Europa League defeat, Chelsea asserted themselves as one of the favourites to win this summer’s final in Baku with a stylish victory. Relive the action below.
What time does it start?
Chelsea vs. Dynamo Kiev kicks off at 8pm (GMT) on Thursday 8 March.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be live on BT Sport 2, with coverage starting at 7:30pm (GMT).
Predicted line-ups:
Chelsea: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, David Luiz, Emerson, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic, Willian, Giroud, Hazard
Dynamo Kiev: Boyko, Kravchenko, Burda, Shabanov, Mykolenko, Shepelev, Buyalski, Tsygankov, Shapanenko, Victor Bueno, Sol
Form guide:
Chelsea: WLWLWW
Dynamo Kiev: WLDWWW
Head-to-head:
Thursday’s meeting between Napoli and Red Bull Salzburg will be the first time the two sides have met.
Odds:
Chelsea to win: 3/10
Dynamo Kiev to win: 17/4
Draw: 9/1
Prediction:
Chelsea 2-0 Dynamo Kiev
48 mins: Chelsea 1 - 0 Dynamo Kyiv
Jorginho put another ball over the defence and Giroud makes his run a little too early and is caught offside.
51 mins: Chelsea 1 - 0 Dynamo Kyiv
Chelsea have started the second half quite slowly, they've made a couple of mistakes but haven't been punished for it as of yet.
54 mins: Chelsea 1 - 0 Dynamo Kyiv
Dynamo look more aggressive going forward, they've got an slight edge over Chelsea but aren't making use off their possession.
Chelsea break quickly with Willian, who sends Pedro in on goal, he gets to the edge of the box and shoots with his left foot. As usual Boyko denies him.
57 mins: Chelsea 1 - 0 Dynamo Kyiv
Barkley is sent into the box but Burda makes a good sliding challenge to give away a corner. The corner comes in, there's a flick on at the near post and David Luiz can't quite get his left foot around the ball to guide it towards goal.
60 mins: Chelsea 1 - 0 Dynamo Kyiv
Dynamo win a free kick and Shaparenko puts the ball into the box to no avail.
63 mins: Chelsea 1 - 0 Dynamo Kyiv
Barkley is off for Loftus-cheek and Kante replaces Jorginho.
65 mins: Chelsea 2 - 0 Dynamo Kyiv - Willian
Chelsea get a free kick about 25-yards out just to the left of the box. Willian takes it, raising the ball over the ball before it curls and dips into the top corner of the near post. Boyko has no chance to stop it.
69 mins: Chelsea 2 - 0 Dynamo Kyiv
Dynamo Kyiv will have to react now if they want to stay in this tie. Willian again attacks down the left and gives away a goal kick.
72 mins: Chelsea 2 - 0 Dynamo Kyiv
Mykolenko, the left back, works his way into the box and gets tangled up with the ball at his feet. Dynamo at least look like they're searching for a goal now.
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