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Rennes 1-2 Chelsea: Blues seal early qualification to Champions League last 16

Rennes 1-2 Chelsea: Blues seal early qualification to Champions League last 16
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Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy had a good game for Chelsea against his former club

Chelsea sealed their progress to the Champions League knockout stage with two games to spare as Olivier Giroud’s late header secured victory at Rennes.

The French striker has played just 127 minutes for the Blues so far this season, but made the most of his time on the pitch here with an injury-time finish after Timo Werner’s effort had been blocked.

Just six minutes earlier, Rennes looked to have denied Chelsea when Serhou Guirassy headed home from a corner to cancel out Callum Hudson-Odoi’s opener.

Frank Lampard’s side dominated the first half and could easily have led by more than just Hudson-Odoi’s calm finish after he had been sent clear by a pinpoint pass from Mason Mount.

They invited the home side on in the second half and had to rely on a defence that included the returning Thiago Silva and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, who made a couple of good saves against his former club.

A late winner for Sevilla means both they and the Blues have 10 points in Group E, nine more than both Rennes and Krasnodar.

Game management

Lampard spoke before Tuesday’s match of Chelsea’s need to get their Champions League business done early, and will be delighted with the outcome.

Almost as important as sealing qualification is the fact Chelsea can now rest players for the final two group games, which come during a relentless December packed with tough fixtures.

Their remaining games - against Sevilla and Krasnodar - fall between league fixtures against Tottenham, Leeds and Everton as part of eight games in a month.

They will want to take the clash in Spain more seriously, with Julen Lopetegui’s side having matched the Blues in a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge and their only rivals for top spot, which in theory brings an easier tie in the last 16.

They will be full of confidence, though, having won six matches on the spin since following up that Sevilla stalemate with another at Manchester United in late October.

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Tuesday’s victory could have been a bit less stressful for them had they finished the two other clear-cut chances that fell their way during their early dominance.

However, either side of Hudson-Odoi’s goal, Werner somehow found a way to scoop a shot from six yards over the bar and Mount saw a poked effort clawed wide by home keeper Alfred Gomis.

Rennes deserved the leveller when it came towards the end of a second-half display that was full of endeavour but so often short of ruthlessness in front of goal. It is clear to see why they had gone over five hours without a goal prior to Guirassy’s header.

But Chelsea recovered to take the points thanks to the ever-reliable Giroud, who was sent on by Lampard in the 69th minute and rewarded his boss in the 91st with his 30th goal for the club.


Chelsea make it 16 out of 17

  • Rennes have won just one of their last 11 games in European competition (D2 L8).
  • Chelsea have made the knockout stages in 16 of their 17 Champions League seasons (only failing in 2012/13).
  • Rennes have managed just one clean sheet in their last 14 games in European competition (2-0 v Lazio in December 2019 in the Europa League).
  • Chelsea have won three consecutive Champions League matches for the first time since December 2015.
  • Chelsea are unbeaten in 13 games in all competitions, their longest run without defeat since November 2018 (18).
  • Since his first European appearance for Chelsea in October 2018, Callum Hudson-Odoi has netted six goals in European competition, a haul bettered only by Olivier Giroud for the Blues in that time (12).
  • Since the start of last season, Mason Mount has registered eight assists for Chelsea in all competition, a joint-high among players still with the club (also 8 for Azpilicueta and Abraham).
  • Olivier Giroud is just the fourth player to score for both Chelsea and Arsenal in the Champions League (also Anelka, Fabregas and Gallas).

Player of the match

GiroudOlivier Giroud

with an average of 8.43

Rennes

  1. Squad number10Player nameCamavinga

    Average rating

    6.52

  2. Squad number18Player nameDoku

    Average rating

    6.30

  3. Squad number14Player nameBourigeaud

    Average rating

    6.27

  4. Squad number9Player nameGuirassy

    Average rating

    6.27

  5. Squad number11Player nameNiang

    Average rating

    6.12

  6. Squad number15Player nameNzonzi

    Average rating

    6.07

  7. Squad number16Player nameGomis

    Average rating

    6.06

  8. Squad number8Player nameGrenier

    Average rating

    6.00

  9. Squad number27Player nameTraoré

    Average rating

    5.99

  10. Squad number17Player nameFaitout Maouassa

    Average rating

    5.91

  11. Squad number31Player nameTruffert

    Average rating

    5.90

  12. Squad number22Player nameDel Castillo

    Average rating

    5.90

  13. Squad number3Player nameDa Silva

    Average rating

    5.88

  14. Squad number19Player nameGboho

    Average rating

    5.84

  15. Squad number12Player nameLea Siliki

    Average rating

    5.74

  16. Squad number4Player nameNyamsi

    Average rating

    5.61

Chelsea

  1. Squad number18Player nameGiroud

    Average rating

    8.43

  2. Squad number16Player nameMendy

    Average rating

    7.76

  3. Squad number22Player nameZiyech

    Average rating

    7.54

  4. Squad number7Player nameKanté

    Average rating

    7.48

  5. Squad number20Player nameHudson-Odoi

    Average rating

    7.48

  6. Squad number19Player nameMount

    Average rating

    7.34

  7. Squad number6Player nameThiago Silva

    Average rating

    7.23

  8. Squad number15Player nameZouma

    Average rating

    6.80

  9. Squad number9Player nameAbraham

    Average rating

    6.72

  10. Squad number28Player nameAzpilicueta

    Average rating

    6.68

  11. Squad number29Player nameHavertz

    Average rating

    6.67

  12. Squad number24Player nameJames

    Average rating

    6.63

  13. Squad number21Player nameChilwell

    Average rating

    6.56

  14. Squad number17Player nameKovacic

    Average rating

    6.47

  15. Squad number11Player nameWerner

    Average rating

    6.31

  16. Squad number5Player nameJorginho

    Average rating

    6.09

Line-ups

Rennes

  • 16Gomis
  • 27Traoré
  • 3Da Silva
  • 4Nyamsi
  • 31TruffertSubstituted forMaouassaat 86′minutes
  • 10CamavingaSubstituted forGrenierat 78′minutesBooked at 87mins
  • 15Nzonzi
  • 14BourigeaudBooked at 90mins
  • 18DokuSubstituted forGbohoat 86′minutes
  • 9GuirassySubstituted forNiangat 86′minutes
  • 12Lea SilikiSubstituted forDel Castilloat 63′minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Salin
  • 8Grenier
  • 11Niang
  • 17Maouassa
  • 19Gboho
  • 20Tait
  • 22Del Castillo
  • 23Hunou
  • 32Assignon
  • 34Soppy
  • 35Rutter
  • 38Omari

Chelsea

  • 16Mendy
  • 28Azpilicueta
  • 15Zouma
  • 6Thiago Silva
  • 21Chilwell
  • 17KovacicSubstituted forHavertzat 76′minutes
  • 5Jorginho
  • 19MountSubstituted forKantéat 68′minutes
  • 20Hudson-OdoiSubstituted forZiyechat 75′minutes
  • 9AbrahamSubstituted forGiroudat 69′minutes
  • 11WernerSubstituted forJamesat 90+2′minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Arrizabalaga
  • 2Rüdiger
  • 3Alonso
  • 4Christensen
  • 7Kanté
  • 13Caballero
  • 14Tomori
  • 18Giroud
  • 22Ziyech
  • 24James
  • 29Havertz
  • 33Emerson

Referee:
Björn Kuipers

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