1 month ago | By Daily Mail
PETE JENSON: No Lionel Messi, no problem - Martin Braithwaite assisted one and scored two as Barcelona qualified for the Champions League knockout stages with a 4-0 win over Dynamo Kiev.
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1 month ago | By Daily Mail
The Chelsea manager was full of praise for Mason Mount in the Blues 2-1 Champions League win over Rennes on Tuesday and has called for criticism of the 21-year-old midfielder to stop.
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1 month ago | By Chelsea News
Chelsea squeaked through into the Champions League knockout phase with a win over Rennes in France, and after the game Frank Lampard was asked for his thoughts on how the team had played.
He admitted they hadn't been at their best, but hoped they were going to take one thing forward with them from this game - the “ruthless” play that saw them win despite now playing well.
“Hopefully we're now seeing a ruthless side to us,” he commented in the press conference after the game.
You can see the manager speaking in the clip embedded here, with this answer coming after 3 minutes:
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1 month ago | By The Mirror
Giroud struck in the 91st minute as Chelsea beat Rennes 2-1 to seal their spot in the Champions League knkcout stages
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1 month ago | By Football365
Olivier Giroud sent Chelsea through to the next stage of the Champions League with a stoppage time goal to secure a 2-1 victory over Rennes.
Callum Hudson-Odoi's crisp finish had the Blues leading 1-0 for the majority of their Group E clash in France, only for Serhou Guirassy to equalise late on for Rennes.
But just when the west Londoners were starting to regret a host of missed chances, up popped the ever-reliable Giroud to head home and snatch back the victory.
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1 month ago | By The Guardian
Olivier Giroud had the final word on home soil as he marched onto the pitch as a late substitute and provided the winning header in one of the final attacks of the game, earning Chelsea a 2-1 away win against Rennes. After Sevilla's 2-1 win over Krasnodar, Chelsea have now qualified from Group E and into the Champions League knockout phase. The two teams arrived at Roazhon Park moving in completely different directions. While Chelsea flew in on a five-match winning streak including their 3-0 win over a 10-man Rennes at Stamford Bridge, Rennes were desperately searching for their early...
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1 month ago | By Daily Mail
Ivan Rakitic got Sevilla off to a flyer with a superb half-volley in the fourth minute, drilling home into the corner leaving Krasnodar keeper Yevgeni Gorodov with absolutely no chance.
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1 month ago | By Belfast telegraph
Olivier Giroud spared Chelsea's blushes with a poacher's finish in stoppage time to secure a 2-1 Champions League victory at Rennes.
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1 month ago | By The Independent
Rennes 1-2 Chelsea: The Blues booked their place in the last 16 thanks to Olivier Giroud's late winner
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1 month ago | By Evening Standard
Chelsea left it late to beat Rennes 2-1 as Olivier Giroud 's injury-time header sent the Blues into the Champions League knockout stages.
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1 month ago | By The Mirror
Rennes 1-2 Chelsea - Olivier Giroud scored a late winner as the Blues sealed their progression to the knockout stages of the Champions League
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1 month ago | By Team Talk
Chelsea sealed qualification for the Champions League knockout stages ahead of schedule by beating Rennes 2-1.
The Blues went into the match knowing they would qualify for the Round of 16 with two games to spare with a win. Despite a late scare, they managed to do just that.
Callum Hudson-Odoi's opener was cancelled out by a header from Serhou Guirassy in the final 10 minutes to almost deny Chelsea that possibility. However, Olivier Giroud grabbed a winner in stoppage time to secure progression.
Frank Lampard fielded a fairly strong side for the match. Edouard Mendy started in goal at the...
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1 month ago | By The Sport Review
Cesc Fabregas took to social media to single out Mason Mount for special praise after the midfielder played a key role in Chelsea FC's opener in their 2-1 win at Rennes in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Mount has been a key player for Frank Lampard's team this season, and he produced a perfectly-weighted pass over the Rennes defence in the 21st minute to set Callum Hudson-Odoi through on goal.
The England international needed no second invitation, as he produced a cool finish and put Chelsea FC into the lead.
Substitute Olivier Giroud then scored the eventual winner for Chelsea FC...
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1 month ago | By Evening Standard
Chelsea have qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League following a 2-1 victory at Rennes .
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