Chelsea beat Malmö 1-0 in Group H of Champions League on Tuesday night for an away match in southern Sweden. After our 0-2 prediction, last night saw, in Champions League football news, Chelsea win over Malmo marginally by just 0-1.
The Blues are still in second place in Group H with nine points, with Juventus having a game in hand.
Champions League Football News – Chelsea Win over Malmo Marginally
It was a difficult first half of attack and defense for the visitors, who only had one clear-cut chance.
Just before the half-hour mark, Ruben Loftus-Cheek let Kai Havertz slip through. But the false nine delayed his shot, allowing a defender to apply pressure, and the goalkeeper blocked his mistimed effort.
After Hakim Ziyech and Loftus-Cheek both saw half-chances, Johan Dahlin saved Andreas Christensen’s long-range drive at the second attempt.
Then, Malmö almost delivered a hammer blow in first-half stoppage time. After smart work by Sergio Pea from a drop ball, Antonio-Mirko Colak volleyed just wide of Edouard Mendy’s far post.
Loftus-Cheek created an opportunity for himself ten minutes after the break. He displayed excellent muscle and deft technique before firing a shot that Dahlin stopped, though.
Chelsea finally got the crucial goal two minutes later when Callum Hudson-Odoi combined with Havertz. He then raced free and lay the ball on a platter for Ziyech. The latter did not miss this time as he finished into the empty net.
After further superb work from Loftus-Cheek, Thiago Silva had a header pushed off the line. Also, Havertz missed another one-v-one late on, but one goal was enough for Chelsea to win away here.
Malmo FF 0 – 1 Chelsea
Goals: 0 – 1 Ziyech 56
Bookings: Silva, Loftus-Cheek
Malmo FF: Dahlin, Rieks, Brorsson, Nielsen, Ahmedhodzic, Pena, Rakip, Innocent, BErget, Colak, Nanasi
Substitutions: Larsson, Nalic, Lewicki, Birmancevic, Olsson
Chelsea: Mendy, Christensen, Silva, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Alonso, Hudson-Odoi, Havertz, Ziyech
Substitutions: Pulisic, Barkley
