Chelsea Thrashed Krasnodar to Top Group in Champions League
Hakim Ziyech scored his first Chelsea goal as Lampard’s side thrashed Krasnodar 4-0 in the Champions League win in Russia.
The 27-year-old joined Chelsea in the last transfer window. He swept in on his first start for the club to score the second goal for the visitors. Hudson-Odoi scored the first goal while Timo Werner and Christian Pulisic as also scored to make the scores 4-0.
The English Premier League side returned to goalscoring ways in style. Back-to-back goalless draws had signalled that Lampard had made strides in sorting out his side’s defence.
They really did well against the Russian new boys Krasnodar. The manager will be delighted that his attacking riches also kicked into gear after Jorginho missed an early penalty.
Four points from two games is a solid start to their Champions League campaign. They drew their last two game but has so far lost just once in 10 games this term.
Lampard has is gradually rebuilding his team. The club spent around £160m for signing players in the last transfer window and is paying out for them.
Chelsea needed a helping hand to end their 248-minute goal drought and duly got one.
Ziyech, who showed encouraging signs throughout and who should have scored earlier after a great turn, found the bottom corner after good approach play from substitute Pulisic, and the American made it four in the last minute when he drove past Safonov.
Tammy Abraham’s assist for the fourth, and the fact Olivier Giroud remained on the bench, only served to underline the fact that goals should not be an issue for this Chelsea team.