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    Giroud scores hat-trick as Chelsea thrash Dynamo Kiev

    Chronicle EditorBy Chronicle EditorMarch 15, 20191 Comment4 Mins Read
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    Olivier Giroud has been involved in 10 goals in Europe this season
    Olivier Giroud has been out of favour at Chelsea since Frank Lampard took over last summer
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    Olivier Giroud has been involved in 10 goals in Europe this season
    Olivier Giroud has been involved in 10 goals in Europe this season

    Olivier Giroud scored a hat-trick as Chelsea struck five times in the Ukraine to complete an 8-0 aggregate demolition of Dynamo Kiev.

    Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has yet to win a trophy in his managerial career but Chelsea are among the favourites for the Europa League, and victory would bring with it a place in next season’s Champions League.

    The Italian wants to avoid former club Napoli in Friday’s Europa League quarter-final draw after the Blues thrashed Dynamo Kiev in their last-16 tie.

    Napoli are among the favourites and they also made it through on Thursday, progressing 4-3 on aggregate despite a 3-1 second-leg loss to RB Salzburg.

    “I prefer to face Napoli in the final,” said Sarri. “First of all, because it means we are in the final and I am happy with that. And second, it means that Napoli are in the final, and I am happy.

    “You know very well my relationship with the city, with the people. So, for me, it will be very difficult to play against them in Naples.”

    France forward Giroud’s early effort from Willian’s corner set the tone for the Blues, who arrived in Kiev with a commanding 3-0 lead from the first leg.

    Giroud swept in his second of the night from Marcos Alonso’s sublime cross to register his eighth goal in the competition this season.

    With the visitors in total control, Alonso tapped in a third goal from Callum Hudson-Odoi’s cross before the break.

    Kiev captain Serhiy Sydorchuk went close to a consolation for the hosts in the second period, hitting the post from close range.

    Olivier Giroud has scored eight goals in Europe this season
    Olivier Giroud has scored eight goals in Europe this season

    But Giroud completed his hat-trick with a header from another Willian corner, before Hudson-Odoi’s placed effort put the gloss on a dominant display.

    Chelsea will discover their quarter-final and potential semi-final opponents on Friday at 12:00 GMT.

    Giroud’s perfect night

    While Giroud has started just two Premier League matches for Chelsea in the past four months, he has relished his outings in the Europa League.

    Since his last domestic goal against Tottenham on 24 November 2018, the 32-year-old has scored eight goals in seven appearances in Europe.

    And another clinical performance ensured he left the Olympic Stadium in Kiev as the Europa League’s top scorer with nine goals.

    One-touch finishes for his first two goals of the evening demonstrated his prowess from close range, giving home goalkeeper Denys Boyko no chance.

    Olivier Giroud scored a hat-trick to continue his fine form in Europe
    Olivier Giroud scored a hat-trick to continue his fine form in Europe

    Alertness and anticipation allowed him to steer Willian’s corner past the Kiev keeper for his first goal from around six yards out.

    And his movement created the space for him to connect powerfully with Alonso’s cross to thump in a second from the centre of the hosts’ penalty area.

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    His final effort, a header from another Willian corner, also highlighted his aerial threat as he capitalised on shoddy marking to seal a “perfect” hat-trick, comprising of right-foot, left-foot and headed goals.

    Europa League favourites?

    Sarri won plaudits for his style of play at Napoli but, while he boasts an impressive reputation, he has yet to add a trophy to his CV.

    However, this was a performance to suggest this could be the season to end that wait.

    Despite naming a team that contained seven changes from their 1-1 draw against Wolves, there was a fluidity about Sarri’s side as they quickly stamped their authority on the contest.

    Giroud’s early goal undoubtedly helped but their list of absentees, which included Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain and Eden Hazard, made this all the more impressive.

    And the emphatic nature of the result will also serve as a warning to the other clubs in the quarter-finals.

    Still unbeaten in the competition, Sarri’s side had started the evening as the bookmakers’ favourites and by full-time the odds on them repeating their 2012-13 success had shortened further.

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