WILLIAN AND GIROUD SCORE FREE-KICKS TO HELP CHELSEA AVOID DEFEAT AGAINST VIDI
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WILLIAN AND GIROUD SCORE FREE-KICKS TO HELP CHELSEA AVOID DEFEAT AGAINST VIDI
Willian and Olivier Giroud both scored free-kicks as Chelsea were made to earn a point against Vidi in their final Europa League group game.
Olivier Giroud came off the bench to salvage an under-strength Chelsea a laboured 2-2 draw at Vidi in the Europa League on Thursday.
With the Blues already confirmed as Group L winners, Maurizio Sarri made 10 changes to the side that beat Manchester City last weekend and was almost made to endure an embarrassing defeat.
The visitors made life difficult for themselves as an Ethan Ampadu own goal quickly erased Willian’s 30th-minute opener, before Loic Nego fired the unheralded Hungarians into the lead 11 minutes after the restart.
But the loss of Alvaro Morata to a first-half knee problem proved an unlikely blessing in disguise for Chelsea as Giroud stroked in their second free-kick late in the match to ensure the Premier League side enter the knockout rounds unbeaten.
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