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Chelsea and Sevilla earn last-16 spots

Sehrou Guirassy looked as though he had secured a point for his side with an equaliser minutes earlier, but Giroud profited from some poor Rennes defending to claim the win

Reuters Rennes Published 25.11.20, 04:05 AM
Striker Olivier Giroud scored a dramatic last-minute winner as Chelsea booked their place in the Champions League

Striker Olivier Giroud scored a dramatic last-minute winner as Chelsea booked their place in the Champions League Wikipedia

Striker Olivier Giroud scored a dramatic last-minute winner as Chelsea booked their place in the Champions League last 16 with a 2-1 victory over Rennes at Roazhon Park on Tuesday.

Sehrou Guirassy looked as though he had secured a point for his side with an equaliser minutes earlier, but Giroud profited from some poor Rennes defending to claim the win after Callum Hudson-Odoi had put the visitors in front in the first half. Rennes, who have one point, had their moments but were largely kept at bay by Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

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Chelsea top Group E with 10 points from four games, level with Sevilla but ahead on goal-difference, after the Spanish side also claimed a late 2-1 victory in Russia against Krasnodar to seal their passage into the knockout stages.

Ivan Rakitic had put Sevilla ahead but Krasnodar equalised through Wanderson Campos. Munir El Haddadi then scored the winner late in added time.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Rennes 1

Chelsea 2

Krasnodar 1

Sevilla 2

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