Ross Barkley and Olivier Giroud see Chelsea win in Malmo

The Blues hold the advantage after the first leg

Maurizio Sarri previews Chelsea's Europa League clash with Malmo

Chelsea hold the advantage after the first leg of the Europa League last-32 tie with Malmo.

Ross Barkley opened the scoring in southern Sweden before Olivier Giroud doubled the lead in the second-half. The hosts grabbed a goal back late to give them a foothold ahead of next week's second leg, however.

Here's how it played out:

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[14 February 2019 21:47 · Kishan Vaghela]

90 min: Malmo 1-2 Chelsea

Three minutes added on.....

[14 February 2019 21:49 · Kishan Vaghela]

90+2 min: Malmo 1-2 Chelsea

Olivier Giroud looks to cap a good outing with another strike, but sees his strike from a tight angle easily kept out by the keeper.

[14 February 2019 21:50 · Kishan Vaghela]

Full Time: Malmo 1-2 Chelsea

[14 February 2019 21:52 · Kishan Vaghela]

Well, there's no upset in Sweden, with Ross Barkley and Olivier Giroud's goals seeing Chelsea heading back home with a 2-1 victory.

Barkley scored with the first shot on target, while Giroud's flick at the near post looked to have finished off Malmo.

Anders Christiansen's goal will take a little gloss off the victory, but Maurizio Sarri will be confident of qualifying for the last 16 at Stamford Bridge next Thursday.

[14 February 2019 21:54 · Kishan Vaghela]

Thank you very much for joining me, Kishan Vaghela, this evening.

Mixed results for the English sides this evening, with Arsenal losing 1-0 at BATE Borisov, but there was better news for Chelsea who won 2-1 away in Malmo.

Thanks for joining us and keep your eyes peeled for player ratings from Chelsea's win.

Have a nice evening.