Malmo fans light fires as they get thrashed 3 by Chelsea

Malmo’s Goalkeeper had it rough as Giroud, Barkley and Callum shot three goals during the second half of their of the Europa League as Chelsea and Malmo faced each other.

Malmo’s Rasmus Bengtsson was sent off after 74 minutes into the match making it even harder for them .

Malmo supporters were unrelenting, vocal as they were expectant and yet altogether incesant especially when early warning as Andreas Vindheim’s cross was headed narrowly off target by Bengtsson.

The inclusion of winger Hudson-Odoi was met with the approval of the home support which had so publicly derided ‘Sarri-ball’ on Monday and joined in Manchester United fans’ chants of “you’re getting sacked in the morning”.

Giroud headed wide from a Kante cross before further chances for Malmo.

Arnor Ingvi Traustason fired wide and Markus Rosenberg, once of West Brom, turned Rudiger and shot past the post.

Johan Dahlin saved a Barkley shot from the edge of the area and some boos accompanied the half-time whistle.

Chelsea and Malmo face further UEFA disciplinary charges from the first leg and more are likely to follow.

Malmo fans lit flares before the start of the second half and a pitch invader emerged from the home section and goaded the visiting fans as he was escorted off after 53 minutes.

Hudson-Odoi showed flashes of trickery while Eden Hazard warmed up, but the Belgian was not needed.

Kante used his supreme anticipation and pace to win the ball in midfield and burst forwards to create the opening goal.

Kante fed Willian on the left and the Brazil forward crossed for Giroud to tuck in.

Bengtsson was sent off for a second bookable offence after 73 minutes, when he felled Emerson Palmieri on the edge of the area.

Barkley curled the resulting free-kick into the top corner.

There was further reason to cheer for Chelsea as Hudson-Odoi cut in from the right and fired in across goal. He had been linked with a January move to Bayern Munich and the Blues faithful called for the winger to stay after his goal.

There was no such call for Sarri but his seven-month spell continues, for now.