Chelsea waited nearly an hour, but eventually remembered who they were and rolled over Malmo to advance in the Europa League. The game’s second half was a respite for fans, but changed little ahead of Sunday. Chelsea lethargically pulled the levers of Sarriball for the first half against Malmo. The only thing more turgid than their movement on the ball was their movement off it. Malmo pressed well and had several moments that could have turned into real chances in the first half. Once Olivier Giroud opened the scoring, though, the players and fans woke up and cruised to a 3-0 (5-1) win. Willy Caballero, Goalkeeper: N/A – N/A minus, what is this? Well, normally if a goalkeeper faces no shots on goal, sees only five shots overall and watches the vast majority of the proceedings from half a pitch away, we give them an N/A because there is so little to grade them on. Such was mostly the case with Caballero, except for the first 20 minutes. Perhaps foreseeing a comfortable day in possession for his outfield players, Caballero crammed in all of his usual dicey footwork, questionable passes and heart attack-inducing moments into the first quarter of the game. Malmo were very active in the press for that stage, and had they grabbed their Simeones and sent one player directly at Caballero with another covering the horizontal pass out, they could have induced a debacle and maybe stolen a goal. Cesar Azpilicueta, Right back: 6 The combination of fatigue and team formation – let alone the stress or annoyance of being the captain responsible for connecting this squad to this coach – is taking an increasing toll on Cesar Azpilicueta. He played only 56 fewer minutes than Kepa Arrizabalaga, and over 200 more minutes than Antonio Rudiger, the second-most used outfield player. Azpilicueta looked on the verge of arguing himself into a yellow card several times in the first half, and seemed to be dissenting from his coach in the second half. Malmo made several crosses into the Chelsea box in the first half that perfectly split Azpilicueta from Rudiger or, on one set piece, Olivier Giroud, allowing the Malmo player a solid opportunity. When Malmo came at Chelsea, even with David Luiz out of the lineup, the four-man back-line seemed to have too much space available to the opponent. Azpilicueta already seems near the end of his tether, so he needs either a break or better coverage of the various spaces and pockets in and around the penalty area. Antonio Rudiger, Centre back: 6.5 One strange indicator of Chelsea’s sluggishness in the first half was how they often waited until the ball came back to Antonio Rudiger before starting up their movements in support of the next circuit. They were almost dependent on the ball getting to Rudiger as a trigger, which calls into question motivation for the game, motivation for the system, and overall mental and physical energy levels. Rudiger made a few dodgy touches in the first half that gave Malmo some light opportunities, and he was turned completely on his heels at the top of the box for one of Malmo’s better shots in the first half. Overall, though, like the rest of the team he did what he needed to do, which was ultimately little on defence. Andreas Christensen, Centre back: 7 Christensen showed the sharpness and attention that defines him at his best, and threw in one American football tackle to show an unusual willingness to take on the physical side of the game. Like a few other Cobham-bred players on the pitch, he showed why he should not be a rare sighting. It will not matter much for Sunday, but, as Jimmy Buffet would say, come Monday… Emerson, Left back: 6.5 Callum Hudson-Odoi was Chelsea’s best individual player for the entire game. For most of the game, though, Chelsea’s best side was the left, where Emerson worked very well with Willian. He and Willian combined well to advance the play on the left, particularly without relying too heavily on Ross Barkley to do so. Emerson imitated Marcos Alonso at his best with his runs and how he took up station further towards the centre of the pitch, whether that was to create a new passing lane or pull a defender away from Willian. If the opponent wasn’t Malmo, we’d say that after 18 months Chelsea may have the beginning of some proper competition at left back. *<doc-sep>Chelsea have got one foot in the next round of the Europe League after a comfortable second-leg victory over Malmo on Thursday night. Olivier Giroud and Ross Barkley, as they did in Sweden last week, were on target again while Callum Hudson-Odoi added gloss to the scoreline six minutes before the end as Chelsea ran out 5-1 winners over the two legs. Here, Sportsmail's KIERAN GILL runs the rule over the performances of both sets of players. Callum Hudson-Odoi shone as Chelsea easily swept aside Malmo to progress in Europa League CHELSEA (4-3-3) Willy Caballero – 6 A few early scares. Otherwise a routine evening at Stamford Bridge for the stand-in goalkeeper. Cesar Azpilicueta – 6 Scruffy shot was saved to deny captain the opener after half hour. Put in hard yards, as per. Antonio Rudiger – 6 The odd early nervy moment against the visitors wearing Manchester City Sky Blue. Soon calmed down and got his clean sheet. Antonio Rudiger had a few shaky moments but helped Chelsea get their clean sheet in the end Andreas Christensen – 6.5 Held his own but Sarri is still unlikely to start him in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against City. Emerson – 6 Grew into the game. Got forward in the second half and showed good link-up play with Willian. N’Golo Kante – 7.5 No Jorginho, but still used to the right of the midfield three. Direct run through the centre created opener. Does a job anywhere, doesn’t he? Mateo Kovacic – 6 Yet to convince this season and, really, we’re still waiting to see what he can bring to the team. A rare 90 minutes for the midfielder. Mateo Kovacic got a rare 90 minutes but again failed to put in a convincing performance Ross Barkley – 7 Kovacic and Barkley starting together?! But how would Sarri sub one for the other?! Peach of a free-kick for 2-0. Willian – 6 Dangerous balls into the box and skinned defenders well in first half. Set up opener in 55th minute. Olivier Giroud – 6 The target man. Got his goal by getting on to the end of Willian’s low-driven cross. Woke the crowd up. Callum Hudson-Odoi – 7.5 Rare chance to impress. Often the one trying to make things happen and well-taken goal for 3-0. Hudson-Odoi was bright throughout and deservedly got his goal six minutes from the finish MANAGER Maurizio Sarri – 6.5 Chelsea’s head coach seemed nervous before kick-off, perhaps because he knew his job was on the line. Got result he required. SUBS Loftus-Cheek (for Kante 76) Jorginho (for Barkley 76) Ampadu (for Azpilicueta 79) Not used: Cumming, Higuain, Hazard, Luiz Malmo (5-3-2): Dahlin 6; Vindheim 5, Nielsen 5, Bengtsson 5, Safari 5, Rieks 6; Christiansen 6.5 (Lewicki 72, 6), Bachirou 6, Traustason 5.5 (Gall 72, 6); Rosenberg 5.5 (Strandberg 62, 6), Antonsson 5.5<doc-sep>Chelsea cantered to a 3-0 victory against Malmo to progress to the last-16 of the Europa League 5-1 on aggregate. Olivier Giroud tapped-in the opener for Maurizio Sarri's side in the 55th minute, after a tepid first-half saw little action. Ross Barkley then added the second with a delicate free-kick from the edge of the box after Rasmus Bengtsson received a second yellow card. Callum Hudson-Odoi, after impressing on a rare start, then got on the scoresheet himself with a fine, low strike across the face of goal in the 84th minute. Chelsea join Arsenal in the last-16 and will find out their opponents on Friday morning. Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo Show all 22 1 /22 Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo Chelsea vs Malmo The Blues advanced to the last-16 of the Europa League EPA Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo Willy Caballero - 6 Chelsea FC via Getty Images Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo Emerson - 6 Getty Images Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo Andreas Chistenesen - 6 AP Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo Antonio Rudiger - 6 Getty Images Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo Cesar Azpilicueta - 6 Chelsea FC via Getty Images Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo N'golo Kante - 7 EPA Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo Ross Barkley - 7 Action Images via Reuters Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo Callum Hudson-Odoi - 8 REUTERS Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo Mateo Kovacic - 6 PA Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo Willian - 7 REUTERS Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo Olivier Giroud - 7 AFP/Getty Images Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo Dahlin - 6 Getty Images Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo Andreas Vindheim - 6 PA Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo Lasse Nielsen - 6 REUTERS Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo Rasmus Bengtsson - 5 Getty Images Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo Behrang Safari - 6 Getty Images Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo Soren Rieks - 7 Getty Images Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo Arnor Ingvi Traustason - 6 AP Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo Anders Christiansen - 6 Getty Images Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo Markus Rosenberg - 6 REUTERS Player ratings: Chelsea vs Malmo Marcus Antonsson - 6 Getty Images Check out the gallery above to see our player ratings.<doc-sep>Chelsea: Blues are ‘confident’ following Europa League win HERE for the latest MUFC breaking news and transfer updates SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign upfor the latest MUFC breaking news and transfer updates When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Chelsea had the upper hand over Malmo ahead of Thursday night’s showdown at Stamford Bridge having secured a 2-1 win in Sweden last week. But Maurizio Sarri was leaving nothing to chance with an experienced starting XI deployed in order to get the job done. Olivier Giroud and Ross Barkley popped up with goals which will help them stake claims to feature in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Manchester City. Giroud and Barkley, though, were not the only stars to turn heads as Chelsea ensured they will be in Friday’s Europa League draw. Callum Hudson-Odoi is regarded as one of the hottest prospects in Europe having broken on to the first-team scene this season. And he justified those rave reviews by providing a constant menace to the visiting Malmo defence and netting late on. It was a quiet night for two of Hudson-Odoi’s team-mates, though, with sixes being thrown their way. Express Sport reveals how Chelsea’s players fared as they got the 2-0 win which ensured they remain in contention to win the Europa League. Chelsea player ratings: Hudson-Odoi and Barkley star as TWO team-mates get 6 out of 10 Chelsea player ratings: Hudson-Odoi and Barkley star as TWO team-mates get 6 out of 10 Chelsea player ratings Willy Caballero - 6 Not much to do for the Chelsea No 2 so little chance to show off his impressive goalkeeping skills. Cesar Azpilicueta - 6 Subbed off 10 minutes from time as Sarri has an eye on Sunday’s showpiece encounter with City. Antonio Rudiger - 7 One of Chelsea’s most consistent performers this season and he once again stepped up to the plate. Andreas Christensen - 7 Didn’t do enough to dislodge David Luiz on a full-time basis, but Sarri will see him as a useful option. Emerson Palmieri - 7 Capable deputy for Marcos Alonso on the left hand side of Chelsea’s rotated defence. N’Golo Kante - 7 Not the toughest of nights for the midfield destroyer who was given a well-earned rest ahead of the Carabao Cup final. Ross Barkley - 8 Do this on a more consistent basis and we’ll get to see the star of the future Everton knew they had on their hands. Chelsea player ratings: Hudson-Odoi and Barkley star as TWO team-mates get 6 out of 10 Chelsea player ratings: Hudson-Odoi and Barkley star as TWO team-mates get 6 out of 10 Mateo Kovacic - 7 Tidy, understated night from the on-loan Real Madrid ace - couldn’t go off for Barkley for once. Callum Hudson-Odoi - 9 Simply superb performance from the wideman who has defenders on edge whenever he’s near the ball. Olivier Giroud - 8 In the right place at the right time to get the goal which put Chelsea out of sight. Willian - 8 An assist was just reward for a good night’s work from the former Manchester United transfer target. Trending Chelsea player ratings: Hudson-Odoi and Barkley star as TWO team-mates get 6 out of 10<doc-sep>
Chelsea are through to the last-16 of the Europa League following an 5-1 aggregate win over Malmo. After a good win in Sweden a week ago, the Blues took a while to get into their stride and finally got their lead in the second half when N'Golo Kante pounced on a loose ball, leading the the counter attack before playing the ball out wide to Willian who got a good cross into the box to feed Olivier Giroud to tuck it home from within the six yard box. Rasmus Bengtsson received red in the 73rd minute for his second bookable offence as he brought down his man - Ross Barkey stepped up and curled the resulting free kick into the corner of the goal. And there would be a goal for Callum Hudson-Odoi too - he took control of Willian's brilliant cross-field pass before smashing the ball across the Malmo keeper and into the bottom corner. Here's how we rated the Blues: Chelsea player ratings Willy Caballero - 6 Didn't really have too much to do in the first 45 and that continued in the second half as Malmo struggled to hit the target. (Image: Julian Finney/Getty Images) Cesar Azpilicueta - 6 Got down the right but like Emerson on the opposite flank, he struggled to put in any decent crosses. Didn't do too much wrong in the second half before being subbed for Ampadu. Antonio Rudiger - 5 Was turned inside out by Rosenburg early on and struggled on the ball, with a few nervy moments for the centre back. Didn't have much to do in the second half as Chelsea started to dominate. Andreas Christensen - 5 Struggled with the physical presence of Rosenburg early on. Recovered to have a decent game throughout the rest of the match, Emerson - 6 Joined in with the attacks down the left in the first half but failed to deliver a quality ball. Was an outlet throughout the entire game for Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic - 4 Was used in the deep lying role over Kante but didn't move the ball quick enough. Didn't really do a good enough job of protecting the back four for me. Ross Barkley - 7 Was getting beaten too easily in the middle of the park by the Malmo players in the first half. Had a much better second half and got his goal via a nice curling freekick. N'Golo Kante - 7 Was played further forward again but didn't really have much impact in the attacking third. Pounced on a loose ball and started a devastating counter which resulted in the first goal. Broke up play and linked attacks well in the second half. Callum Hudson-Odoi - 8 Was a threat down the right and you could feel the excitement whenever he got on the ball and beat players. Continued to trouble Malmo and got himself a goal late into the game. Willian - 8 Beat his man a couple of times with some nice skills but wasn't able to do much beyond that in the first half. Put the ball on the plate for Giroud after being fed by Kante on the break. Pinged a brilliant ball for Hudson-Odoi to score from. Olivier Giroud - 6 Didn't find himself involved too much in the early stages and Chelsea struggled to get the ball to him. Got himself into a good position to get on the end of Willian's cross to open the scoring. (Image: Clive Mason/Getty Images) Substitutes Jorginho - 5 Came on to a chorus of boos from the Chelsea fans. Made some options for himself but didn't really get too involved in the game. Ruben Loftus-Cheek - 5 Came on in central midfield for Barkley and didn't really get involved in the pace of the game. Ethan Ampadu - 5 Came on at right back for Azpilicueta and had a decent showing for his 15 minute spell. Keep up to date with the latest news, features and exclusives from football.london via the free football.london app for iPhone and Android . Available to download from the App Store and Google Play .