Blues' Euro cruise

15 September 2010 22:00
Chelsea cruised through their opening Champions League game with a comfortable 4-1 demolition of Slovakia minnows MSK Zilina in Group F. The damage was done in the opening half with two goals from Nicolas Anelka and another from Michael Essien. Anelka crossed for Essien to tuck away the opener and Florent Malouda set up his fellow Frenchman for number two. And the Blues went 3-0 up when John Terry's header hit the crossbar and Anelka pounced to score his second from point-blank range. Daniel Sturridge added a fourth when he rounded the keeper early in the second half before Tomas Oravec scored a consolation for the home side.

Source: PA