Chelsea 8-0 Noah LIVE RESULT: Blues put Armenian minnows to the sword with dominant Conference League performance
CHELSEA beat minnows Noah FC 8-0 to soar to the top of the Europa Conference League group phase.
Goals from Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Guiu, Joao Felix (2), Axel Disasi, Mykhaylo Mudryk and Christopher Nkunku (2) sealed the deal for Enzo Maresca's side at Stamford Bridge.
- Kick off time: 8pm
- TV channel: TNT Sports 1
- Live stream: discovery+
- Chelsea team: Jorgensen, Disasi, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Veiga, Fernandez, Felix, Mudryk, Nkunku, George, Guiu
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WHAT A GOAL! Chelsea 5-0 Noah
39. MYKHAILO MUDRYK. WOW.
That is sensational.
The Chelsea number 10 picks the ball up on the left side and cuts in with one touch onto his right foot outside the box.
He absolutely rifles an unholy shot into the top right corner which gets Stamford Bridge on their feet in applause.
That was mind-blowingly good from Chelsea's Ukrainian man, and no keeper in the world would've stopped it.
Chelsea 4-0 Noah
38. The home crowd jeer Manvelyan as he lashes a shot well over the bar for Noah.
You have to give them credit for at least trying to get a goal for their fans.
Chelsea 4-0 Noah
36. It's been 15 minutes without a Chelsea goal, but it feels like years at the rate they have been scoring.
Does anyone know the odds on Noah turning this one around?
Chelsea 4-0 Noah
33. Close again for Chelsea, this time it's Mudryk who misses from an almost impossible angle.
A great flick by Marc Guiu evades the goal but falls to Mudryk at a very tight angle.
He just can't find the back of the net from that tight of an angle.
Chelsea 4-0 Noah
31. Chelsea play it around the back - to and from goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen in a way in which they simply couldn't do in the Premier League.
They eventually work the ball forwards to Marc Guiu, but he runs into trouble as he looks to find a man.
Chelsea 4-0 Noah
28. The Noah goalkeeper claws Marc Guiu's header off of the goal line after a great run down the left by Mykhailo Mudryk.
Chelsea 4-0 Noah
26. Noah cheaply give the ball away, and Marc Guiu charges forwards again towards goal.
This time the visiting defenders breathe a sigh of relief as the Spaniard is tackled fairly.
But Chelsea will come back at them again and again...
Chelsea 4-0 Noah
23. Four goals in 24 minutes, and this is unlike anything I've ever seen at Stamford Bridge.
I mean, can you imagine if this was Chelsea's first team?
It's men against boys out there.
GOALLLLLL! Chelsea 4-0 Noah
21. It's four!
I'm trying to get some mid-game analysis here, but Chelsea are running absolute RIOT.
Joao Felix makes it four with a cheeky dink over the goalkeeper, a great finish.
Some might say the goals are FLOODING in, and you'd expect Noah of all teams, to be more prepared.
GOALLLLLLL! Chelsea 3-0 Noah
18. THIS ONE IS NOT A JOKE!
Chelsea win another corner, and it's another centre-half header, this time it's Axel Disasi who meets the ball in the middle and nods it into the bottom left corner.
Awful defending from the visitors, and that makes it three!
The Noah manager is fuming...
Chelsea 2-0 Noah
16. GOALLLLLL!
Only kidding, it's still 2-0...
Imagine though...
Enzo Fernandez does lash a shot at the Noah keeper, but this time he makes the save.
GOALLLLLL! Chelsea 2-0 Noah
13. You're reading that correctly!
It's two in as many minutes for Chelsea, and this time Marc Guiu finishes with ease.
It's quite simply appalling defending from the Armenian side, as a wayward pass across goal meets the onrushing Spaniard who slotted it into the back of the net!
Easy!
GOALLLLLL! Chelsea 1-0 Noah
12. Chelsea take the lead, and it's a fantastic header from Tosin!
The Chelsea number four escapes his marker and nods home Enzo Fernandez' header with aplomb!
Chelsea 0-0 Noah
10. Joao Felix sets Mudryk free down the left, but his cross deep towards George sees the attack break down.
That is, until George wins a corner for the Blues.
Chelsea 0-0 Noah
8. Noah press forwards here, in what has been an end-to-end game so far.
Their cross this time doesn't quite work out and George lumps the ball over the top.
The Noah keeper rushes out to make a save.
OPEN GOAL! Chelsea 0-0 Noah
6. How on earth has Joao Felix missed?
A beautifully worked move by Chelsea sees debutant Tyrique George play a ball across the box for Felix, and all he needs to do is cushion a volley into the back of the net.
But it's not to be!
Felix almost keeps the ball out of the net - it might well have been harder to miss!
Chance for Noah! Chelsea 0-0 Noah
4. A great early chance for Noah will encourage the visitors!
Cinari breaks down the right hand side, and crosses towards Gregorio.
Tosin tries a lousy backheel clearance which he misses, and the striker has a go, only to be denied by Filip Jorgensen.
Chelsea 0-0 NOAH
2. The Noah goalkeeper has gone down injured almost immediately after he was barged into by Joao Felix following an early clearance.
KICK-OFF: Chelsea 0-0 NOAH
A minutes silence is observed by everyone in the stadium, and Noah get the game underway.
At the second attempt that is, as the Chelsea players encroached the Noah half the first time around.
A few minutes to go at the Bridge
The players are coming out and we're ready to get going here at Stamford Bridge.
The Liquidator plays out, and he're we go!
Kick-off is NEXT.
Captaining the side
This could be a big night for Enzo Fernandez, as he looks to regain form having seemingly lost his place in the side to Romeo Lavia.
He will wear the captain's armband tonight, and play a pivotal role in the side with two forwards playing ahead of him in midfield.
A tactical look at the two sides
This is how the teams line up from a tactical perspective
Chelsea are going VERY attacking, with arguably just one midfield player on the pitch in Enzo Fernandez.
It will be interesting to see how deep Nkunku and Felix drop, or if they will both play in the pocket as Chelsea dominate the ball.
Match day settings
It should be a big night under the lights for Noah's players as they face some hefty opposition in Chelsea.
It could also be an important evening for some of Chelsea's younger players.
Mudryk in fine form
While it hasn't quite worked for him in the Premier League so far, Mykhailo Mudryk is smashing it in the Europa Conference league.
The Ukrainian winger has got the most assists in the competition with three in just two games.
Chelsea flying high
As it stands, Chelsea have been smashing the Europa Conference League as expected.
They've won both of their group games, with the best goal difference in the tournament so far.
As for Noah, they sit 18th out of 36 teams, and won their first game before being beaten by Rapid Wien 1-0 last time out.