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Trevor Chalobah's opener was his third goal of the season - all have come at Stamford BridgeReigning champions Chelsea progressed to the last 16 of the Champions League with an impressive win against Juventus at Stamford Bridge.
Trevor Chalobah, who was making his first European start for the Blues, scored the opener when he slammed home a loose ball following a corner after 25 minutes.
Chelsea were dominant throughout and got the second goal their performance deserved when Reece James controlled a clearance and volleyed across Wojciech Szczesny into the far corner eight minutes into the second half.
A third soon followed with Juventus looking shell-shocked and all at sea defensively as a short, sharp interchange of passes gave Callum Hudson-Odoi the chance to slot home at the back post.
The scoring was completed when Hakim Ziyech capitalised on a mistake from Juve midfielder Weston McKennie to cross for Timo Werner to tap home in added time.
It is the Italian club's heaviest defeat in the Champions League and demonstrated Chelsea's status as a serious contender to retain the trophy they won against Premier League rivals Manchester City in May.
The three points send Chelsea to the top of Group H but they must match Juventus' result in the final matchday on 8 December - when they travel to Zenit St Petersburg and the Turin club host Malmo - in order to stay there.
The only concern for Thomas Tuchel and Chelsea were the withdrawals of N'Golo Kante in the first half and Ben Chilwell in the second period through injury, with the Blues set to face Manchester United on Sunday (16:30 GMT).
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Record-breaking defence, creative in attack
Chelsea have justifiably had a lot of praise for their defensive efficiency in the opening three months of the season and indeed since Tuchel arrived in January.
They have now conceded only 24 goals in the German's first 50 games in charge - a record for a manager in charge of a British club.
Tuchel's side started on the front foot and were rarely threatened at the back apart from an outstanding acrobatic clearance from Thiago Silva after former Blues striker Alvaro Morata had dinked onrushing keeper Edouard Mendy shortly after Chalobah's opener.
This performance also showcased Chelsea's attacking threat and other teams will note that was the case even with Romelu Lukaku - included for the first time since 20 October - Werner and Mason Mount all starting on the bench and Kai Havertz absent completely.
Chilwell should have opened the scoring in the first two minutes but had an air shot at a loose ball, before Chalobah sent a header wide and James saw a free-kick saved.
Chalobah's goal was another glimpse of his impressive instinct in front of goal - he has already scored twice in the Premier League this season - as he latched on to a loose ball and thumped the ball into the roof of the net.
James, Hudson-Odoi and Silva all saw efforts saved either side of the break before the England right-back superbly controlled a headed clearance, taking it away from the defender as he did so, before volleying past Szczesny and a couple of defenders who were attempting to get back.
The England defender joins Liverpool's Mohamed Salah as the only Premier League player to have scored five goals and provided five assists in all competitions this season.
Hudson-Odoi rounded off an excellent Chelsea performance with a composed finish after James, Hakim Ziyech and Ruben Loftus-Cheek combined in a slick move.
Werner's goal was mere decoration, because it had long been certain that Chelsea's unbeaten run in all competitions would be extended to 10 games.
It was a performance that delighted a boisterous Stamford Bridge crowd, enthused by a team that is top of the Premier League by three points, is in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals and is in the box seat to win their Champions League group.
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Chelsea
Squad number16Player nameMendy
Squad number14Player nameChalobah
Squad number6Player nameThiago Silva
Squad number2Player nameRüdiger
Squad number24Player nameJames
Squad number7Player nameKanté
Squad number5Player nameJorginho
Squad number21Player nameChilwell
Squad number22Player nameZiyech
Squad number20Player nameHudson-Odoi
Squad number10Player namePulisic
Squad number11Player nameWerner
Squad number12Player nameLoftus-Cheek
Squad number17Player nameSaúl
Squad number19Player nameMount
Squad number28Player nameAzpilicueta
Juventus
Squad number1Player nameSzczesny
Squad number11Player nameJu Cuadrado
Squad number19Player nameBonucci
Squad number4Player namede Ligt
Squad number12Player nameAlex Sandro
Squad number14Player nameMcKennie
Squad number30Player nameBentancur
Squad number27Player nameLocatelli
Squad number25Player nameRabiot
Squad number22Player nameChiesa
Squad number9Player nameMorata
Squad number5Player nameArthur
Squad number10Player nameDybala
Squad number18Player nameKean
Squad number44Player nameKulusevski
Squad number45Player namede Winter
Line-ups
Chelsea
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 16Mendy
- 14Chalobah
- 6Thiago Silva
- 2Rüdiger
- 24James
- 7KantéSubstituted forLoftus-Cheekat 37'minutes
- 5JorginhoSubstituted forSaúlat 76'minutes
- 21ChilwellSubstituted forAzpilicuetaat 71'minutes
- 22Ziyech
- 20Hudson-OdoiSubstituted forMountat 76'minutes
- 10PulisicSubstituted forWernerat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Arrizabalaga
- 3Alonso
- 4Christensen
- 9Lukaku
- 11Werner
- 12Loftus-Cheek
- 13Bettinelli
- 17Saúl
- 18Barkley
- 19Mount
- 28Azpilicueta
- 31Sarr
Juventus
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Szczesny
- 11Ju CuadradoBooked at 23minsSubstituted forde Winterat 81'minutes
- 19Bonucci
- 4de Ligt
- 12Lobo Silva
- 14McKennie
- 30BentancurSubstituted forDybalaat 59'minutes
- 27LocatelliSubstituted forArthurat 67'minutes
- 25Rabiot
- 22ChiesaSubstituted forKulusevskiat 80'minutes
- 9MorataSubstituted forKeanat 67'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Arthur
- 10Dybala
- 18Kean
- 23Pinsoglio
- 24Rugani
- 36Perin
- 44Kulusevski
- 45de Winter
Live Text
Match ends, Chelsea 4, Juventus 0.
Second Half ends, Chelsea 4, Juventus 0.
Goal! Chelsea 4, Juventus 0. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
Attempt missed. Moise Kean (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Weston McKennie.
Attempt missed. Arthur (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
Paulo Dybala (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
Alex Sandro (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timo Werner.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Alex Sandro (Juventus).
Hand ball by Dejan Kulusevski (Juventus).
Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
Attempt saved. Weston McKennie (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Reece James.
Substitution, Juventus. Koni de Winter replaces Juan Cuadrado.
Substitution, Juventus. Dejan Kulusevski replaces Federico Chiesa.
Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saúl Ñíguez.
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