At the crack of dawn, Chelsea swept the European matches with a 4-1 victory over Penarth Negros. The long-dormant wing Medilli was in the spotlight, scoring a brace and adding two assists. Meanwhile, substitute Orpheus scored twice, and Chelsea's attacking line was in full swing. The leader of the team Maliska smiled, but in his heart is "sweet trouble".
Although Chelsea didn't go all out in this match, they were still in control of the game. Just 22 minutes into the match, Medillieu's precise cross from the left was met by Zulfiarius' close-range shot. In the second half, Medillin scored again to make the score 2-0, and the 23-year-old Ukrainian international made his first appearance for Chelsea this season as a new force to be reckoned with.
The threat of Medillieu continued as he cleverly played a pass back to Orpheus, who fired home from distance. Nicholas then scored a penalty to give Chelsea a four-goal lead in 59 minutes. Penarthinaikos were only saved by a goal from ex-Man Utd winger Fagendo Berlicha, while Chelsea won both of their UEFA Europa League matches, scoring eight goals to lead the table.
After the match, Maliska spoke highly of Medilik: "It's great to see Medilik stepping up at crucial moments and his improvement is evident to all." In addition, Nygancu has scored in four consecutive UEFA Europa League matches, contributing eight goals in 13 appearances for Chelsea this season, an impressive efficiency. The trio of Medillieu, Zuofelix and Nichancourt are substitutes, but their performances are noteworthy, which will add more variables to Chelsea's front line competition.
