Match Report
Chelsea went into the game 1st in the table on 15 points; Žilina sat 2nd on 6 — a 9-point gap. On recent form Žilina sat only 48th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Chelsea 2.33 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Žilina 3 and 0, with the league averaging 1.71.
Stamford Bridge staged the fixture, a ground that holds 41,841. On the scoreboard, Žilina led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Chelsea: Daniel Sturridge (51'), Florent Malouda (86') · Žilina: Bello Babatounde (19')