Chelsea player ratings vs Panathinaikos: Mykhailo Mudryk, there ...
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The Blues were comfortable winners in Greece thanks to an inspired display from Mudryk, a player who has flattered to deceive previously.
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As was perhaps to be expected, Chelsea beat Panathinaikos comfortably in the Europa Conference League to once again flex their considerable muscles in Europe. The inspired form of Mykhailo Mudryk was central to what turned into a procession in Greece
In the first half, Chelsea opened the scoring after 22 minutes, as Joao Felix finished Mudryk's clever cut-back. The Ukraine winger then scored a goal of his own, heading home Pedro Neto's superb delivery shortly after the restart.
As Panathinaikos faded throughout the second half, Chelsea found more and more pockets of space, and Felix took advantage, firing home from the edge of the box via a wicked deflection to make it 3-0 to Enzo Maresca's side.
He swiftly won a penalty, forcing a handball from a cross, and Christopher Nkunku finished from 12 yards.
Panathinaikos did pull one back through ex-Manchester United star Facundo Pellistri but it was too little, too late.
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