On December 20, Beijing time, the 6th round of the UEFA Europa League was lit, Chelsea swept Shamrock Rovers at home with a score of 5-1, and the attacking end was on fire.
Chelsea's ambition to win the title was evident from the start of the match. In the 23rd minute, Shamrock's defender Burns made a mistake and Chelsea's Giroud scored an easy goal from inside the penalty area to open the scoring. However, Shamrock didn't give up as Pom equalized in the 26th minute to make the score 1-1.
But Chelsea's offense came like a tidal wave. In the 34th minute, Clarey's lob assisted Giroud to add another goal to make the score 2-1. Then, in the 40th minute, Cucurelia's precise straight shot was followed up by Hall's powerful shot to extend the score to 3-1.
Towards the end of the first half, Chelsea struck again. Madoueke sent in a pinpoint cross which was headed home by Giroud, and by half-time it was 4-1, with Giroud's hat-trick seemingly heralding the victory.
Chelsea remained on the offensive as the match resumed. In the 58th minute, Nkunku's assist allowed Cucurelia to fire a low right-footed shot from inside the box to make it 5-1.
The final whistle blew and Chelsea finished off Shamrock Rovers with a 5-1 win, not only making the group look good, but also giving the fans something to look forward to in the future.
