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Goalscorers: Willian 2', 32', Pedro 27', Olivier Giroud 42'
Antonio Conte's Chelsea cruised to an emphatic 4-0 victory over Championship outfit Hull City in the club's FA Cup fifth round tie at Stamford Bridge last night. The Blues enjoyed a sublime start to the game and it took them just over 100 seconds to find the first breakthrough of the game courtesy of a little magic from Willian.
Pedro added to the score-line in the 27th minute, after being played through on goal following an inch-perfect pass from Cesc Fabregas, The hosts were showing no signs of slowing down and scored yet again in the space of five minutes owing to some individual brilliance from Willian, who grabbed his second goal of the night.
Olivier Giroud combined well with fellow new signing Emerson Palmieri to slot home from close range and put Chelsea 4-0 ahead just before half-time. Hull City provided some resistance in the second half and managed to prevent the Blues from adding more to their tally.
Without further delay, let's take a closer look at how players from both sides fared under the lights at Stamford Bridge:
Hull City
David Marshall - 6/10
The Tigers' shot-stopper was certainly the busiest among the two goalkeepers for the majority of the game and despite conceding 4 goals, Marshall managed to punch above his weight a few times in the second half. He could do nothing to stop the goals on the night but was forced to make a few good saves as the game progressed.
David Meyler - 4/10
Meyler did not enjoy a lot of his involvement after filling in at right-back for the night and struggled to keep up with Chelsea's quick movements in the first half. He was beaten easily by Emerson to set up the hosts' 4th goal and things took a turn for the worse when his penalty was saved by Willy Caballero.
Michael Dawson - 4/10
The skipper did not enjoy his return to London and struggled for the majority of the game. Dawson was always playing catching-up and caused very little problems for the Chelsea attackers who ran the show on the night with their blistering pace and clever movement.
Angus MacDonald - 5/10
The Englishman failed to bring any form of stability at the back for the visitors and was constantly kept on his toes by the likes of Giroud and Pedro, who combined well with Willian to complete the onslaught.
Max Clark - 5/10
The youngster stepped out to play one of his career's biggest games at the Bridge last night and was handed very little help with Willian being in such scintillating form. The Brazilian was a constant thorn in the flesh of the opposition defenders including Clark, who never lost heart despite going through a tough task.
Kevin Stewart - 4/10
The midfielder looked shaky in the middle of the park and gifted Chelsea with the opportunity to break the deadlock in the 2nd minute. Stewart was steam-rolled in midfield by Drinkwater and was also at fault for Chelsea's third goal that came right after the half-hour mark. Booked.
Jackson Irvine - 5/10
The Australian was pitted against one of the best in midfield in the form of Cesc Fabregas and it is safe to say that it was a rather steep learning curve for the young man. Irvine ran tirelessly on the night but failed to establish any significant authority in the game. Booked.
Harry Wilson - 6/10
The Liverpool loanee enjoyed a decent outing against Chelsea on the night before being taken off in the 55th minute after what it seemed like a shoulder injury. Wilson won the penalty for the visitors in the second half after being brought down by Fabregas inside the area in the 51st minute.
Evandro Goebel - 5/10
The Brazilian made just his third start of the season and the consequence was there for everyone to see in the first half. Evandro failed to make any impact in the game after being a passenger on the field until the visitors showed a glimmer of hope in the second half.
Adama Diomande - 5/10
Diomande started on the left flank and presented himself as a viable outlet on the wings despite not being able to get the better of Antonio Rudiger. He was careless in possession and failed to make an impact with the ball at his feet.
Nouha Dicko - 6/10
The striker was assigned with the mammoth task of leading the visitors' attack on the night and managed to pull out a decent performance for his side. Dicko showed pace and directness that troubled the Chelsea defenders on a few instances before being denied a consolation goal by Caballero who made a fine save from his effort.
Substitutes
Jon Toral - 5/10
Toral would have expected to start the game but his involvement was cut short to an appearance from the bench just before the hour mark and he could not offer a lot to change his side's fortunes.
Fraizer Campbell - 4/10
Campbell enjoyed a late run out after replacing Dicko in the 72nd minute as Chelsea ran out as comfortable winners.
Daniel Batty - N/A
Came on in the 88th minute to replace Jackson Irvine.
Chelsea
Willy Caballero - 8/10
The Argentine was restricted to being just a spectator in the first half as Chelsea dominated the proceedings from the word go. Caballero was called into action after Fabregas conceded a penalty in the second half and made an important save to reaffirm his status as Chelsea's cup-game specialist.
Gary Cahill - 7/10
Cahill was hardly tested to his limits and worked well with Ampadu and Rudiger to sniff out any danger inside Chelsea's half during the game. The Englishman looked assured on the ball despite being not tested regularly.
Ethan Ampadu - 8/10
With every passing game, Ampadu continues to shine for Chelsea and it is there to be seen as to why he is one of the most highly rated young players at Chelsea's disposal during this point of time. The youngster was calm at the back and his awareness and ability to play the ball out from the back was quite evident.
Antonio Rudiger - 7/10
Rudiger was quick and used the ball in a clever manner to keep Chelsea ticking from the back. The German continues his impressive run of form and this performance can only put himself in prime contention for involvement against Barcelona next week.
Davide Zappacosta - 6/10
The Italian did not enjoy a lot of involvement down his flank but was not shy of bombing forward every time he sensed an opportunity. Zappacosta forced Marshall into making an impressive save in the second half after some neat link-up play with Willian.
Daniel Drinkwater - 7/10
Drinkwater was solid in the middle of the park and provided great cover to Fabregas on the night. The midfielder held his position pretty well and forced the initiative on the visitors despite not being a creative genius for his side.
Cesc Fabregas - 8/10
Apart from conceding that penalty in the second half, Fabregas hardly put a wrong foot in the game. The Spaniard's ability to pick out passes at will was evident yet again as he sent Pedro through on goal for Chelsea's second on the night with a defence-splitting lob over the top.
Emerson Palmieri - 7/10
The new acquisition from Roma made his first appearance for Chelsea on the night and was rewarded for his endeavours down the left flank when his low cross was turned in by Giroud, for the Frenchman's first goal since crossing the London divide to join Chelsea.
Willian - 9/10
Willian was quite simply unstoppable on the night and wreaked havoc inside the visitor's final third in the first half. The Brazilian netted a brace courtesy of two unstoppable strikes from outside the area and was Chelsea's best player on the pitch by a country mile.
Olivier Giroud - 8/10
The Frenchman grabbed his first goal in Chelsea colours to cap off an impressive win for the Blues who are now through to the quarter-finals of the competition, again. Giroud's strength in holding the ball up was there to be seen and he played a key role in Willian's goals on the night by providing a physical threat around the opposition's goal.
Pedro - 7/10
Pedro was his usual self of making runs behind the defenders and providing a direct threat with the ball at his feet. The Spaniard could have had more than just the one goal but he made a daring run and produced a calm finish in front of goal for the same.
Substitutes
Callum Hudson-Odoi - 6/10
The youngster offered good pace and trickery while going forward after coming on for Pedro during half-time. Hudson-Odoi's passing range was also impressive.
Kyle Scott - 5/10
Scott was never shy about going in for a tackle ever since his introduction in the 62nd minute but he endured a few sloppy moments with the ball and failed to make a lasting impact. Booked.
Alvaro Morata - 5/10
Came on in the 70th minute to replace Giroud but failed to muster any significant output from the game.
