Chelsea rebounds with Champions League rout of Maccabi Tel Aviv
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea eased to a 4-0 victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv in its opening Group G match in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
After Eden Hazard blazed a penalty over in the fifth minute, Willian put Chelsea ahead in the 15th.
His free kick from the left evaded his teammates in the penalty area but bounced beyond the reach of goalkeeper Pedrag Rajkovic.
Oscar doubled the lead on the stroke of halftime, replacing Hazard on penalty duties and converting from the spot after Diego Costa was felled by ex-Chelsea defender Tal Ben Haim.
Substitute Costa then settled the match in the 58th, brilliantly turning in a cross from Cesc Fabregas off the underside of the crossbar, before Fabregas scored from close range on 78 minutes.
GALLERY: The many faces of Jose Mourinho
The Many Faces of Jose Mourinho
Matthew Peters/Getty Images
Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images
Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images
Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images
Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images
Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images
Alex Livesey/Getty Images
Steve Bardens/Getty Images
Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images for LTA
Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
Clive Rose/Getty Images
Paul Gilham/Getty Images
Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images
Andres Kudacki/AP
Ian Walton/Getty Images
Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Michael Regan/Getty Images
Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
Warren Little/Getty Images
Greig Cowie/Icon Sportswire
Andrew Cowie/AFP/Getty Images
Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire
Helios de la Rubia/Real Madrid via Getty Images
Daisuke Nakashima/AFLO/Icon Sportswire
Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire
Angel Martinez/Getty Images
Pedro Armestre/AFP/Getty Images
Victor R. Caivano/AP
Antonio Calanni/AP
Liu Ping/ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images
Tom Hevezi/AP
Barrington Coombs/Icon Sportswire
Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
