The defender scored two long range efforts while the Portuguese star tore the League Two side apart
It was easy work in the end for Chelsea as they ran out 5-0 winners against Morecambe in the FA Cup on Saturday. Tosin Adarabioyo and Joao Felix scored twice each while Christopher Nkunku spared his earlier blushes by firing in one of his own as Enzo Maresca's side eased into the fourth round.
After surviving an early scare, the Blues took charge of the game quickly in the first half but simply couldn't take their chances. After Adarabioyo hit the bar with their first big chance, they were given an even better opportunity when the referee pointed to the penalty spot for a Morecambe handball, but Nkunku's tame effort was saved by goalkeeper Harry Burgoyne.
Despite their dominance, the breakthrough came as a bit of a surprise in the 39th minute when Adarabioyo, looking up to find no passing options after collecting the ball outside the box, decided to have a shot that found its way past Burgoyne after a massive deflection. Nkunku managed to make up for his earlier embarrassment five minutes into the second half when a shot was parried into his path and he was able to tuck it past Burgoyne.
While the League Two side stood fairly strong defensively and caused trouble up field, Chelsea were simply too much for them. Adarabioyo put the game beyond doubt with a beautiful goal from outside the box before Joao Felix's quickfire double – his second was particularly gorgeous – made it 5-0 and rounded off the afternoon.
GOAL rates Chelsea's players from Stamford Bridge…
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Filip Jorgensen (5/10):
Pulled off a few saves but had a few too many nervy moments.
Reece James (7/10):
Created a lot down the right – including the first goal – before he was substituted at half-time.
Tosin Adarabioyo (8/10):
Smacked the woodwork with a header early on and gave his team the lead with a surprise effort before blasting in a sensational second.
Axel Disasi (5/10):
A good aerial threat but erratic against Morecambe's imposing attackers.
Renato Veiga (6/10):
Fought for the ball but was an obvious weakness on the left side and looked better when he moved into midfield for the second half.
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Romeo Lavia (6/10):
Tidy on the ball at the base of the midfield but went off at the break.
Christopher Nkunku (6/10):
Woeful attempt from the spot but didn't let the second golden opportunity pass him by.
Joao Felix (9/10):
Tremendous. Always looked like creating something with his nifty movement in tight spaces and got two deserved goals.
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Pedro Neto (6/10):
Caused a few problems on the wing but only lasted 45 minutes.
Marc Guiu (4/10):
Barely involved and not much happened when he was.
Tyrique George (6/10):
Had a few decent flashes but not enough of a threat.
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Jadon Sancho (6/10):
Didn't get a great deal of time on the ball as Chelsea went down the left but made sure he was ready to meet the ball in the middle.
Marc Cucurella (7/10):
Chelsea looked more stable with him on the left of the defence and he acted as a threat going forward. Made a significant difference.
Malo Gusto (6/10):
Did a good job defensively after replacing James.
Enzo Maresca (7/10):
His team did what was expected of them but the problems Morecambe caused will give him something to worry about.
