Olivier Giroud nods in late winner as Chelsea progress in Champions League

Olivier Giroud nods in late winner as Chelsea progress in Champions League

Olivier Giroud scored the winner (David Vincent/AP)

Olivier Giroud spared Chelsea’s blushes with a poacher’s finish in stoppage time to secure a 2-1 Champions League victory at Rennes.

Callum Hudson-Odoi’s crisp finish had the Blues leading 1-0 for the majority of their Group E clash in France, only for Serhou Guirassy to equalise late on for Rennes.

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