Record Chelsea win prompts talk of another title assault


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 22 Oct 2014

Chelsea's Nemanja Matic (L) fouls Maribor 's Agim Ibraimi (C) to concede a penalty during their Champions League Group G soccer match at Stamford Bridge in London October 21, 2014. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea scored their biggest Champions League victory when they thrashed Maribor 6-0 at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday with a performance that underlines the belief that they are real contenders to rule Europe again.

Fittingly two heroes from their 2012 final triumph over Bayern Munich -- the returning Didier Drogba and skipper John Terry -- were back among the goals along with the outstanding Eden Hazard.

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