Chelsea too strong for Kiev, Arsenal slump at Rennes


Soccer Football - Europa League - Round of 16 First Leg - Stade Rennes v Arsenal - Roazhon Park, Rennes, France - March 7, 2019 Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey in action with Stade Rennes' Mexer REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

(Reuters) - Chelsea outclassed Dynamo Kiev 3-0 in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday but Arsenal face an uphill task to make the quarter-finals after slumping to a 3-1 defeat at French club Rennes.

Napoli, Dynamo Zagreb, Villarreal and Valencia will also take victories into next week’s second legs, while Sevilla v Slavia Prague and Eintracht Frankfurt v Inter Milan ended all square.

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