Published: October 04, 2018
Álvaro Morata puffed out his cheeks and tried to muster a smile. He had provided the game’s decisive moment and his grateful teammates ran to congratulate him after his poacher’s finish. Yet his overriding emotion was clearly relief rather than elation and his struggle to enjoy the moment rather summed up the occasion.
This game had threatened to become an ordeal for Chelsea before Morata’s late winner allowed them to maintain control of their Europa League group with a slender win over Vidi. They even turned to Eden Hazard in the second half before Morata scored his first goal since August. Even then, however, Maurizio Sarri’s side almost threw away their lead when Istvan Kovacs forced Kepa Arrizabalaga to make a fine late save.
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