Huddersfield 0-3 Chelsea: Sarri era starts in style as Jorginho bags debut goal

Maurizio Sarri's first competitive win in charge of Chelsea came after goals from N'Golo Kante, Jorginho and Pedro at Huddersfield Town.

Match Events

20' SAVE! Kepa stops Pritchard's shot

Chelsea aren't able to fully clear the danger and allow Huddersfield to push back forward. Pritchard is this time able to shoot from the edge of the box, but his effort is sent straight into the hands of Kepa.

34' GOAL! Huddersfield 0-1 Chelsea (Kante)

Chelsea have taken the lead! Willian cuts inside from the left flank and fires a dangerous cross into the penalty area, where Kante unleashes a slightly scuffed shot that bounces past Hamer and into the far corner.

38' CLOSE! Mounie's header hits the post

Mounie hits the post! Pritchard, who has been Huddersfield's best player so far, muscles his way down the right wing and wins the hosts a corner. It's whipped into the box and flicked on to Mounie, who beats Kepa with his headed effort but sends it onto the woodwork.

45' Penalty Goal! Huddersfield 0-2 Chelsea (Jorginho)

Jorginho steps up and calmly slots a low shot into the bottom right-hand corner of the net to double Chelsea's lead.

58' CLOSE! Alonso's shot hits the bar

80' GOAL! Huddersfield 0-3 Chelsea (Pedro)

Hazard embarks on a wonderful run through the middle of the pitch before poking the ball over to Pedro. The Spaniard then breaks into the box and nonchalantly chips a lovely strike over the onrushing Hamer and into the back of the net.

Match Report

Jorginho marked his Premier League debut with a goal as Chelsea kicked off their campaign with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Huddersfield Town at the John Smith's Stadium.

Italy international Jorginho passed home a fearless penalty in the 45th minute as Maurizio Sarri earned his first competitive win at the helm after his team went down to Manchester City in the Community Shield last weekend, while fellow debutant and the world's most expensive goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga started with a clean sheet.

Line-ups

Huddersfield Town XI: M. Jørgensen, Ben Hamer, C.Löwe, Hogg, A. Mooy, Schindler, Kongolo, Alex Pritchard, Mounie, Hadergjonaj, Billing

Subs: Van La Parra, J. Lössl, L.Depoitre, T.Smith, Stankovič, Diakhaby, Sobhi

Chelsea XI: Willian, D.Luiz, Azpilicueta, Pedro, Morata, M.Alonso, Barkley, Jorginho, A. Rüdiger, Kepa, N. Kanté

Subs: V. Moses, E. Hazard, W. Caballero, O. Giroud, Zappacosta, A. Christensen, R. Loftus-Cheek