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title: "Chelsea Player Ratings: Rennes (A)"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2020-11-25T08:20:22Z"
modified: "2020-11-25T08:20:22Z"
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# Chelsea Player Ratings: Rennes (A)

[Chelsea](https://readchelsea.com/2020/11/24/chelsea-could-let-olivier-giroud-leave-in-january/) were forced to find a late winner after looking comfortable for the most part as the [Blues beat Rennes 2-1](https://www.skysports.com/football/rennes-vs-chelsea/439005) to advance to the Champions League knockout stages.

Frank Lampard’s side started the game in Brittany firing on all cylinders and promptly carved out a host of glorious chances, the first of which was somehow blazed over from point-blank range by Timo Werner.

Not perturbed by their lack of sharpness in front of goal, shortly after the 20 minute-mark the outstanding [Mason Mount](https://readchelsea.com/2020/11/24/mason-mount-chelsea-mentality-shift-title-challenge/) put Callum Hudson-Odoi clean through on goal, and the young English winger didn’t disappoint to put Chelsea ahead.

Despite enjoying the [lion’s share of possession](https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1508891/Preview/Europe-Champions-League-2020-2021-Rennes-Chelsea) thereafter, Lampard’s men couldn’t put the game to bed and were duly punished when Serhou Guirassy was afforded the freedom of the six-yard box to head the hosts level.

With time running out and Chelsea’s hopes of sealing qualifying with two matchdays to spare in the balance, substitute Olivier Giroud – a man with [plenty of questions over his future](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/frank-lampard-olivier-giroud-chelsea-23055628) – popped up in the 91st minute to head the Blues back into the lead.

Chelsea will now aim to finish top of [Group E](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/standings/) in order to book a potentially favourable draw in the next round.

Here’s how we rated the players…