Europa League: Dynamo Kiev 0 - 5 Chelsea - Giroud scores hat-trick, Sarri wants to meet Napoli in final

Olivier Giroud scores Chelsea's fourth goal for his hat-trick - Mike Hewitt/Getty/TheGuardian

After Chelsea thrashed Dynamo Kiev 5 - 0 in their Europa League second leg last 16 tie, Blues Manager Maurizio Sarri has said he wants to avoid former club Napoli.

French striker Olivier Giroud scored a hat-trick as the Premier League side struck five times in Ukraine to complete an 8-0 aggregate win after winning the first leg 3 - 0 at Stamford Bridge.

As posted on Chelsea official Twitter account:

It's all over! 5-0 tonight, 8-0 on aggregate and the Blues are heading into the quarter-finals! 💪#DYNCHE pic.twitter.com/HnBd7w3mf2
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) March 14, 2019

While Chelsea are among favourites to clinch the Europa League trophy, Manager Sarri is yet to win a trophy in his managerial career.

The Italian's former club Napoli are among the favourites and they also made it through on Thursday, progressing 4-3 on aggregate despite a 3-1 second-leg loss to RB Salzburg.

"I prefer to face Napoli in the final," said Sarri. "First of all, because it means we are in the final and I am happy with that. And second, it means that Napoli are in the final, and I am happy.

As posted on Chelsea official twitter account:

Sarri says he would rather avoid former club Napoli in the next round and see them in the final instead, because it means we get to the final, and they do too. He admits it would be very difficult to play against them.#DYNCHE
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) March 14, 2019

"You know very well my relationship with the city, with the people. So, for me, it will be very difficult to play against them in Naples."

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