<!--Article Start--> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="document jq_ColDocument jq_ShareArea"> <div class="tooltipContent"> <div class="scrollContent jq_Content jq_langdir tinyscrollbar doctooltip-y fontsize_0"> <div class="viewport"> <div class="overview"> <h3 style="text-align: justify">Chelsea FC cruised to an easy 4-0 Champions League victory over 10-man Maccabi Tel Aviv in Haifa on Tuesday to close in on the last 16.</h3> <p style="text-align: justify">The victory, coupled with Dynamo Kiev's 2-0 win at Porto, means Chelsea FC only need a draw at home to the Portuguese in two weeks to guarantee their passage to the knockout stage.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Gary Cahill gave the English Premier League champions a first-half lead before former Blues centre-half Tal Ben Haim was sent off just before the break.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Chelsea FC turned the screw in the last 17 minutes as Brazilians Willian and Oscar, and French centre-back Kurt Zouma all found the net.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"Very important, especially with what happened in Porto we really needed to win this match, and also important to get two victories in a few days," Chelsea FC manager Jose Mourinho told BT Sport.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The London club have been struggling for form all season but this victory follows a 1-0 home win over Norwich City in the Premier League at the weekend and Mourinho added: "I hope morale comes, tranquility comes, confidence comes."</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The Israeli champions got off to a promising start as midfielder Dor Peretz sent a header just wide on three minutes.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">In the fifth minute, Maccabi defender Eli Dasa had another opportunity to give the hosts, who had lost all their previous group games, a surprising lead, but he was way off target with his shot.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Chelsea FC controlled possession and had created several dangerous chances before taking a deserved lead in the 20th minute when centre-back Cahill tapped in a rebound following a wonderful save from goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">But perhaps the most pivotal moment came in the 40th minute when the referee controversially gave Ben Haim a straight red card for kicking out at Diego Costa.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The home crowd jeered and Ben Haim looked shocked but television replays suggested the referee's decision was fair.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Despite being down to 10 men, Maccabi got off to a determined start in the second half but they couldn't threaten Asmir Begovic's goal.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">In the 73rd minute, Brazil international Willian scored a spectacular free-kick that left Rajkovic rooted to his line.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Willian is now Chelsea FC's leading scorer in this Champions League campaign with four goals.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Three minutes later fellow Brazil international Oscar headed in a perfect cross from left-back Abdul Baba Rahman to give Chelsea FC a commanding 3-0 lead.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Some Maccabi supporters began heading for the exit but there was worse still to come for the hosts as Zouma headed home deep into injury time.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Chelsea FC had also defeated Maccabi 4-0 at Stamford Bridge in the opening group match.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The result meant the Israelis can no longer even finish third and qualify for the Europa League.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Chelsea FC are level on 10 points with Porto while Dynamo Kiev are two points further back.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">All three could finish level on points at the end if the Ukrainians win at home to Maccabi and the other two sides draw in west London.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">In that case, Dynamo would win the group and Porto would drop into the Europa League.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><strong>By AFP</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> . </div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <!--Article End-->