Chelsea 4-0 Hull: Olivier Giroud nets first Blues goal as Willian brace leads Antonio Conte's side into FA Cup quarter-finals with easy win at Stamford Bridge

Daily Mail | February 16, 2018

Willian scored a first-half brace as Chelsea breezed into the FA Cup quarter-finals with an easy win over Championship side Hull.

The Brazilian gave Chelsea the lead in the second minute before Pedro made it 2-0 with a smart finish after Cesc Fabregas' ball over the top.

Willian then got his and Chelsea's second of the night five minutes later before Olivier Giroud's first goal for the club made it 4-0 on the stroke of half-time.

Willian produced a scintillating first-half performance with two early goals to put Chelsea firmly in control of the fixture

Pedro doubled Chelsea's lead after latching on to a wonderful pass played over the top from his compatriot Cesc Fabregas

Olivier Giroud celebrates with fellow new signing Emerson Palmieri after getting off the mark in a Chelsea shirt to make it 4-0

Willian wheels away in celebration after giving Chelsea the lead in just the second minute with a delightful curling finish

Pedro rifled home following Fabregas' pass as Chelsea went 2-0 up in the 27th minute over their Championship opponents

The Spaniard is all smiles after doubling Chelsea's lead in the FA Cup fifth-round tie at Stamford Bridge on Friday evening

Willian scored his second and Chelsea's third of the night with a shot from the instep of his right foot into the bottom corner

Fabregas lunges forwards in an attempt to dispossess Hull striker Nouha Dickho who was ineffectual during the opening half

Giroud poked a left-footed effort just over the bar as the Frenchman went in search of his first since moving to the Blues

Giroud did eventually get off the mark with a smart finish past Hull goalkeeper David Marshall on the stroke of half-time

Giroud pumps his chest in delight after scoring his first goal in Chelsea colours since his move from London rivals Arsenal

Callum Hudson-Odoi was introduced as a half-time substitute with Chelsea comfortably on their way to the quarter-finals

Fabregas fouls Hull striker Harry Wilson with a clumsy challenge to earn the away side a penalty kick at Stamford Bridge

Wilson was forced off the pitch injured after he was brought down in the incident which led to Hull's second-half penalty

Willy Caballero dives to his right to keep out David Meyler's penalty and keep up his remarkable record of saving spot-kicks

Fabregas high-fives Caballero after the goalkeeper spared his blushes by saving Meyler's penalty to keep the score at 4-0

Giroud applauds the Stamford Bridge crowd after his substitution for Alvaro Morata with 20 minutes of the match remaining