Chelsea earned a 2-1 victory at Malmo on Thursday, with the Premier League side claiming the advantage in the first leg of the round of 32 in the UEFA Europa League.
The hosts delivered a strong performance but it was Ross Barkley who slotted the ball home to make it 1-0 in the first half.
Olivier Giroud claimed Chelsea's second shortly before the hour mark, but Malmo got the goal they deserved through Anders Christiansen in the closing stages.
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Chelsea are in FA Cup action Monday, with Manchester United visiting Stamford Bridge in a crunch tie.