Chelsea seal easy win over Shamrock Rovers as Marc Guiu scores hat-trick

By Emre Asikci

ISTANBUL (AA) - Chelsea secured a comfortable 5-1 win against Shamrock Rovers on Thursday as Marc Guiu scored a hat-trick.

The 18-year-old striker netted in the 23rd, 34th and 45th minutes, with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Marc Cucurella adding goals in the 40th and 58th minutes, respectively, as The Blues sealed a dominant win at Stamford Bridge in London.

Markus Poom scored Shamrock Rovers' only goal in the 26th minute.

Chelsea finished atop the Conference League group with a perfect record of six wins, while Shamrock Rovers placed 10th to advance to the knockout playoffs.

- Into Round of 16:

Chelsea, Lugano, Vitoria S.C., Fiorentina, Rapid Wien, Djurgarden, Legia Warszawa, Cercle Brugge

- Into Knockout Playoffs:

Jagiellonia Białystok, Shamrock Rovers, APOEL Nicosia, Panathinaikos, Olimpija Ljubljana, Real Betis, Heidenheim, Pafos, Gent, FC Copenhagen, Vikingur, Reykjavik, Borac Banja Luka, Celje, Omonia Nicosia, Molde, TSC Bačka Topola.