Marcos Alonso – (On for Chilwell 66’) 6: First contribution to game was being nutmegged in impressive fashion. Getty
CHELSEA RATINGS: Edouard Mendy - 6: Stroll in the park for the Senegalese goalkeeper as Malmo failed to register a single shot on target or even remotely look like scoring. EPA
Andreas Christensen - 8: Memorable night for the Dane as he volleyed home his first goal for Chelsea after nine minutes. AP
Thiago Silva - 7: Picked out defensive colleague Christensen with cross for Chelsea opener and had little problem dealing with Malmo’s powder-puff attack at other end. PA
Antonio Rudiger - 7: Swing and a miss with early opportunity in Malmo box. Caught out by one ball over top but Antonio Colak blazed wildly over bar. Bundled over in box to earn Chelsea their second penalty. Smashed one free-kick about 20 metres high and wide in last few minutes. Getty
Cesar Azpilicueta - 7: Had freedom to attack down right with little attacking threat from Malmo coming the other way. A comfortable night’s work for the Spaniard. AP
N’Golo Kante - 8: Usual industrious self in midfield, always making himself available to teammates, tidying up in front of defence and not giving Malmo players any time on ball. Top quality. AFP
Jorginho - 8: Went down in box after 15 minutes claiming penalty – but rightly turned down. Drilled home from spot minutes later, anyway, after Lukaku was hacked down in box. Second penalty dispatched just as confidently early in second half. AFP
Ben Chilwell - 7: Wingback was looking to continue recent three-game scoring run, heading an early chance over bar and firing shot straight at keeper Johan Dahlin in first half. No joy this time, though. EPA
Mason Mount - 7: Fizzed one fine low ball across six-yard box that somehow missed all his teammates and beautiful flick to Kante on edge of box later in first half. Half chance later in game from corner but couldn’t keep header down. AFP
Timo Werner - 6: Bad early miss – given offside but would have counted after VAR check - suggested it could be another one of those days for German. And, low and behold, looked like his hamstring went just before break and it was game over. Getty
Romelu Lukaku 7 – Scythed down in box by Lasse Nielsen before he looked set to end scoring drought to earn Jorginho’s penalty. Hurt ankle in process and couldn’t continue. Had started game well and injuries to his two key attackers will be major concern for Thomas Tuchel. AFP
SUBS: Kai Havertz – (On for Lukaku 23’) 7: Tried to catch out Dahlin with near-post shot but keeper saved well and clipped another shot over bar before half-time. No mistake just after break with third attempt – a lovely dinked finish over Malmo’s substitute keeper and into net off inside of post. AFP
Callum Hudson-Odoi – (On for Werner 44’) 7: Surging run from deep and nice ball through to set up Havertz’s goal. Almost had one himself but curled shot too close to keeper. EPA
Saul Niguez – (On for Kante 65’) 6: No opportunity for the Spaniard to make his mark. PA
Reece James – (On for Azpilicueta 65’) 6: Immediately looking to get involved with Chelsea attacks with team already settled in cruise control. EPA
Marcos Alonso – (On for Chilwell 66’) 6: First contribution to game was being nutmegged in impressive fashion. Getty
CHELSEA RATINGS: Edouard Mendy - 6: Stroll in the park for the Senegalese goalkeeper as Malmo failed to register a single shot on target or even remotely look like scoring. EPA
Andreas Christensen - 8: Memorable night for the Dane as he volleyed home his first goal for Chelsea after nine minutes. AP
Thiago Silva - 7: Picked out defensive colleague Christensen with cross for Chelsea opener and had little problem dealing with Malmo’s powder-puff attack at other end. PA
Antonio Rudiger - 7: Swing and a miss with early opportunity in Malmo box. Caught out by one ball over top but Antonio Colak blazed wildly over bar. Bundled over in box to earn Chelsea their second penalty. Smashed one free-kick about 20 metres high and wide in last few minutes. Getty
Cesar Azpilicueta - 7: Had freedom to attack down right with little attacking threat from Malmo coming the other way. A comfortable night’s work for the Spaniard. AP
N’Golo Kante - 8: Usual industrious self in midfield, always making himself available to teammates, tidying up in front of defence and not giving Malmo players any time on ball. Top quality. AFP
Jorginho - 8: Went down in box after 15 minutes claiming penalty – but rightly turned down. Drilled home from spot minutes later, anyway, after Lukaku was hacked down in box. Second penalty dispatched just as confidently early in second half. AFP
Ben Chilwell - 7: Wingback was looking to continue recent three-game scoring run, heading an early chance over bar and firing shot straight at keeper Johan Dahlin in first half. No joy this time, though. EPA
Mason Mount - 7: Fizzed one fine low ball across six-yard box that somehow missed all his teammates and beautiful flick to Kante on edge of box later in first half. Half chance later in game from corner but couldn’t keep header down. AFP
Timo Werner - 6: Bad early miss – given offside but would have counted after VAR check - suggested it could be another one of those days for German. And, low and behold, looked like his hamstring went just before break and it was game over. Getty
Romelu Lukaku 7 – Scythed down in box by Lasse Nielsen before he looked set to end scoring drought to earn Jorginho’s penalty. Hurt ankle in process and couldn’t continue. Had started game well and injuries to his two key attackers will be major concern for Thomas Tuchel. AFP
SUBS: Kai Havertz – (On for Lukaku 23’) 7: Tried to catch out Dahlin with near-post shot but keeper saved well and clipped another shot over bar before half-time. No mistake just after break with third attempt – a lovely dinked finish over Malmo’s substitute keeper and into net off inside of post. AFP
Callum Hudson-Odoi – (On for Werner 44’) 7: Surging run from deep and nice ball through to set up Havertz’s goal. Almost had one himself but curled shot too close to keeper. EPA
Saul Niguez – (On for Kante 65’) 6: No opportunity for the Spaniard to make his mark. PA
Reece James – (On for Azpilicueta 65’) 6: Immediately looking to get involved with Chelsea attacks with team already settled in cruise control. EPA
Marcos Alonso – (On for Chilwell 66’) 6: First contribution to game was being nutmegged in impressive fashion. Getty
