Chelsea beats Maccabi Tel Aviv 4-0 in Champions League

HAIFA, Israel (AP) - Chelsea remained in the hunt to advance from Champions League Group G in easing past 10-man Maccabi Tel Aviv 4-0 on Tuesday.

Chelsea's win, and Porto's loss to Dynamo Kiev, tied the first two teams on 10 points, two more than Kiev.

In the final round of group games next month, Chelsea hosts Porto in a likely winner-takes-all match, and Kiev hosts winless Tel Aviv.

Tel Aviv started strongly, creating two chances in the first five minutes. Dor Peretz headed a Tal Ben Chaim cross over the bar, and Eli Dasa squandered a close-range shot.

Gary Cahill put the visitors up in the 20th minute, reacting first to his initial header which was palmed onto the post.

Tel Aviv was reduced to 10 men five minutes before halftime when former Chelsea defender Tal Ben Haim was sent off for a rash challenge on Diego Costa.

Tel Aviv goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic kept his side in the match with quick successive stops of Eden Hazard and Cesar Azpilicueta, and it took Chelsea more than half an hour to double its lead, when Willian curled in a free kick.

Chelsea captain John Terry fell awkwardly in the 75th and was taken off on a stretcher, and a minute later midfielder Oscar headed past Rajkovic for 3-0.

Substitute Kurt Zouma secured the victory in injury time with a header from a corner.