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End of match

End of match

  • 94'
    FULL-TIME. Chelsea just about hold on to a 1-0 victory despite their opponents hitting the post on multiple occasions. The result sees the 'Blues' through to the knockout stages.
  • 93'
    OFF THE POST! Yevgeniy Berezkin hits the ball sweetly on the volley as it lands on the edge of the area, and his strike cannons out off the far post. So unlucky!
  • 90'
    Three minutes of time added on... Can BATE find an equaliser?
  • 87'
    CHANCE! BATE manage a rare shot on goal as Berezkin cuts in from the left and his low strike goes inches wide of Kepa's far post.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 85'
    Chelsea make their final change as Hudson-Odoi comes on in place of Pedro.
  • 80'
    Alexander Hleb makes way for Berezkin as Baha makes his third change.
Substitution

Substitution

at BATE Borisov
  • 76'
    Skavysh is replaced by Moukam for BATE.
Substitution

Substitution

at BATE Borisov
  • 73'
    Signevich makes way for Tuominen as BATE make a change.
  • 70'
    Chelsea are very much in control here as they look to double their advantage.
  • 68'
    Ross Barkley tries his luck from 30 yards, though his effort flies high of the crossbar.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 64'
    The 'Blues' make another change as Mateo Kovacic replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 62'
    Eden Hazard makes way for Willian as Sarri uses his first substitution.
  • 60'
    CHANCE! BATE have a great chance to level proceedings as Stasevic's cross is left for Alexei Rios to run on too, but the Belarusian blazes his strike over the crossbar.
  • 58'
    BATE hit the bar, though the referee's flag is up on the near side.
  • 55'
    BATE will be hoping for a quick response here.
  • 52'
    GOAL! CHELSEA! 0-1! GIROUD! We have a breakthrough. Emerson sends a tempting cross in from the left and Olivier Giroud directs a header towards the near post, which goalkeeper Scherbitsky cannot keep out. Game on!
  • 51'
    Chelsea have a free-kick on the corner of the area, though Loftus-Cheek sends it too high for anyone to reach.
  • 48'
    Both sides are in search of an opener.
  • 46'
    Chelsea get us back underway in a rainy Borisov Arena.
  • 45'
    HALF-TIME. The referee brings a rather unfulfilling first-half to an end, with neither side having broken the deadlock.

  • 43'
    Chelsea are sending several early crosses towards the area, though the majority are seemingly either under-hit or over-hit.
  • 41'
    Corner to Chelsea as Ruben Loftus-Cheek's attempt is blocked in the area. Hazard sends in an outswinger and Giroud's header flies just wide of the far post.
  • 39'
    Olivier Giroud brings down BATE's Volkov with a poor challenge. Free-kick to the Belarusians.
  • 37'
    BATE's coach, Alyaksey Baha, has done a superb job of setting his team up in this first-half, with the compactness in the team making Chelsea work to find space in the penalty area.
  • 32'
    Emerson whips a tempting cross into the six-yard box but no Chelsea player is there to meet the ball.
  • 29'
    Loftus-Cheek there with a great show of strength and skill to beat two players in midfield, though is out of his depth when a third comes along.
  • 26'
    This looks like a matter of when - rather than if - Chelsea can make a breakthrough.
  • 22'
    Chelsea still dominating the ball, though BATE are proving difficult to break down.
  • 18'
    CHANCE! Jorginho plays a ball over to Olivier Giroud whose slices a volleyed effort towards goal, though it takes a deflection and goes out for a corner.
  • 15'
    The Belarusian side are coming into the game more and more.
  • 12'
    SO CLOSE! BATE romp forward on the attack and a far-out strike from midfield hits the post before a corner results in a goalmouth scramble, but Volkov cannot quite poke home.
  • 9'
    Hazard looks sharp despite having only just returned from injury.
  • 7'
    Chelsea dominating possession early on here.
  • 5'
    Barkley tries his luck from distance but his effort is blocked by teammate Olivier Giroud.
  • 2'
    Signevich takes the ball into the area but makes nothing of a half-chance for BATE.
  • 1'
    The referee gets the game underway!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players are warming up ahead of kick-off...
  • PRVW
    Just under an hour until kick off here in Belarus...
  • PRVW
    Sarri: [On squad fitness] "From our doctor there is no risk, otherwise he [Hazard] would stay at Cobham. In the last match he played 30 minutes, the best for [the BATE game] is that he plays 45 to 50 minutes. [Morata] played for three matches in a row, so I thought it was better to rest at Cobham and have good training. The only problem is Cesc. He had a fever."
  • PRVW
    Some quotes from the managers ahead of tonight's game... BATE's Baha: "The situation in the group is such that any set of points will be a step forward, a step towards the knockout stages. There is, of course, fatigue - both physical and psychological. But they [the players] are ready. And tomorrow there will be such a fight, when someone will have to be left out of the game, someone will have to play, someone will be released as a substitute."
  • PRVW
    Chelsea have won each of their previous Europa League games and can qualify with just one point tonight, while BATE sit bottom of Group L on just three points.
  • PRVW
    BATE XI: Scherbitsky, Filipovic, Drahun, Hleb, Signevich, Skavysh, Ryas, Filipenko, Stasevich, Volkov, Baha.
  • PRVW
    The team news is in from Chelsea... Chelsea XI: Kepa, Zappacosta, Christensen, Cahill, Emerson, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek, Barkley, Pedro, Hazard, Giroud.
Info

Pre-match

08 November 2018, 18:55

Referee: Nikola Dabanović

Stadium: Borísov Arena

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to our live coverage as BATE Borisov host Chelsea in the Europa League.