Chelsea vs BATE Borisov: LIVE Europa League score, goals and updates from Stamford Bridge
Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Zappacosta, Christensen, Cahill, Emerson Palmieri, Loftus-Cheek, Fabregas, Kovacic, Willian, Giroud, Pedro
BATE XI: Scherbitski, Rios, Filipovic, Filipenko, Volodjko, Baha, Dragun, Hleb, Skavysh, Signevich, Stasevich
CHELSEA 2-0 BATE | LOFTUS-CHEEK (2, 8)
- Sarri makes 8 changes from Man Utd draw, Eden Hazard out injured
- Ruben Loftus-Cheek scores inside two minutes
- Loftus-Cheek pokes home from a corner
Chelsea vs BATE Borisov: LIVE Europa League score, goals and updates from Stamford Bridge (Image: REUTERS)
CHELSEA 2-0 BATE
20: In other news, Eden Hazard is inside the stadium tonight to watch his colleagues in action. I think he’s got a shoulder complaint but should be fit for Sunday’s clash with Burnley.
17: Hot knife through butter. BATE don’t appear to have travelled with any game plan or idea of what to expect. No pressing, pressure on the ball or ability keep the ball for more than 20 seconds.
14: Ruben Loftus-Cheek scored as many goals in the opening seven minutes and 48 seconds of this match tonight (2) as he had previously in 35 games for Chelsea (2).
12: Chelsea are just toying with BATE Borisov here. Pedro and Willian are stretching the visitors from left to right.
Pedro collects an attempted clearance after a well-worked move from Kovacic, but his curling strike takes a deflection and bounces wide.
Chelsea vs BATE Borisov: LIVE Europa League score, goals and updates from Stamford Bridge (Image: PA)
CHELSEA 2-0 BATE | LOFTUS-CHEEK
9: Olivier Giroud spins away in celebration – but Ruben Loftus-Cheek got the final touch!
The Blues midfielder grabs his second of the evening when arriving inside the penalty area to divert Willian’s corner beyond the helpless Scherbitski.
Does this mean he’s scored more than Alvaro Morata this season? Superior conversation rate for sure!
6: Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s goal versus BATE Borisov came with his first shot on target for Chelsea in 2018-19 (in his fourth appearance).
5: BATE are probably fearing the worst after that early goal. They’ve responded quite well with Rios sending a dangerous cross in from the right. Arrizabalaga collects with authority.
Chelsea vs BATE Borisov: LIVE Europa League score, goals and updates from Stamford Bridge (Image: REUTERS)
Chelsea vs BATE Borisov: LIVE Europa League score, goals and updates from Stamford Bridge (Image: REUTERS)
CHELSEA 1-0 BATE | LOFTUS-CHEEK
2: Boom! Chelsea aren’t messing around tonight. They’ve made the breakthrough inside two minutes courtesy of England international Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
It’s a relatively simple goal with Davide Zappacosta weaving his way down the left touchline before squaring it to the unmarked Loftus-Cheek, who sticks it beyond the BATE goalkeeper with a clinical first-time finish.
1: Olivier Giroud might just fancy his chances of getting on the scoresheet tonight. He struck twice against BATE for Arsenal in the Europa League last season. Could do with a goal to boost his confidence…
CHELSEA 0-0 BATE
1: Well the stupid timings of the Europa League clashes mean that we have absolutely ZERO time to build-up to this one at Stamford Bridge.
I guess all you really need to know is that Olivier Giroud leads the line for Maurizio Sarri’s side, that doesn’t include Eden Hazard because he’s out through injury.
Oh, and that pesky Marco Ianni who riled Jose Mourinho up with his celebrations is indeed on the touchline with his manager.
Chelsea vs BATE Borisov: LIVE Europa League score, goals and updates from Stamford Bridge (Image: CHELSEA)
Evening…
18:45: Hello everyone, welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Europa League from Stamford Bridge.
Updates will start for this clash after the conclusion of Arsenal’s visit to Sporting Lisbon. You can follow our coverage by clicking this link HERE.
Team news and line-ups will appear here shortly.
Chelsea vs BATE Borisov: LIVE Europa League score, goals and updates from Stamford Bridge (Image: GETTY)
CHELSEA vs BATE
Eden Hazard will miss Chelsea’s Europa League clash with BATE Borisov at Stamford Bridge due to a back injury.
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri hopes to have Belgium forward Hazard fit in time for Sunday’s Premier League trip to Burnley.
Sarri has admitted he will rest midfielder Jorginho on Thursday with one eye on the weekend return to league action.
Chelsea provisional squad: Kepa, Caballero, Rudiger, Alonso, Fabregas, Kante, Barkley, Hazard, Pedro, Moses, Kovacic, Giroud, Zappacosta, Willian, Cahill, Christensen, Azpilicueta, Morata, Luiz, Emerson Palmieri, Loftus-Cheek, Hudson-Odoi, Bulka.
