Summary

  • Costa volleys in from close range

  • Negredo acrobatic effort saved in Boro's best chance

  • Antonio Conte's side go top of Premier League table

  1. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Middlesbrough 0-1 Chelsea

    David Luiz's free-kick does not have enough dip on it and sails narrowly over the crossbar.

    Five to go.

  2. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Middlesbrough 0-1 Chelsea

    Eden Hazard exchanges passes with Diego Costa and earns a free-kick on the edge of the box after being bundled over by Gaston Ramirez.

    David Luiz over it.

    This is either a goal or blazed over...

  3. Postpublished at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2016

    Middlesbrough 0-1 Chelsea

    Pat Nevin
    Ex-Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 live

    Chelsea are playing at about a four out of 10 comparing them to their recent standard.

    Eden Hazard has also been quiet this half but that's judging by HIS standards... 

  4. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Middlesbrough 0-1 Chelsea

    Into the last 10 minutes.

    Chelsea have not conceded in their last five league games, they are edging closer to a sixth.

  5. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 80 mins

    Middlesbrough 0-1 Chelsea

    A first change for Chelsea.

    Nathaniel Chalobah on, Pedro off.

  6. Postpublished at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2016

    Middlesbrough 0-1 Chelsea

    Pat Nevin
    Ex-Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 live

    This game isn't over, not by a long shot. 

    There will still be chances for Middlesbrough but they have to be better at decision making. 

  7. CLOSE!published at 79 mins

    Middlesbrough 0-1 Chelsea

    Adama Traore looks dejectedImage source, Reuters

    First save of the game from Thibaut Courtois.

    It's a pacey break forward from Middlesbrough, involving Adam Traore obviously, who crosses the ball into the box for Alvaro Negredo.

    The Spaniard flicks the ball up and volleys a shot which Courtois gets down to his left to save.

    The Beast almost made me eat my words.

  8. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Middlesbrough 0-1 Chelsea

    Middlesbrough on the back foot and a goal behind, but still in this game.

    Just ask Arsenal, who equalised late on against Manchester United on Saturday.

    13 minutes remaining.

  9. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Middlesbrough 0-1 Chelsea

    No, no, no.

    N'Golo Kante, for the first time in his career, plays a very sloppy ball inside his own half which is intercepted by Adama Traore.

    The former Aston Villa man skips forward but blazes his shot over the crossbar.

    Alvaro Negredo is not happy, was he expecting a pass??

  10. YELLOW CARDpublished at 74 mins

    Middlesbrough 0-1 Chelsea

    Diego Costa in actionImage source, Reuters

    Getting very scrappy now, little rhythm in the game.

    Calum Chambers is the next man in referee Jon Moss's book after hauling down Diego Costa on half way.

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 73 mins

    Middlesbrough 0-1 Chelsea

    Another change by Aitor Karanka.

    Former Ajax man Viktor Fischer jogs on for Adam Clayton. An attacking change.

  12. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Middlesbrough 0-1 Chelsea

    Middlesbrough clear the ball, but it's collected by a Chelsea man and coming back at them. Marcos Alonso scuffs a shot from a good position.

    Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante is booked for a tug on Adam Forshaw.

  13. Postpublished at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2016

    Middlesbrough 0-1 Chelsea

    Pat Nevin
    Ex-Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 live

    Victor Moses shootsImage source, Reuters

    Is anyone going to mark Victor Moses for the last 20 minutes?

  14. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 70 mins

    Middlesbrough 0-1 Chelsea

    This will change that 11-behind-the-ball routine.

    A change for Middlesbrough, as Stewart Downing comes on for Fabio, who didn't have the best of games.

  15. Postpublished at 17:25 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2016

    Middlesbrough 0-1 Chelsea

    Pat Nevin
    Ex-Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 live

    Chelsea finished the first half really sharp and started the second half even more sharp but I have seen very little of Eden Hazard since then. 

  16. YELLOW CARDpublished at 65 mins

    Middlesbrough 0-1 Chelsea

    Diego Costa vies for the ballImage source, Reuters

    David Luiz is booked by referee Jon Moss for an earlier infringement.

    Meanwhile, Diego Costa plays through Victor Moses in on goal, but the Nigerian's shot goes over the crossbar.

    Can Chelsea get the second?

  17. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 64 mins

    Middlesbrough 0-1 Chelsea

    Sublime move, inches away from being finished off.

    David Luiz does brilliantly to step out of defence and play a cross-field ball onto the head of Diego Costa, who nods it down to Pedro.

    The Spaniard shows technique with a cute left-footed shot which cannons back off the bar.

  18. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Middlesbrough 0-1 Chelsea

    Just under half an hour left, the Boro supporters are screaming for their side to push on. A goal from the hosts will be very much against the run of play.

  19. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Middlesbrough 0-1 Chelsea

    Adama Traore of Middlesbrough shootsImage source, Getty Images

    Tell you what, Chelsea are dominating but are only one goal ahead.

    Middlesbrough may just be able to nick one.

    Speedster Adam Traore has a shot blocked inside the area, while the Blues have to scramble to clear Fabio's looping cross.

  20. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Middlesbrough 0-1 Chelsea

    Eden Hazard and Middlesbrough's Calum ChambersImage source, PA

    Chelsea popping the ball around nicely leaving Middlesbrough chasing shadows.

    The home side are behind but have maintained their 11-behind-the-ball shape.