Summary

  • Tomori in for Christensen for Chelsea

  • Record signing McBurnie makes first start for Blades

  1. Godbyepublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Chelsea 2-2 Sheff Utd

    The Blades climb up to eighth, above Chelsea by one place. They really stuck at it, and Chris Wilder's delighted and passionate reaction in front of the away fans on the pitch reflected the gritty way his side held on.

    Thanks for joining us today!

  2. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Chelsea 2-2 Sheff Utd

    All over, and a deserved point for the Blades!

    It went very flat in the second half for the hosts, and the visitors really dug deep.

  3. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Chelsea 2-2 Sheff Utd

    Desperate stuff from the hosts in injury time, but it looks like a point apiece.

  4. goal

    GOAL - Chelsea 2-2 Sheff Utdpublished at 89 mins

    Zouma own goal

    Robinson's cross is diverted by Mousset and in, possibly off Zouma's shin!

    Sheffield United second goalImage source, Getty Images
  5. CLOSE!published at 87 mins

    Chelsea 2-1 Sheff Utd

    Mason Mount has a rare Chelsea chance and slides his long-range effort wide of Henderson's left post.

  6. Happy Gilmour?published at 16:41 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Chelsea 2-1Sheff Utd

    Chelsea substitute Billy Gilmour was born on 11 June 2001, the same week that Frank Lampard signed for the Blues - 14 June 2001.

    Billy GilmourImage source, EPA
  7. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 83 mins

    Chelsea 2-1 Sheff Utd

    Double change for the hosts - Mateo Kovacic and Tammy Abraham are off, Michy Batshuayi and 18-year-old midfielder Billy Gilmour is ion for his debut.

    Ben Osborn replaces Chris Basham for the Blades.

  8. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Chelsea 2-1 Sheff Utd

    Enda Stevens takes aim from outside the area, and his deflected shot forces Kepa down to his right for a save.

    That edginess I mentioned? On the rise, without a doubt.

  9. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Chelsea 2-1 Sheff Utd

    Fikayo Tomori loks under pressure on the ball in his own area, but Jorginho helps his young team mate out and clears.

  10. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Chelsea 2-1 Sheff Utd

    Since that brilliant Dean Henderson save, Chelsea have rarely threatened and they are struggling to keep hold of the ball. It's gone a bit flat for the hosts - can the visitors snatch something from this?

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 78 mins

    Chelsea 2-1 Sheff Utd

    Luke Freeman is off, replaced by Lys Mousset for the Blades.

  12. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Chelsea 2-1 Sheff Utd

    Jorginho and Christian Pulisic both get into the Blades area within seconds of each other, but both get into a tangle and the away side clear the danger.

  13. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Chelsea 2-1 Sheff Utd

    United are having a good spell, and Oliver Norwood tests Kepa from range with a rising shot that the home keeper takes just to his left.

    The home crowd are getting a bit edgy - their side have gone very quiet since the break.

  14. Postpublished at 68 mins

    Chelsea 2-1 Sheff Utd

    Jack O'Connell bends a cross around a Chelsea leg and into the box, just short of the onrushing Callum Robinson.

  15. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Chelsea 2-1 Sheff Utd

    A good challenge from Mateo Kovacic thwarts Luke Freeman just as the United midfielder looks to be setting something up in the Chelsea half.

    The hosts haven't threatened much in this half, and they don't look comfortable at times.

  16. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Chelsea 2-1 Sheff Utd

    For a microsecond, Tammy Abraham looks to have found Willian rampaging towards the area, but another excellent interception by O'Connell saves the day.

  17. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 62 mins

    Chelsea 2-1 Sheff Utd

    Oliver McBurnie is off for the man he replaced, David McGoldrick, just after Kurt Zouma shanks a clearance deep into the stands.

  18. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Chelsea 2-1 Sheff Utd

    Willian's first touch is a pass towards Tammy Abraham, but Jack O'Connell reads it well and wins the ball back for the Blades.

  19. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Chelsea 2-1 Sheff Utd

    Here comes Willian after a bit of a wait, in place of Ross Barkley.

  20. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Chelsea 2-1 Sheff Utd

    Henderson is in action again, dropping to his left this time to stop Ross Barkley's low shot from outside the area.

    It looks like Willian is warming up to come on.