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Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea
Atletico free-kick on the halfway line. Everyone bar the keeper goes up and it's overhit. Throw-in with 30 seconds left.
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Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea
Atletico free-kick on the halfway line. Everyone bar the keeper goes up and it's overhit. Throw-in with 30 seconds left.
Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea
Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak has the ball. Can he launch the ball for one more attack?
Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea
Atletico's Thomas Lemar fouls Christian Pulisic. Booked.
Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea
Rob Green
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live
It's been solid defending by Chelsea tonight. Atletico Madrid haven't had a shot on target in the 90 minutes. You just wonder what the tactics are at times?
Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea
SIX minutes added on.
Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea
Chelsea have an opportunity to go for a second goal but Cesar Azpilicueta's cross is blocked and runs to the keeper. He had options.
Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea
Chelsea are needed to do a rare bit of defending from Moussa Dembele's cross but they get it away.
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Omonuku: That goal is worth waiting for! Thanks goodness for VAR. Chelsea sure deserve the lead because so far, they have been the better team.
Giroud must surely have the highest footballing IQ of any striker in the world at the moment? He doesn't particularly rely on strength and definitely not pace but he's always in amongst the goals and finds himself in the right places.
Roy, Edinburgh
Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea
Now Chelsea make some changes. Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic replace goalscorer Olivier Giroud and Timo Werner.
Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea
Atletico have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of the last eight games. That's their longest run of conceding under Diego Simeone.
Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea
Atletico bring on Vitolo for Mario Hermoso. An attacker for a defender.
Angel Correa, Joao Felix and Saul were the trio to be replaced a few minutes ago.
Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea
Timo Werner latches onto a long ball over the top and his shot is deflected into the side-netting for a corner.
Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea
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Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea
Moussa Dembele, Lucas Torreira and Renan Lodi are on in a triple change for Atletico Madrid.
Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea
Hakim Ziyech heads the corner away.
Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea
Chelsea bring on Reece James for Callum Hudson-Odoi at RWB.
Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea
Corner to Atletico Madrid and Luis Suarez and Antonio Rudiger go head to head afterwards. The ref has words with them both.
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Michael Reid: Outstanding use of VAR to allow that goal! Noone thought that should have been given. Another highlight reel goal by Giroud!
Eden: This is La Liga league leaders vs Premier League 5th place. Don’t ever say La Liga is better than Prem.
Rayan Mount: You are welcome Monsieur Giroud.
Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea
Callum Hudson-Odoi's cross is half-cleared and Hakim Ziyech's 20-yard volley is blocked.
Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea
Atletico haven't had a single shot on target. It's been a poor performance by the 'hosts'.