RB Salzburg vs Chelsea Champions League result and reaction as Chelsea qualify for knockout stage - live

12 mins: Noah Okafor wins a second corner in quick succession for Salzburg after Kepa Arrizabalaga gives the ball away. However Chelsea deal with it competently and look to sweep up the pitch.

9 mins: Dedic pushes high up the right wing and forces Raheem Sterling into some defensive work for Chelsea as he blocks a cross behind for a corner.

The delivery comes over to Bernardo but he doesn’t quite reach it and Trevoh Chalobah manages to nod the ball down before Chelsea clear their lines.

6 mins: Great play from Chelsea who press brilliantly and close down the ball in numbers. Amar Dedic loses it to Mateo Kovacic but he in turn is tackled in the centre of the final third.

Conor Gallagher is quickest to respond for the Blues and nicks it back before threading a fine pass through the lines to send Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang into the box.

Aubameyang’s first touch is shocking though and he ends up passing the ball to the goalkeeper.

3 mins: Penalty shout! Salzburg defender Bernardo attempts to nod an aerial ball back to his goalkeeping but underhits it massively. Philipp Kohn sprints out of his own goal and drives at the ball just as Kai Havertz flies past the defender.

The goalkeeper dives to the floor and reaches the ball first before flapping it away from Havertz and colliding with the Chelsea forward.

There’s a shout from the visitors for a penalty as Havertz hits the deck but the referee signals that Kohn got the ball first and waves away the appeal.

Chelsea get the ball rolling and work it over to the right wing where they win throw high up the pitch. Salzburg keep their defensive shape tight but the Blues knock the ball backwards and look to gently play themselves into the game.

Christian Pulisic has started wide on the right with Raheem Sterling taking up a similar position on the opposite wing.

Here come the teams!

Chelsea know that a victory tonight will send them into the round of 16 with one game to spare and they could also clinch the group provided that Dinamo Zagreb lose to AC Milan.

1,500 Chelsea fans have travelled to watch their side this evening. Will they see a Blues victory?

Graham Potter is looking to become the first Chelsea manager to go unbeaten in his first four Champions League games since Roberto Di Matteo did so in April 2012.

Di Matteo led the Blues to the final that year where they defeated Bayern Munich 4-3 on penalties following 1-1 draw during the match.

Only Erling Haaland (eight) has scored more Champions League goals for Salzburg than Noah Okafor (six).

Graham Potter’s side have won their last two games in the Champions League beating AC Milan 3-0 at home and 2-0 away.

The last time Chelsea won three games in a row in the competition, by at least a two goal margin, was in Oct/Nov 2013 when Jose Mourinho was in charge.

The warm ups are underway at the Red Bull Arena with kick off just over 15 minutes away.