Chelsea vs Slavia: Marcos Alonso’s late winner sees Blues take one step towards semi-final
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Your support makes all the difference.Marcos Alonso's late header dragged a lacklustre Chelsea to a 1-0 Europa League win at Slavia Prague.
The Spain full-back ghosted clear in the box to nod home Willian's teasing far-post cross, to hand the Blues the slender advantage midway through their quarter-final.
Chelsea came very close drawing their last-eight first leg tie at the Sinobo Stadium, the Blues struggling for fluency throughout a niggly night in Prague.
Replacement Ruben Loftus-Cheek's smart spin and break turned Slavia's defence at the death however, before Willian served up the perfect cross.
Alonso's third goal of the season and second in the Europa League proved just enough for Chelsea then, but the Stamford Bridge men will hardly be happy with their performance.
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Arsenal 2-0 Napoli
59 minutes
Arsenal take a quick corner and work the ball to Ramsey, who hits a ferocious shot at goal. Meret makes a strong save, palming the ball behind for another corner. From the next set piece, Monreal heads narrowly over the bar. He should probably have done better.
Slavia Prague 0-0 Chelsea
60 minutes
Sarri has seen enough. Eden Hazard is on the pitch, in place of Pedro. Chelsea then create a couple of chances, Rudiger drawing a save from the Slavia goalkeeper with a volley and Willian sending a shot just wide of the post.
Arsenal 2-0 Napoli
62 minutes
Insigne spots the run of Mertens and dinks the ball into the path of the Belgian. He stretches in an attempt to glance a header past Cech, but he can't quite reach it.
Slavia Prague 0-0 Chelsea
63 minutes
Rudiger goes close again in Prague, nodding a header wide from another dangerous corner. Chelsea are on top now.
Arsenal 2-0 Napoli
64 minutes
Another fluid Arsenal move is interrupted by the linesman's flag. Ozil and Maitland-Niles link up on the right before the latter plays Lacazette through on goal. His shot is saved but he's just offside anyway.
Arsenal 2-0 Napoli
66 minutes
Napoli make their first change: Mertens, disappointing tonight, is replaced by top scorer Milik.
Arsenal 2-0 Napoli
67 minutes
Now Arsenal make a double sub: Lacazette and Ozil are off, replaced by Iwobi and Mkhitaryan.
Arsenal 2-0 Napoli
67 minutes
Arsenal squander a decent chance to punish some lacklustre Napoli defending. Kolasinac breaks down the left and is unopposed as he makes his way into the box. He picks out Ramsey, but his pass is too heavy and the move breaks down.
Arsenal 2-0 Napoli
69 minutes
Arsenal go close again. They break quickly, Iwobi sliding a pass through to Kolasinac, who powers into the box. His cut back is pushed away by Meret, but only as far as Maitland-Niles. The youngster volleys the ball into the ground and back towards goal, and Meret is there again to save.
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