Krasnodar vs Chelsea LIVE: Result and reaction from Champions League fixture tonight
Follow all the latest from the Champions League as Chelsea aim to build on their opening draw with Sevilla
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea are in Russia to take on Krasnodar tonight as the Blues look to secure their first win of the group stage.
Frank Lampard was satisfied with a goalless draw against Sevilla, Chelsea’s main rivals in the group, but knows his side must get a victory against the Champions League newcomers here if they are to assert themselves in the competition.
Follow all the latest live updates below:
Krasnodar 0 - 3 Chelsea - Ziyech
79 mins: GOAL! That seals that then. Lovely stuff from Hakim Ziyech who joins Werner on the scoresheet for his first Chelsea goal.
Werner finds him in the box, he holds off Chernov, puts the ball on his left foot and slots it into the far corner.
Krasnodar 0 - 2 Chelsea - Werner
76 mins: GOAL! With Jorginho off the pitch Timo Werner steps up to take the spot kick. He smashes it into the back of the net for his first Champions League goal for Chelsea.
Penalty to Chelsea!
75 mins: Pulisic takes a shot from inside the box. Martynovich makes the block but the ball hits his thigh and bounces up onto his hand. He goes in the book for handball and Chelsea have another penalty.
72 mins: Frank Lampard makes a triplet of changes as N’Golo Kante, Mason Mount and Christian Pulisic all come on. Jorginho, Kovacic and Hudson-Odoi are the ones to be replaced.
69 mins: It feels as though Chelsea need a second goal to be comfortable. Berg makes a run across the box and receives the ball he shoots from close to the left hand post but Mendy reacts quickly and stops the shot.
65 mins: Kovacic is penalised for a tackle that he doesn’t really make. Krasnodar have a free kick a couple of yards outside the box. Utkin takes, hits the wall and then boots the rebound well wide of goal.
Juventus vs Barcelona follows the conclusion of this match. The Serie A champions are without Cristiano Ronaldo after he tested positive for coronavirus. Here are the teams:
60 mins: Krasnodar are having some success down their left wing. Another cross into the box is headed out as far as Chernov. He swivels and hits the volley but puts it over the crossbar.
57 mins: Kurt Zouma took a knock defending a cross into the box from Krasnodar. He was down for a while but looks set to continue.
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