Preview
Group E have already their two team qualified for the next round, Sevilla and Chelsea. However, this game means more than it seems as they will both be playing to get the first place of the group.
Both teams have 10 points. Sevilla needs to beat Chelsea in order to overtake them whilst Chelsea would only need a draw with more than zero goals as that would mean that Chelsea has the goal average won to Sevilla. Despite these predicitons, they would obviously need to also win their game next week.
Carlos Acosta will join you during the broadcast of the match.
Lineups
Sevilla:
Chelsea:
Match official: Davide Massa
VAR: Marco Di Bello7
1´KICK OFF
Tomas Vaclik gets injured during the warm-up therefore Alfonso Pastor will start up and make his debut in the Champions League.
3´
Chelsea starts the game with the ball looking to take the lead as quick as possible.
6´CLOSE
Christian Pulisic shoots whilst turning around after Cesar Azpilicueta delivering a pass.
8´GOOOAAALLL!
Kai Havertz drives forward, delivers a ball to Olivier Giroud who then cuts in and finishes it top left with his left foot making it impossible for the debutant Pastor.
The French strikes again and Chelsea take the lead.
13´
Chelsea have done their job by scoring an early goal and pressuring the home team. If Sevilla want to come first in their group they have to win the game and try and have the ball more.
15´ BOOKED
Nemanja Gudelj is shown a yellow card after fouling Havertz on the centre half.
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Diego Carlos heads the ball and hits in Andreas Christensen´s arm and Davide Massa is consulting it with the VAR.
Finally, the referee says to play. No handball.
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Since Chelsea scored, Sevilla have had the control of the game in search of the equaliser. However, Chelsea are defending in a block and avoiding Sevilla to have any kind of chances.
25´
Havertz has gone down after a collision with Diego Carlos.
The German player finally recovers and the game continues.
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Great save from Pastor. Pulisic drives forward and himself decides to dribble past Gudelj and take a shot but Pastor makes a save and clears it to corner.
27´CLEARANCE
Franco Vazquez clears it off the line!
It came from a corner headed by Anotonio Rudiger who jumps higher than any Sevilla player but Franco Vazquez slides in and clears it off the line when it looked like Chelsea were going to score another one.
33´ WHAT IS HE TRYING?
Youssef En-Nesyri tries surprsing Edoard Mendy by shooting from the centre-half but does not go on target.
37´BOOKED
Mateo Kovacic grabs Oscar Rodriguez and takes him down. Dangerous free kick for Sevilla near the box.
Ivan Raktiic takes the freekick and smashes it right into the wall.
41´BOOKED
Oussama Idrissi gets booked with a yellow card after tackling Havertz trying to stop the counterattack.
43´BOOKED
And it is now Pulisic who gets a yellow card after a bad tackle.
Second yellow card for a Chelsea fan in just two minutes.
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One more minuted added due to the goal and VAR.
HALFTIME
Great score for Chelsea who take the lead at halftime. An early goal from Giroud gives Chelsea the first place of the group stage.
Sevilla on the other hands, need a win. The Spanish team have come very close the level it up as they havae had multiple chances, however, not enough to score.
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Sevilla starts the second half looking for an early goal to gain back their confidence.
49´CHANCE
Jesus Navas delivers a lob pass to Gudelj who smacks it over the bar. Another warning from Sevilla who are getting each time closer to Mendy´s goal.
53´
Chelsea are having more contact with the ball than Sevilla for the last five minutes. A couple of runs from Callum Hudson-Odoi trying to get through Sevilla´s defense.
54´GOOOAAALLL!
Another one for Giroud and what a goal!
Kovacic gives a through ball to Giroud who drives, fakes shots and then chips it over Pastor.
This could be it, two-goal difference for Chelsea and it could just be enough for Chelsea to win the game.
59´TRIPLE SUBSTITUTION
64´
In order for Sevilla to climb to the first place, they must win the game which is at the moment unlikely to happen as it seems they have lost hope after conceding that second goal.
66´SUBSTITUTIONS
Sevilla: Vazquez gets subbed off and Munir comes in.
67´SUBSTITUTION
68´SAVE
Pastor avoids another goal. This time it was Mount who almost extended the score. The English player recieves a ball which controlls with his chest and then volleys it with his left ball but Pastor´s reaction was great and went down in time.
74´HATTRICK FOR GIROUD
Giroud makes it three!
N´Golo Kante runs down the right wing and crosses to the box where Giroud heads the ball sending it inside the goal.
Perfect hattrick for Giroud as he has scored with his left foot, right foot and with his head.
76´ SUBSTITUION
Last substitution for Sevilla.
Rakitic gets subbed off and Oliver Torres will replace him.
81´
Sevilla keep trying to pull one back but there is only 10 minutes left and they would need 4 goals to win the game. Great game from Chelsea who have scored nearly every chance they have had.
82´PENALTY
Sergi Gomez fouls Giroud inside the box and the referee gives a penalty.
83´GOOOAAALLL!
Four goals for Giroud!
Giroud strikes it to the right corner. The keeper could do nothing against such a good penalty.
84´DOUBLE SUBSTITUTION
Goalscorer Giroud gets subbed off and Timo Werner will play the five remaining.
Billy Gilmour comes in for Jorginho.
86´VAR
Massa is reviewing a potenital penalty against Sevilla.
The referee gives no penalty.
90+3
The referee adds three more minutes.
90+2 DOUBLE BOOKING
Pau Jordan and Mason Mount get a yellow after a fight between both of them.
END
Full time in el Sanchez Pizjuan. Chelsesa beat Sevilla in an easy game for Lampard´s. Giroud once again has proved himself scoring four goals. Chelsea certify the first place of Group E with an oustanding performance.
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