UEFA Champions League

Chelsea vs FK Qarabag, 2017-18 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Chelsea
  • 5': Pedro
  • 30': Davide Zappacosta
  • 55': César Azpilicueta
  • 71': Tiemoué Bakayoko
  • 76': Michy Batshuayi
  • 82': Maksim Medvedev (OG)
FT
6 - 0
FK Qarabag

    Chelsea run riot over Qarabag in return to Champions League play

    Chelsea marked their Champions League return with a 6-0 Group C rout of Azerbaijan's Qarabag, but sterner tests await.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Pedro Henrique.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 5': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ibrahim Sehic.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 5': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ibrahim Sehic.
    • 5': Goal! Chelsea 1, FK Qarabag 0. Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Willian following a corner.
    • 9': Foul by Cesc Fàbregas (Chelsea).
    • 9': Richard Almeida (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Dino Ndlovu (FK Qarabag) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 13': Corner, FK Qarabag. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
    • 14': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
    • 14': Míchel (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Wilde-Donald Guerrier (FK Qarabag) left footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 15': Foul by Gary Cahill (Chelsea).
    • 15': Pedro Henrique (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Gary Cahill (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Delay in match Pedro Henrique (FK Qarabag) because of an injury.
    • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michy Batshuayi.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
    • 19': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Chelsea).
    • 19': Wilde-Donald Guerrier (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Offside, Chelsea. Cesc Fàbregas tries a through ball, but Davide Zappacosta is caught offside.
    • 23': Foul by Maksim Medvedev (FK Qarabag).
    • 23': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Davide Zappacosta (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Foul by Wilde-Donald Guerrier (FK Qarabag).
    • 27': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Badavi Huseynov.
    • 28': Dino Ndlovu (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Pedro Henrique (FK Qarabag) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 30': Goal! Chelsea 2, FK Qarabag 0. Davide Zappacosta (Chelsea) right footed shot from long range on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Thibaut Courtois.
    • 32': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Foul by Richard Almeida (FK Qarabag).
    • 33': Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Pedro Henrique (FK Qarabag).
    • 33': Offside, Chelsea. Cesc Fàbregas tries a through ball, but Pedro is caught offside.
    • 34': Offside, FK Qarabag. Wilde-Donald Guerrier tries a through ball, but Míchel is caught offside.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Davide Zappacosta (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
    • 36': Corner, FK Qarabag. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Pedro Henrique (FK Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rasad Sadiqov.
    • 41': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
    • 41': Pedro Henrique (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 2, FK Qarabag 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 2, FK Qarabag 0.
    • 47': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Foul by Míchel (FK Qarabag).
    • 47': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jakub Rzezniczak.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Gary Cahill (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas with a cross.
    • 48': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Míchel.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Dino Ndlovu (FK Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 52': Foul by Pedro Henrique (FK Qarabag).
    • 52': Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Pedro Henrique (FK Qarabag).
    • 54': Gary Cahill (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Wilde-Donald Guerrier (FK Qarabag).
    • 55': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Goal! Chelsea 3, FK Qarabag 0. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 58': Offside, Chelsea. Cesc Fàbregas tries a through ball, but Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
    • 58': Substitution, Chelsea. Eden Hazard replaces Pedro.
    • 61': Offside, FK Qarabag. Richard Almeida tries a through ball, but Pedro Henrique is caught offside.
    • 63': Offside, FK Qarabag. Rasad Sadiqov tries a through ball, but Míchel is caught offside.
    • 63': Substitution, Chelsea. Tiemoué Bakayoko replaces N'Golo Kanté.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Davide Zappacosta (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 67': Willian (Chelsea) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
    • 70': Substitution, FK Qarabag. Mahir Madatov replaces Rasad Sadiqov.
    • 70': Substitution, FK Qarabag. Cosqun Diniyev replaces Qara Qarayev.
    • 71': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Maksim Medvedev.
    • 71': Goal! Chelsea 4, FK Qarabag 0. Tiemoué Bakayoko (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 73': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Chelsea).
    • 73': Mahir Madatov (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Substitution, Chelsea. Antonio Rüdiger replaces César Azpilicueta.
    • 76': Goal! Chelsea 5, FK Qarabag 0. Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tiemoué Bakayoko.
    • 77': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Chelsea).
    • 77': Mahir Madatov (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, FK Qarabag. Tarik Elyounoussi replaces Pedro Henrique.
    • 78': Foul by Cosqun Diniyev (FK Qarabag).
    • 78': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta.
    • 82': Own Goal by Maksim Medvedev, FK Qarabag. Chelsea 6, FK Qarabag 0.
    • 84': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
    • 84': Mahir Madatov (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Dino Ndlovu (FK Qarabag) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Richard Almeida.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Dino Ndlovu (FK Qarabag) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Míchel.
    • 90': Foul by Eden Hazard (Chelsea).
    • 90': Wilde-Donald Guerrier (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiemoué Bakayoko.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chelsea 6, FK Qarabag 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Chelsea 6, FK Qarabag 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 10
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 7
    3 Saves 2
    45.5 Possession 54.5
    7 SHOTS 16
    2 ON GOAL 8
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Stamford Bridge
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 41,150

    Line-Ups

    CHE Chelsea (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    13 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
    27 Andreas Christensen
    24 Gary Cahill Yellow Card
    28 César Azpilicueta
    7 N'Golo Kanté
    4 Cesc Fàbregas
    3 Marcos Alonso
    21 Davide Zappacosta
    23 Michy Batshuayi
    11 Pedro
    22 Willian
    Chelsea Substitutes:
    Antonio Rüdiger, Álvaro Morata, Wilfredo Caballero, David Luiz, Victor Moses, Eden Hazard, Tiemoué Bakayoko.

    QAR FK Qarabag (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    13 Ibrahim Sehic (GK)
    14 Rasad Sadiqov
    55 Badavi Hüseynov
    2 Qara Qarayev
    52 Jakub Rzezniczak
    5 Maksim Medvedev
    8 Míchel
    20 Richard Almeida
    77 Wilde-Donald Guerrier
    10 Pedro Henrique
    9 Dino Ndlovu
    FK Qarabag Substitutes:
    Cosqun Diniyev, Afran Ismayilov, Anton Kanibolotsky, Tarik Elyounoussi, Mahir Emreli, Elvin Yunuszada, Rahid Amirguliyev.

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