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Full time: Chelsea 4-0 Malmo
Peep peep! That was a very comfortable night for Chelsea, whose intensity and class were too much for Malmo. Jorginho scored two penalties, with Andreas Christensen and Kai Havertz getting the other goals. The only downside was first-half injuries to Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner. The other game in the group has finished Zenit 0-1 Juventus, so Chelsea and Juve are on course to reach the last 16.
90+4 min Diawara is okay to continue for the last few seconds.
90+2 min Diawara makes a brave save at the feet of Havertz, who was put through by a brilliant through ball by Jorginho. He takes a whack on the head as a result, and there’s a break in play while he receives treatment.
90 min Two added minutes.
88 min The free-kick is blootered over the bar by Rudiger.
87 min Brorsson trips Havertz 30 yards from goal...
85 min Juventus have taken the lead away to Zenit, with Dejan Kulusevski scoring in the 86th minute.
85 min Chelsea’s next match is also against Malmo, and you’d expect them to win comfortably. The big game is the one in St Petersburg - if Chelsea avoid defeat to Zenit, they should qualify for the knockout stages.
84 min A change for Malmo: Niklas Moisander replaces Berget.
82 min I SAID IN OTHER NEWS...
80 min The corner bounces up awkwardly and is headed wide by Mount, arriving late at the far post.
80 min After another good move from Chelsea, Mount’s driven cross is put behind for a corner.
77 min Mount is penalised for a challenge on the substitute keeper Diawara, who was struggling to flap Hudson-Odoi’s cross away from danger.
74 min Nice play from James, who plays one-twos with Christensen and then Mount before being crowded out in the area.
72 min This match is petering out. I’m not sure it ever really petered in.
70 min “Surely Mendy is the Premier League’s number 1 number 1?” writes Matthew Hirtes.
He is tremendous, and a helluva find by Petr Cech, but I wouldn’t put him above Ederson and Alisson just yet.
69 min Still goalless in St Petersburg: Zenit 0-0 Juventus.
66 min And Marcos Alonso is on for Ben Chilwell.
66 min And Reece James replaces the captain Cesar Azpilicueta.
65 min Another Chelsea change: Saul Niguez is on for N’Golo Kante.
64 min A Malmo corner is headed away to the edge of the area, where Larsson spanks it over the bar.
63 min “I’d say this has been okay from Chelsea but losing Lukaku and Werner isn’t great,” says Lee Madden. “I think most people agree that Chelsea have a great squad, but do you think they have any one player who is the best in their position in the league? Other than Kante, I can’t think of one… Jorginho on a good day maybe, but they do lack flair, pace and creativity. Am I too harsh?”
A bit, perhaps, though I agree about Kante being the only player who is the best in the league in his position. They’re a very good team though, and that’s more important.
62 min Hudson-Odoi’s curling shot is pushed away by Diawara, falling to his left, and Kante spanks the rebound high and wide from 25 yards.
58 min A double change for Malmo: Adi Nalic and Erdal Rakip replace Christiansen and Pena.
GOAL! Chelsea 4-0 Malmo (Jorginho 57 pen)
Jorginho scores his second penalty of the night. It was almost identical to the first - no pause, just a nonchalant sweep down the middle as the keeper dives to the left.
55 min: PENALTY TO CHELSEA! Rudiger is shoved over by Larsson after a barnstorming run, and Chelsea have their second penalty.
55 min In other news...
54 min Mount whips the free-kick into the wall.
53 min Christiansen is booked for fouling Kante 25 yards from goal.
52 min The other game in this group, Zenit v Juventus, is still goalless.
51 min Another dangerous cross from Mount flashes across the six-yard box.
Colak lost the ball high up the field and Chelsea broke decisively. Hudson-Odoi ran 60 yards in the inside-left channel and slid a through pass to Havertz. It was fractionally overhit, but Havertz had enough pace to beat the outrushing Diawara to the ball and lift it over him. His shot hit the inside of the far post and rebounded into the net. That’s a lovely finish.
GOAL! Chelsea 3-0 Malmo (Havertz 48)
That didn’t take long.
46 min Peep peep! Chelsea begin the second half. Malmo have made two changes: Ismael Diawara replaces Dahlin in goal, presumably because of injury, and Malik Abubakari is on for Birmancevic.
Half-time reading
Half time: Chelsea 2-0 Malmo
Peep peep! Chelsea are strolling to victory at Stamford Bridge thanks to Andreas Christensen’s volley - his first goal for the club - and a penalty from Jorginho. It’s not all good news, though: Romelu Lukaku (ankle) and Timo Werner (hamstring) both went off injured.
45+1 min Chelsea’s front three is now Hudson-Odoi on the left, Havertz in the middle and Mount on the right.
45 min Havertz shoots over from the edge of the D.
45 min There will be three minutes of added time, mainly because of the injuries to Lukaku and Werner.
44 min Callum Hudson-Odoi comes on to replace Werner, who moves slowly up the tunnel. It’s a problem with his left hamstring.
42 min Now Timo Werner is receiving treatment. It’s a hamstring problem, which isn’t great news for Chelsea with Lukaku also injured.
41 min: Fine save from Dahlin! Chelsea open Malmo up with some lovely quick passing. Eventually Kante stabs a through ball to Havertz in the inside-right channel, and his right-foot shot is pushed round the near post by Dahlin. Excellent save.
39 min Excellent pressing from Mount, who steals the ball off Christiansen 25 yards from goal. It’s laid off to Werner, whose shot is blocked.
36 min Mount has been terrific so far, full of invention and optimism. For all their attacking talent, Chelsea look a much better team with him in it.
35 min In other news...
33 min Havertz’s shot is tipped over by Dahlin, though I’m pretty sure he was offside.
32 min Another attempt from Chilwell, who shoots straight at Dahlin from the edge of the area after excellent play by Mount and Kante.
30 min Mount drives a fast, flat cross beyond the far post, which Chilwell meets with an acrobatic scissor kick. He can’t get over the ball either and it flies into the crowd. It was a nice effort though, a reflection of Chilwell’s current confidence.
27 min Colak misses Malmo’s best chance so far. Birmancevic, just past the centre circle, turned and clipped a nice pass over the top towards Colak. The ball didn’t come down quickly enough, however, and he lashed his shot over the bar.
26 min The game is taking place almost exclusively in the Malmo half. They’re not a bad team, they’re just out of their element.
23 min Lukaku is replaced by Kai Havertz.