Malmo vs Chelsea LIVE: Champions League result, final score and reaction tonight
All the latest updates from the Eleda Stadion
Follow live coverage as Chelsea head into their fourth Champions League group stage match looking for another three points which would leave them within touching distance of the knock-out phase, as they face Swedish side Malmo on Tuesday evening. So far, Thomas Tuchel’s side have won twice and suffered defeat to group leaders Juventus, who are at home to Dynamo Kyiv this evening - victory for the Blues would likely see a six-point gap between themselves and third place.
Domestically, Chelsea beat Newcastle comfortably at the weekend after progressing through to the League Cup quarter-finals a week ago, leaving them on a six-game unbeaten run in all competitions. Malmo have lost just once in a six-game run of their own, but that was against their visitors tonight, in a 4-0 drubbing at Stamford Bridge in the reverse fixture two weeks ago.
The Blues still have injury concerns in their forward line with Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner sidelined, while Mateo Kovacic is also out injured to further whittle down Tuchel’s squad options until after the upcoming international break. Even so, they’ll be heavy favourites to win here. Follow all the latest updates from Malmo vs Chelsea below:
Malmo 0 - 1 Chelsea
86 mins: It isn’t exhilarating football but it’s top quality game-management from Chelsea. Malmo can’t get hold of the ball and the one time they have regained possession and Colak was in behind the offside flag went up against the forward.
Malmo 0 - 1 Chelsea
83 mins: Chelsea are back to their old tricks, maintaining possession and waiting for an opportunity to present itself. Christian Pulisic tries to spin away from Brorsson but slips and loses possession just outside the Malmo box.
Malmo 0 - 1 Chelsea
80 mins: 10 minutes to play in Sweden. Ruben Loftus-Cheek slides into a tackle on Erdal Rakip and picks up a yellow card. The home side play the ball nicely down the right wing and try to squeeze past Rudiger into the box. Berget takes an elbow to the face from his own teammate and Rudiger marshalls the ball over the byline.
Malmo 0 - 1 Chelsea
77 mins: Save! Chelsea took all the intensity out of the game and slowed played right down with simple passes around the midfield. Loftus-Cheek suddenly bursts into life, drives the ball forward and chips it into the box for Havertz. He brings the ball down and shoots but is denied by a sharp close-range save from Dahlin.
Malmo 0 - 1 Chelsea
74 mins: Here comes Christian Pulisic! The American has been out of action since August with an ankle injury but makes his return for Chelsea. He replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi with Ross Barkley also brought on in place of Hakim Ziyech.
Malmo 0 - 1 Chelsea
71 mins: Thiago Silva takes a yellow card for stopping Rakip breaking through the middle and hitting Chelsea on a counter-attack. The resultant free kick then comes into the Chelsea penalty area but they defend it without too much trouble.
Malmo 0 - 1 Chelsea
68 mins: Chelsea’s goal has taken the tension out of the game. Rudiger chips a forward pass into the box and Havertz brings it down well. He takes it to the byline and wins a corner when a cutback pass goes out off Nielsen.
Chance! The corner comes into the area and Thiago Silva runs free to meet it. He’s all alone and glances the ball to the back post where it gets cleared off the line!
Malmo 0 - 1 Chelsea
65 mins: Erdal Rakip fires a shot from outside the Chelsea box and sends the effort high over the goal not troubling Mendy one bit. As it stands Chelsea will draw level with Juventus on nine points ahead of their match with Zenit St. Petersburg later tonight.
Malmo 0 - 1 Chelsea
62 mins: Innocent fouls Jorginho just inside the Malmo final third and Chelsea put men into the box. Jorginho plays it out to Azpilicueta who swings in a cross but knocks it too close to Dahlin who clings on to the ball, bringing it out of the air with steady hands.
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