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:
GOAL! Malmo 0 - 1 Chelsea (Ziyech, 56’)⚽️
56 mins: The deadlock is broken! This is lovely play from Chelsea. Jorginho sends the ball out wide to Hudson-Odoi who plays a one-two with Havertz to get in behind the lines. He looks up and slots a perfect pass into the far side of the box where Ziyech arrives and taps the ball into the back of the net. Chelsea lead!
Malmo 0 - 0 Chelsea
54 mins: Loftus-Cheek holds off a challenge from Pena then drives into the right side of the box. He turns back inside to shake off two defenders and fires a shot at Dahlin who pushes it up and over the crossbar!
Malmo 0 - 0 Chelsea
51 mins: Brorsson concedes a corner as Chelsea attack down the right side with Azpilicueta and Hudson-Odoi. Ziyech’s delivery is headed away but Chelsea recover the ball and work it quickly back out to him. He brings the ball inside the box and shoots but Dahlin dives across to parry it away!
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Malmo 0 - 0 Chelsea
48 mins: Loftus-Cheek evades two tackles in midfield with some brilliantly fancy footwork but he undoes that good work with a poor pass over to the left trying to slip Ziyech into the penalty area as the ball is intercepted and Malmo can run it clear.
Second half: Malmo 0 - 0 Chelsea
Kick off: Malmo get the match back underway. There’s been no changes in personnel at the break but Callum Hudson-Odoi and Hakim Ziyech have swapped sides for Chelsea, Ziyech on the left now with Hudson-Odoi over on the right.
Malmo 0 - 0 Chelsea
Malmo’s last Champions League goal was in the 17th-minute by Markus Rosenberg in a 1-0 home win against Shakhtar Donetsk on 21st October 2015.
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Malmo 0 - 0 Chelsea
Malmö have lost seven of their eight meetings with English sides in European competition, with the exception being a 2-1 win against Nottingham Forest in September 1995 in the Uefa Cup.
Based on that first half performance they’ll be lucky to improve that record tonight. Only two shots taken in the first 45 minutes with neither on target.
Half-time: Malmo 0 - 0 Chelsea
45+1 mins: That scare at the end of the half takes nothing away from Chelsea’s dominance. They’ve passed the ball around with ease and seemingly found ways into Malmo’s box at will. They just a goal. The home side make it to the break on level terms though.
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