Valencia vs Chelsea LIVE: Result and reaction from Champions League fixture tonight
Follow the latest updates from the all-important meeting at the Mestalla
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea have drawn 2-2 against Valencia in their Champions League Group H match in Spain.
The Blues started brightly but could not make their early pressure count, and paid the price when Carlos Soler put Valencia in front shortly before half-time.
But the outstanding Mateo Kovacic replied almost immediately with his first Chelsea goal to level the score going into the break.
Frank Lampard suffered a blow with an injury to Tammy Abraham, who seemed in pain clutching his ribs and was replaced by Michy Batshuayi, but it didn't slow Chelsea's momentum and they took the lead shortly after half-time via Chrstian Pulisic.
Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga then saved a penalty from the captain Dani Parejo, yet Valencia had the final say when Daniel Wass's overhit cross looped over the head of the stranded Kepa and in off the far post in a bizarre moment of fortune.
Can I live stream it?
The match will be available to stream via the BT Sport app. You can also watch it on BT Sport 3 which will be broadcasting coverage.
When is it?
Chelsea vs Valencia kicks off at 5.55pm on Wednesday 27 November at the Mestalla Stadium.
Predicted line-ups:
Valencia XI: Cillessen; Wass, Garay, Gabriel, Gaya; Torres, Parejo, Kondogbia, Cheryshev; Gomez, Rodrigo.
Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Tomori, Alonso; Kante, Jorginho, Mount; Willian, Abraham, Pulisic.
Liverpool 1 - 1 Napoli
81 mins: Decent strike from Wijnaldum. The ball bounces to him on the edge of the box and he has a go at goal but just sends the ball wide of the post.
Napoli's attacking threat has been non existent in the second half. If anyone is going to go on an win the game it'll be Liverpool.
Liverpool 1 - 1 Napoli
84 mins: Alexander-Arnold puts a high ball into the area as Mane looks to get on the end of the pass. Meret comes out and claims the ball with a good grab. Into the final five minutes of the 90.
Liverpool 1 - 1 Napoli
87 mins: Koulibaly is a stonewall in defence. Liverpool work the ball into the box once, twice, three times but Koulibaly wins the header everytime. Eventually Alexander-Arnold win a corner that is played short and comes into Firmino who gets the last touch on the ball before it goes out for a goal kick.
Liverpool 1 - 1 Napoli
90 mins: There'll be four minutes added time. Things are getting heated Koulibaly is shown a yellow card for a bit of argy bargy.
Liverpool 1 - 1 Napoli
90+4 mins: Allan gets put in the book as he brings down van Dijk and Liverpool have a last minute free kick. Alexander-Arnold lifts it into van Dijk but the ball is headed away.
The final whistle goes and the spoils are shared.
Liverpool travel to Salzburg on matchday six and any result other than a loss will see them advance to the next round of the Champions League.
They sit top of Group E with 10 points but Salzburg have a better goal difference and can catch them with a win in the next fixture.
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