Valencia vs Chelsea LIVE: Result and reaction from Champions League fixture tonight
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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.
Valencia 1 - 1 Chelsea - Kovacic
41 mins: GOAL! Kovacic scores his first ever goal for Chelsea! The visitors are level as well.
The ball comes into the box and is headed around a bit before coming to Kovacic. He brings he ball down and shoots as he turns towards goal. He finds the gap in the defence and puts the ball into the bottom corner.
It's been 121 games in the making but Kovacic has his first goal for Chelsea.
Valencia 1 - 1 Chelsea
44 mins: It should be two! Pulisic runs at the central defence and Valencia drop off him. Kovacic sneaks into the box on the left hand side and Pulisic finds him with a pass. Koavcic hits the ball at goal but Cillesson saves the shot!
Valencia 1 - 1 Chelsea
45+2 mins: Two added minutes were played before the break with Chelsea searching intently for a second goal. Willian takes a corner that Abraham went for and got a glancing header on the ball before landing awkwardly.
He gets a rubbing down by the physios and limps off the pitch clutching his side as he goes in for the break.
Tammy Abraham looks in a bad way and doesn't look likely to play anymore part in the game.
Valencia had three really great chances in the first 45 minutes but only managed to score with one of them.
Chelsea responded with two minutes with Kovacic scoring his first ever goal for the club.
After the conclusion of this game Liverpool will be hosting Napoli at Anfield as they search for qualification to the knockout stages as well.
Jurgen Klopp has named his team and you can find the full starting XI here:
Valencia 1 - 1 Chelsea
Second half: Tammy Abraham is subbed off at halftime. He had to be stretchered into the changing room after the half time whistle went. Michy Batshuayi replaces him as the second half gets underway.
Valencia 1 - 1 Chelsea
48 mins: Parejo stays down as Kante clips his ankle. The amount of play acting from the home side tonight has been immeasurable. Valencia's free kick amounts to nothing and Rodrigo returns the favour by tackling Reece James and giving Chelsea a free kick of their own.
James puts it into the box but Valencia defend the cross.
Valencia 1 - 1 Chelsea
51 mins: Hands on heads from the Chelsea players as Pulisic gets the ball into the back of the net but the offside flag goes up.
The cross comes into the box and the ball is headed into the six yard box where Pulisic taps it into the net. VAR will check it but this goal won't stand.
Valencia 1 - 2 Chelsea - Pulisic
52 mins: GOAL! It stands! VAR took a long time over the decision and they've ruled that Pulisic is onside, Chelsea have the lead!
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