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.
Valencia 1 - 2 Chelsea
57 mins: Chance for Valencia! A long ball forward has Chelsea's defence in tatters. Kepa comes off his line as Christensen blocks the ball into the path of Rodrigo. He chips the ball over the goalkeeper but doesn't get the dip on the ball and he misses the open net.
Valencia 1 - 2 Chelsea
60 mins: Kante and Gabriel clash with the free kick being given to Valencia. Chelsea win the ball back and Kante gets free on the right side of the pitch. He puts a cross into the box and Pulisic catches the ball on the volley but can't direct it at goal.
Valencia 1 - 2 Chelsea
63 mins: Penalty to Valencia! Or is it? No one is quite sure. Jorginho is the punished party, and it is a penalty.
Valencia 1 - 2 Chelsea
65 mins: SAVED! Kepa saves the penalty! Justice for Chelsea as the replays showed Gaya ran into Jorginho and not the other way around.
Valencia 1 - 2 Chelsea
66 mins: Chelsea are under pressure here. Valencia are turning up the heat. Cross after cross comes into the box but Chelsea are able to defend.
A ball up the pitch is chested down by Maxi Gomez and Rodrigo hits it into row Z.
Valencia 1 - 2 Chelsea
69 mins: Chance! Big chance for Chelsea. Batshuayi makes a run in behind the defence as the ball is played up to him. He runs it into the box and squares the ball to Willian who shoots but hits Cillessen.
A belated offside flag is raised against Batshuayi.
Valencia 1 - 2 Chelsea
72 mins: Frustration for Valencia as the ball comes into the box for Rodrigo. He makes his run but so does Kepa who comes out of his goal and catches the ball.
Kante is booked for a tackle on Gaya despite winning the ball.
Valencia 1 - 2 Chelsea
75 mins: Chelsea persistent hunt for goals may end up hurting them in the end as Valencia continue to send balls into the box. A corner is whipped in by Parejo and headed back across goal where Kepa grabs hold of the ball to end the attack.
Valencia 1 - 2 Chelsea
78 mins: Kante has dropped back into a deeper more defensive role. Frank Lampard finally deciding to hold onto his lead. Lee Kang-In comes on for Soler as Valencia make another change.
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