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 0 - 1 Napoli
27 mins: The good news for Liverpool is that van Dijk is okay. The ball comes to him about 30-yards from goal and he takes a shy at goal.
He boots it well wide.
Liverpool 0 - 1 Napoli
30 mins: Liverpool's natural, free flowing attacking prowess seems to have been nullified by Napoli at the moment. They haven't really threatened the goal yet this half.
Liverpool 0 - 1 Napoli
33 mins: Gomez wins a throw in on the right wing and Liverpool send the ball back to van Dijk. They've pushed high up the pitch but a switch out to Robertson gives Napoli the ball back.
Liverpool 0 - 1 Napoli
36 mins: van Dijk gets Liverpool's best chance of the half. A free kick is whipped into the Liverpool defender who heads the ball into the floor before Meret makes the save.
Liverpool 0 - 1 Napoli
39 mins: Koulibaly keeps Napoli in front. Mane gives the ball to Firmino who flicks the ball back to Mane as he runs behind the defence. Gomez makes a good run on the far post and Mane tries to find him before Koulibaly intercepts the ball.
Liverpool 0 - 1 Napoli
45+ 4 mins: The halftime whistle goes with Liverpool trailing by a goal and not at all looking like the dominant side they've been this season.
So lots of work for Liverpool to do after the break. They need to find a way back into this game, as they first half wound down tempers began to get flared and the Reds looked mightily frustrated.
Remember whoever wins this game will go straight through to the knockout stages. Here's a look at the goal:
Earlier in the Champions League, Chelsea were held to a draw by a freak strike from Daniel Wass, here's what happened:
Liverpool 0 - 1 Napoli
Second half: No changes at half time from either side. Liverpool play the ball long from the kick off but are forced back by Napoli.
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