Chelsea V Stoke City - As it happened.
Join us for live updates of the Premier League clash between Chelsea and Stoke City at Stamford Bridge.
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92'About as one-sided as it gets at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea cruised to victory thanks to first-half goals from Rudiger, Drinkwater and Pedro. A more passive second period saw Willian and Zappacosta take the scoreline up to an embarrassing 5-0 for Mark Hughes' Stoke.
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90'2 added minutes.
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 88'
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Statistics of D. Zappacosta in Premier League2210.05100
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88'Goal! Great strike Zappacosta! The Italian picks up the ball 25 yards out and drives a left-footed affort into the bottom right corner. That's five!
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85'The game slowly petering out here. Chelsea will move past United up to second with this win, at least until the Red Devils face Southampton.
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81'Pedro with a tame effort from distance. No problem for Butland.
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77'More good play from Chelsea. This game has been over for some time.
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Chelsea en el 73'
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Statistics of Willian in Premier League3660.17710
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73'Goal! Willian fires straight down the middle, sending Butland the wrong way.
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72'Willian got into the box and was brought down by a rash challenge. The Brazilian standing over it...
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70'Affellay makes way for Ngoy. Batshuayi replaces Morata, who didn't get his goal in the end.
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67'Willian denied by Butland. In all fairness, the keeper has been decent this afternoon.
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65'
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64'Kante replaced by Bakayoko.
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61'The corner finds Pedro 18 yards out and his volley is parried away by the keeper.
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60'Morata through on goal again but Butland spreads to deny the striker.
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56'Zappacosta on for Moses.
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53'Pedro booked for a clear dive.
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50'Great stop Courtois to deny Berahino, who is yet to score for Stoke.
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48'A fairly relaxed start for Chelsea after the break. Stoke will have to up the tempo if they want to get anything out of this.
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45'Stoke get us back underway!
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45'Half-time: 3-0 to Chelsea. The Blues have enjoyed a comfortable first half with goals from Rudiger, Drinkwater and Pedro. Stoke have struggled to break forward and it looks highly unlikely that the will wriggle their way back into this one. You never know, this is the Premier League after all...
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45'3 minutes added on.
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44'Pedro looking to chip over Butland but it sails over the bar.
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42'Good spell of possession for Stoke but they have come nowhere near Courtois. Easy for Chelsea.
Goal disallowed
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38'A lovely high ball finds Diouf and he slides past Courtois only to see his goal disallowed for offside. Close call.
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36'Rudiger appears to have taken a knock, it looks like he can continue.
Yellow card
a Stoke City
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27'Diouf goes in the book for a crunching tackle on Morata.
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 23'
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Statistics of Pedro in Premier League3140.13210
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23'Goal! Pedro gets the third! Willian finds the Spaniard at the edge of the box, he turns and curls the ball into the bottom corner. Game over?
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20'Pedro with a good run and he gets a shot on goal from 20 yards but Butland gets behind it.
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17'Conte will be happy with his team's start. The Blues have given nothing away, but they will have to keep it up.
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13'Willian plays Morata in behind and Butland comes out to deny the Spaniard. Slack defending from the visitors.
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12'Comfortable start for Chelsea and Stoke just cannot get out. We could see a cricket score here.
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8'Goal! Fantastic volley from Drinkwater! The ball fell to the midfielder at the edge of the box and he let fly straight into the top corner. Great goal!
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 3'
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Statistics of A. Rüdiger in Premier League2720.07140
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3'Goal! Rudiger gives Chelsea the lead! The early pressure paid off as the cross from the right was headed past Butland powerfully.
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1'We're underway! Both teams wearing their traditional colours.
Start of match
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PRVWGood atmosphere inside the stadium as Chelsea hunt for a seventh straight home win in the Premier League.
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PRVWBoth sets of players emerge from the tunnel. Not long to go at Stamford Bridge!
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PRVWConte has decided to rest Eden Hazard, Cesc Fabregas and Tiémoué Bakayoko. In come Pedro, Willian and Danny Drinkwater. Saido Berahino, Ibrahim Afellay and Josh Tyman all make rare starts as Stoke make six changes.
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PRVWBoth teams need points here but for very different reasons. Stoke will want to stay away from the relegation battle, while the hosts could leapfrog Manchester United and edge a little bit closer to leaders City with a win.
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PRVW
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PRVWStoke: Butland, Wimmer, Edwards, Cameron, Tymon, Fletcher, Adam, Afellay, Sobhi, Diouf, Berahino. Subs: Grant, Allen, Choupo-Moting, Shaqiri, Crouch, Ngoy, Souttar.
Pre-match
30 December 2017, 16:00
Referee: Kevin Friend
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
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PRVWChelsea: Courtois, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Moses, Alonso, Kante, Drinkwater, Pedro, Willian, Morata. Subs: Caballero, Fabregas, Bakayoko, Hazard, Zappacosta, Batshuayi, Christensen.