Swansea City v Chelsea - As it happened.
Join us for live updates of Saturday's late Premier League fixture between Swansea City and Chelsea at the Liberty Stadium with one chasing survival and the other Champions League qualification.
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
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93'FT: Swansea 0 - 1 Chelsea!! It's a big result for the 'Blues' who are now knocking on the door for Champions League qualification. Swansea, though, are now just one point above the drop zone and will need to get results from their final few games to ensure Premier League survival. Cesc Fabregas' 4th-minute goal the difference at the Liberty.
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92'Cahill goes down holding his shoulder/neck after a strong charge by Dyer. There's a bit of handbags between the two teams but no free-kick given. Cahill is okay to continue.
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90'Three minutes added on. Time running out for Swansea.
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89'Routledge is next to have the ball in the box and hits a low strike at Courtois who does well to keep hold of.
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88'Carroll is the latest to have a crack at goal but he drags his shot wide of the far post.
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87'Willian slips in Morata in the box but the striker is clearly offside and the flag goes up.
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86'Mawson finds himself high up the pitch and tries his luck from long-range. It's not a bad effort but Courtois is there to catch the ball.
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84'Now Chelsea make their final change. Giroud off, Morata on.
Substitution
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81'Swansea use their final substitution as Olsson is replaced by Routledge. All-out attack for the home side now.
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80'Chelsea make their first changes now as Hazard and Fabregas comes off for Willian and Pedro.
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79'Swansea are appealing for a penalty after Cahill goes through Dyer to get the ball in the box. Difficult one for Moss but he's having none of it.
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76'EVEN CLOSER!! Andre Ayew dances around some Chelsea defenders in the box before working space to get a shot away. It's hit very cleanly but curls whiskers wide of the post!
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73'CLOSE! A ball from the wing finds Moses in the box but despite being just six yards out the full-back cannot direct his effort on target.
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72'The ball is whipped in and Van der Hoorn's header sends it flying high into the air but Jordan Ayew can't direct his on target.
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71'Swansea have a corner after Azpilicueta cuts out a dangerous cross from Dyer. Can this be their moment?
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69'Giroud fires a header straight at Fabianski but the flag is up for offside. Replays show the Frenchman was miles off.
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67'Bakayoko attempts a shot/cross from the right but it rolls past the box untouched. There hasn't been many chances in this game.
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64'Swansea have a free-kick 35 yards out. It leads to nothing after a mismatch saw Giroud and Dyer going for the same ball.
Substitution
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63'Second Swansea change sees Carroll replace Roberts.
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62'CLOSE! Bakayoko plays through Fabregas on the right but the flag goes up. Replays show it's very tight and the midfielder was probably just onside.
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61'Chelsea working their way back into the game now and have enjoyed the majority of possession in the last few minutes. One more goal would kill this game off.
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57'The home side are the first to make a change. King off, Dyer on.
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55'Chelsea break quick through Hazard who slips the ball right to Moses but Swansea get an important interception to steer it away from goal.
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52'Swansea have started this half the stronger side and are edging toward getting an equaliser.
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50'Andre Ayew launches into the air to meet a fired ball over the top but his header goes over the crossbar.
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48'Ki hits it straight for Clucas to run on to, firing it into the box but Mawson can't get enough power behind his header and it's an easy catch for Courtois.
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47'Early free-kick just out to the right for Swansea. Ki to take.
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46'Swansea get the second half underway! No changes for either side.
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45'HT: Swansea 0 - 1 Chelsea! It hasn't been a half of loads of chances but Chelsea have the lead thanks to a great goal by Fabregas in the opening few minutes. The home side can be encouraged by their performance though which has been a vast improvement on last weekend's showing. Although, they will have to find at least an equaliser in the second half if they want to take anything from the game.
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45'One minute added on in the first half.
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44'Clucas charges Cahill down who manages to get his pass back to Courtois just before.
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41'It's been a more encouraging performance from Swansea compared to the awful display last weekend but Chelsea's shape is holding strong and it will be a tough ask to find an equaliser.
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39'A few more niggly fouls go amiss, it's been a rather mixed performance from the referee so far.
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37'The rain is pouring down at the Liberty which seems to be suiting Fabregas perfectly. The midfielder has been the best player on the pitch so far and that goal was his 50th in the Premier League.
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36'Moses is down injured after a strong but innocent challenge by Clucas. The full-back looks okay to continue.
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31'Moses is booked for clipping Olsson.
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30'Ki whips in a free-kick from the left wing which somehow manages to evade all the bodies in the box, sailing straight into the hands of Courtois!
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26'It's really opened up a bit at the Liberty and Swansea attack the box through Ayew but there's too many Chelsea bodies in the way.
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25'The hosts are understandably furious as Jon Moss awards Chelsea a free-kick despite Andre Ayew being taken out by Kante just outside the 'Blues' box. Daft decision!
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23'King tries a long-range effort but it doesn't trouble Courtois.
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22'Hazard runs at goal again but holds the ball too long and Swansea pounce when the Belgian eventually gives it to his team-mate.
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21'Mawson hacks at a ball in the box and sends it flying over Fabianski and nearly into his own net but thankfully it goes inches over.
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19'Clucas and Ki run at the Chelsea goal but Kante is across to deal with the danger.
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17'Mawson gets an important block to steer a deflected Moses' shot out for a corner. It leads to nothing.
Yellow card
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15'Andre Ayew is the first to be booked for a late challenge on Emerson.
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13'The ball is whipped into the Chelsea box but Ayew can't get his head on to it and it's cleared from danger.
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11'Bakayoko takes out Mawson with a rash challenge but the referee doesn't feel it warrants a free-kick.
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9'Chelsea win a free-kick in midfield after Hazard was pulled back.
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8'Swansea trying to regain a bit of possession and composure but with the 5-0 thrashing to Man City etched in their minds, it's going to take a lot of character to get something from this game.
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6'What a start by Chelsea who score with their first real chance of the game. It's going to be tough for Swansea to come back from that.
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 4'
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Statistics of Cesc Fàbregas in Premier League3220.06460
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4'GOAL!! Chelsea!! Spoke too soon! Hazard bursts past the Swansea defence before setting up Fabregas just inside the box. The Spaniard opens his body and curls the ball beautifully past Fabianski to open the scoring! 1-0!
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3'Swansea seeing more of the ball than Chelsea at the moment which is already an improvement on last week.
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2'Ki is fouled and Swansea win a free-kick on the right wing. It leads to nothing...
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2'Swansea try a ball over the top of the Chelsea defence but it's too long and Courtois gathers. The hosts had a poor match against Man City last week so will be hoping for a brighter start here.
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1'Chelsea get the match underway!
Start of match
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PRVWThe players are gathering in the tunnel, we are minutes away from kick-off!
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PRVWChelsea, on the other hand, must overturn a five-point deficit to fourth-placed Totteham if they want to be playing Champions League football next season.
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PRVWIt's a must-win game for Swansea following the 3pm results. Southampton and West Brom both picked up three points whilst Stoke secured a draw with Liverpool. It means the 'Swans' are just one point clear of the drop going into tonight's match.
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PRVW20 minutes till kick-off! Warm-ups well underway at the Liberty.
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PRVWGood news for Swansea fans as Renato Sanches takes his place on the bench as he continues his recovery from a nasty injury. For Chelsea, Willian drops to the bench with Bakayoko is preferred instead.
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PRVWChelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Cahill (c), Rudiger, Moses; Bakayoko, Kante, Fabregas, Emerson; Hazard, Giroud. Subs: Caballero, Christensen, Zappacosta, Barkley, Pedro, Willian, Morata.
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PRVWSwansea: Fabianski; Roberts, Naughton, Van der Hoorn, Mawson, Olsson, Ki Sung-Yueng, King, Clucas, A.Ayew (c); J.Ayew. Subs: Nordfeldt, Rangel, Britton, Carroll, Routledge, Dyer, Sanches.
Pre-match
28 April 2018, 18:30
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
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PRVWHello and welcome to the league fixture between Swansea City and Chelsea. The home side are fighting for survival whilst Antonio Conte's side are chasing Champions League qualification so there's all to play for today. Let's see who comes out on top.