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96'FT: Atletico 0-1 Chelsea!! All over in Bucharest and Chelsea take a vital away goal back to the Bridge! It was a dull game, but a superb overhead kick by Giroud awarded by VAR has given the Blues a vital away goal going into the second leg. Atletico did not to nothing going forward as they played for a 0-0 and the plan backfired. The Spanish teams are not having a great time in European competition in the last seven days. Big win for Tuchel's men though.
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96'Another free-kick after James is caught on the knee and that will be that. Could have easily been a yellow.
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95'Free-kick to the home side and there's just a minute left. It's terrible though and the ball goes out for a Chelsea throw.
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95'Chelsea are incredibly comfortable here. They are keeping the ball in Atletico's half very easily.
Yellow card
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93'Lemar is booked for a clear foul. That was frustration after Atletico lost the ball. Pulisic was the man fouled.
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91'Six added minutes.
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90'Chelsea go forward and the ball in is deflected into Oblak's hands.
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90'Still 0-1 and Atletico have done little since falling behind, to be honest.
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87'Suarez thinks he has a corner, but the ref gives a free-kick to the Blues.
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86'Chelsea double sub: Giroud and Werner go off, Havertz and Pulisic are on.
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85'A reminder that Giroud's overhead kick was also an away goal.
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84'Once again, Simeone's tactics in a big game have to be questioned. He's been very negative. Just like when Atletico went to Juve 2-0 up a couple of seasons back, played negatively and were beaten 3-0.
Substitution
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84'Atletico double sub: Vitolo on for Hermoso while Lodi is on for Felix.
Substitution
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82'Atletico double sub: Correa is replaced by Moussa Dembele and Torreira is on for Saul.
Substitution
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80'Chelsea sub: James on for Hudson-Odoi.
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79'Atletico win a corner and Suarez and Rudiger then have a argument after Suarez steps on Rudiger's foot.
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79'Atletico have conceded at least one goal in their last eight matches. Unatleti like.
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78'Hudson-Odoi's cross is half cleared and then a ball in is caught by Oblak.
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76'Chelsea have the ball now and they have played the more positive football.
Substitution
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74'Chelsea double sub: Ziyech and Kante is on, Kovacic and Mount off.
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71'The goal is given by the VAR!! Chelsea take the lead!!
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70'Still looking at it.
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69'VAR still checking, but it looks clearly off to me.
Goal disallowed
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68'Giroud scores a sensational overhead kick after play down the far side, but the flag is up.
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65'Simeone is also booked for getting a bit too vocal on the touchline.
Yellow card
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64'Felix is cynically stopped now and Jorginho is carded. He also misses the second leg. No Jorginho or Mount for the Blues at the Bridge.
Yellow card
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63'Llorente loses the ball and then pulls back Werner. Clear yellow.
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62'Corner for the hosts.
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62'Atletico seem happy for it to be 0-0 as a score draw in London would then be enough.
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60'Atletico go for a very ambitious effort from halfway as Mendy is out of his goal, but it goes wide. Suarez was caught in the mouth by Christensen during that move.
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59'Chelsea go up the other end and Hudson-Odoi gets the corner off Lemar.
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58'Atletico attack again and Joao Felix tries an acrobatic effort which goes well wide of the goal.
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56'The ball is given to Suarez and his shot is deflected for a corner.
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55'Hudson-Odoi's strike is deflected, Oblak catches and stops the ball from going out for a corner.
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53'Chelsea go forward through Mount, he passes to Werner who looks to square to Giroud and Felipe clears. Chelsea on top.
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52'The corner is taken short, Hudson-Odoi's ball goes in and Atletico head away.
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51'Alonso's cross hits Correa and it's a corner.
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49'Free-kick given against Azpilicueta and the Chelsea man doesn't like the call. Very stop-start again.
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47'Atletico win themselves a corner here.
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46'Christensen is penalised for a foul on Suarez.
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46'Atletico get us going again!
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45'HT: Atletico 0-0 Chelsea!! Half-time in Bucharest and it has been very quiet and stop-start so far. Atletico started the better early on, but then Chelsea looked better. Chances have been at a premium though. Saul failing to punish a Mendy error early on and Lemar have come the closest for Atletico while Werner has had Chelsea's best opportunity. 0-0 is very fair. Back shortly!
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45'One extra minute. Free-kick to Atletico from the corner after a foul.
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45'Quick play from Chelsea sees Mount's pass blocked by Saul for a corner.
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43'VAR seems to be checking a possible handball in the Atletico box, but Brych rapidly orders play-on.
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42'Chance for Atletico as Correa goes forward and passes to Suarez in the box, but the Uruguayan misses his kick.
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41'Alonso picks out Mount at the back post and his chipped volley goes wide.
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40'Christensen fouls Suarez and it's very stop-start. Atletico getting frustrated by all the fouling.
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39'Werner!!! The German gets past the defender and Oblak denies him at the near post.
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37'Jorginho sends a pass for Hudson-Odoi who get reach it.
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35'Azpilucueta fouls Lemar and Atletico are complaining about the number of fouls.
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34'Koke is down getting treatment after getting caught in the face by Alonso's arm. Lucky to avoid a yellow.
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33'Atletico attack, but there's a lack of communication between Llorente and Suarez and the ball goes out for a throw.
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30'Chelsea are playing the better football and having the possession now. Very little happening though. Typical first leg.
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28'Lemar is penalised for a handball when the ball clearly hit his chest.
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26'A cross in sees Giroud throw his head at the ball and it's blocked.
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25'Alonso!!! The Spaniard shoots from distance and his deflected effort is easy for Oblak.
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24'Hudson-Odoi goes down the far side, he is pressured by Hermoso and nothing comes of the move.
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22'The game has quietened down in the last few minutes. It could well be goalless at HT.
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19'The Blues are picking up now and Werner wins a corner.
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17'Werner goes down in the box wanting a penalty, but Correa got the ball.
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15'Werner!!! Chelsea go down Atletico's left, the cross comes in and Werner gets a touch, but it rolls wide.
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14'Lemar!!! What a chance!! Suarez wins the ball near the by-line, he crosses and Lemar reaches at the back post, but is unable to turn it into the net! Chelsea lost the ball easily there and Tuchel was far from happy.
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13'Atletico press, but Chelsea manage to get it away. The Spanish side have started this one well.
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12'Christensen has a pop from distance which goes well wide.
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9'Felix crosses from the far side looking for Correa and Alonso heads out for a corner.
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8'Another free-kick to Atletico after Llorente is fouled.
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8'The corner is cleared away by Luis Suarez.
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7'Mount earns Chelsea a corner.
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5'Azpilicueta's ball in is cleared away by the defence.
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4'Werner is penalised for a foul on Correa.
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2'Mendy!!! What did you do? The ball is passed back to Mendy , he takes a heavy touch, Saul gets on the end of it, but the Atletico man's touch takes him away from goal. The goalie nearly conceded a pen as well...
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1'Mount is booked for a foul on J Felix. He misses the second leg as well.
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1'Chelsea get us going in the light blue from right to left while Atletico are in red and white!
Start of match
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PRVWThe players make their way out here!
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PRVWAtletico were beaten 0-2 by Levante at the weekend and they make three changes. The injured Gimenez as well as Lodi and Kondogbia drop out, Savic, Lemar and Saul come in.
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PRVWChelsea make four changes from the 1-1 draw with Southampton at the weekend. Zouma, Kante, Kames and Abraham are replaced by Christensen, Jorginho, Giroud and Hudson-Odoi. Hudson-Odoi starts despite coming off the bench and then getting replaced after 30 minutes due to his "poor attitude".
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PRVW3 degrees and dry in Bucharest this evening. A reminder that the away goals rule will still apply.
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PRVWFelix Brych of Germany is the referee while Marco Fritz is the VAR.
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PRVWChelsea XI: Mendy (GK); Alonso, Rudiger, Christensen, Azpilicueta; Kovacic, Jorginho, Mount; Werner, Giroud and Hudson-Odoi.
February 23, 2021
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PRVWAtletico XI: Oblak (GK); Hermoso, Felipe, Savic, Llorente; Lemar, Saul, Koke, Correa; J Felix and Suarez.
February 23, 2021
Pre-match
23 February 2021, 21:00
Referee: Felix Brych | VAR: Marco Fritz
Stadium: Arena Natională
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PRVWHello and welcome to live coverage of the Champions League clash between Atletico Madrid and Chelsea from Bucharest!