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Porto v Chelsea - as it happened

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Porto v Chelsea Champions League quarter final 1st leg live, 7/4/2021. AFP
Porto v Chelsea Champions League quarter final 1st leg live, 7/4/2021. AFP
Join us for live coverage of Porto v Chelsea in the Champions League quarter final 1st leg at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium in Seville. The winners of this will face either Real Madrid or Liverpool in the semis.
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
32'
Mason Mount
0 - 2
85'
Ben Chilwell
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 94'
    FT: 0-2. Goals from Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell the difference in Seville. Two great finishes from both players give Chelsea a huge advantage to take back to Stamford Bridge. Many thanks for following the game with us, until next time!
  • 94'
    Mbemba is flagged offside. It looks like this one will be finishing 0-2.
  • 92'
    Foul by Christensen on Diaz, great chance for Porto on the edge of the box
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 85'
  • 85'
    Goal for Chelsea!! Chilwell nicks it off Corona before breaking through and calmly rounding the keeper. What a finish from the left back!
Substitution

Substitution

at Porto
  • 83'
    Triple change for Porto: Toni Martinez on for Otavio, Fabio Vieira for Marega and Coceicao for Manafa
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 80'
    Another double change for Chelsea: Kante on for Mount and Thiago Silva on for James. What a couple of players to bring on from the bench to sure things up at the back!
  • 79'
    Foul by Grujic on Pulisic
  • 79'
    Ball over the top finds Diaz who controls well, but it's well defended by Azpilicueta
  • 74'
    Porto boss Sérgio Conceição is booked on the sideline!
  • 72'
    No penality! Maranga falls under pressure by Azpilicueta and wants a penalty, but both the referee and VAR say there's nothing doing
  • 70'
    Sanusi fouled by Azpilicueta. Free kick in a good crossing position for Porto
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 65'
    Double change for Chelsea: Giroud on for Havertz; Pulisic on for Werner
  • 64'
    Chance for Chelsea! Great cross from the free kick by James, but Azpilicueta heads wide
  • 60'
    Chance for Chelsea! Marchesin spills the initial shot and Werner pulls back for Havert, who misses from about 6 yards out under pressure from the Porto defence
  • 57'
    Chance for Porto! Great turn by Diaz on the edge of the box, but he fires just wide
  • 56'
    Corner swung in from Porto and Mendy misses his punch, but the referee blows for a foul on the goalkeeper. Porto players not happy with that decision!
  • 53'
    Shouts for a penalty from Diaz against Azpilicueta but again the referee is having none of it
  • 52'
    Chance for Porto! Marega is played through but his shot is saved 1-on-1 by Mendy
  • 50'
    Corona appeals for a foul but there's nothing doing for the referee!
  • 47'
    First chance of the half goes to Chelsea! Werner heads over from close range
  • 46'
    2nd half underway here in Seville
  • 45'
    HT: Chelsea leading 1-0 at the break! Mount on the scoresheet for the Blues
  • 45'
    Final chance of the half as Grujic heads straight at Mendy from the corner
  • 43'
    Chance for Porto! From the following corner Pepe rises well and heads for goal, but it is saved by Mendy
  • 42'
    Chance for Porto! The cross is cleared by Chelsea and Corona volleys but it is well blocked by Azpilicueta
  • 41'
    Foul by Havetz on Otavio. The free kick is in a good crossing position for Porto
  • 40'
    Porto attacking down both flanks with a few opportunites to cross. Well defended by Chelsea, who get it clear
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 32'
  • 32'
    Goal for Chelsea!! Mason Mount scores for the Blues! What a turn and finish from the England youngster, slotting it in the far corner
  • 28'
    Ball played over the top to Timo Werner but the German is offside
  • 24'
    Chance for Porto! Corner nearly catches Mendy out who tips it onto the bar, and the rebound is fired over
  • 23'
    Corner taken short by Porto, Pepe fires just wide.
  • 21'
    Porto have recovered well after Chelsea's fast start. Nothing to separate the two teams so far
  • 17'
    Mount attacks down the left for Chelsea but his cross is easily gathered by Marchesin
  • 14'
    Chance wasted for Sanusi to cross into the box, as he slips at the last minute
  • 14'
    Porto seeing more of the ball now. Chelsea can't get out of their own half at the moment
  • 12'
    Chance for Porto! Clearance well controlled by Uribe, who volleys narrowly over
  • 11'
    Nice play down the left from Porto but the cross from Corona is easily gathered by Mendy
  • 8'
    Foul by Kovacic on Corona. Free kick to Porto in a good crossing position
  • 6'
    Given away by Porto in their own half but Chelsea don't capitalise. Chelsea seeing most of the ball so far
  • 3'
    Nice play from Chelsea down the left but the cross from Havertz doesn't find anyone in the box
  • PRVW
    And we're off here in Seville!
  • PRVW
    It is a clear night in Seville, with the temperature at 21º
  • PRVW
    The referee tonight is Slavko Vincic from Slovenia. The Video Assistant Referee is Pawel Gil from Poland
  • PRVW
    Chelsea XI: Mendy (GK); Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger; James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Chilwell; Mount, Havertz, Werner
  • PRVW
    Porto XI: Marchesin (GK); Manafa, Mbemba, Pepe, Sanusi; Jesus Corona, Grujic, Uribe, Otavio; Marega, Diaz
Info

Pre-match

07 April 2021, 21:00

Referee: Slavko Vincic

Stadium: Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to our coverage of Porto v Chelsea