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Commentary
GÖTZE beat LUCAS and drilled the ball to JIMÉNEZ who fired his effort wide.
LUCAS headed wide.
The stunned Rangers 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from BAKKER fell just wide.
10¹A free-kick from WEGHORST flew just beyond the far post.
15¹A shot from JOÃO PEDRO was kicked off the line by ALBIOL.
18¹GOAL!! WEGHORST brought the ball forward, glanced up and slammed a shot into the Rangers net. (1-0 Chelsea)
20¹GOAL!! A weak drive from IGAMANE seemed to hold little difficulty for the 'keeper but the ball somehow bobbled over the line. (1-1)
33¹WEGHORST ran onto a delightful ball from HORTA but fumbled his shot wide of the lefthand post.
38¹GÖTZE's shot beat the 'keeper but rebounded off the Rangers upright.
39¹A great effort from BAKKER scraped the upright.
41¹A shot from ALBIOL was smothered by the Chelsea 'keeper.
GÖTZE beat four Rangers players and stroked an effort inches wide.
The 'keeper was able to block a weak shot from HORTA.
A cross from KEÏTA left BAKKER in plenty of space but he snapped at his shot.
BRITO ARCEO books JIMÉNEZ.
10²A fine run was ended by a good save by the oncoming Chelsea 'keeper.
16²HORTA made space on the right and pulled the ball to PLÉA who rasped the ball wide.
17²A corner bobbled toward WILLIAM CARVALHO who forced an effort over.
18²JUNIOR FIRPO was put clear by JIMÉNEZ and he raced past the Rangers 'keeper but glanced his shot wide.
24²MESLIER saved a curling shot from BAKKER.
37²GOAL!! GÖTZE drove a wicked shot against the woodwork with PLÉA tapping in the rebound. (2-1 Chelsea)
44²A pin-point pass found ITTEN and his right foot shot raced narrowly over.

 
Chelsea
 
League position: 5
Home league form: WWWW
Overall league form: WLWWWWLW
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Illan MESLIER1Robby McCRORIE
RICARDO de Sousa ESGAIO2LUCAS Vázquez
Héctor JUNIOR FIRPO3Mitchel BAKKER
(c)Mario GÖTZE4Yacine ADLI
Bashir HUMPHREYS5Raúl ALBIOL(c)
WILLIAM Silva CARVALHO6Kurt ZOUMA
Ricardo HORTA7Naby KEÏTA
JOÃO PEDRO Junqueira8GELSON Dany MARTINS
(p)Raúl JIMÉNEZ9Sasa KALAJDZIC(p)
(f)Wout WEGHORST10Cédric ITTEN(f)
Alassane PLÉA11Hamza IGAMANE
Manager
Bryan GIL  12  Ante REBIC
Jordan SMITH  13Adolfo GAICH
Hans HATEBOER14  James TAVERNIER
Billy GILMOUR15  Tom LAWRENCE
Juan FAMILIA-CASTILLO  16  Connor GOLDSON
 
Rangers
 
League position: 20
Away league form: LLLW
Overall league form: LLLLXLWL
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Chelsea 2 Rangers 1
(Half-time: 1-1, Attendance: 49,595, Stadium: Stamford Bridge, Referee: Juan Brito Arceo 8)

Weghorst 18¹, Pléa 37²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Igamane 20¹
WeghorstóGilmour 38², William CarvalhoóHateboer 38²KalajdzicóGaich 21²
  
Jiménez 8² 
11
76
01
76
95
1611
54
49%51%
Man of the match: Ricardo Horta