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Vidi vs Chelsea LIVE – Europa League latest score, goals, plus how to watch on TV and stream online

Follow live coverage of Chelsea's Europa League clash in Hungary

Callum Rice-Coates
Thursday 13 December 2018 17:09 GMT
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Europa League preview: MOL Vidi v Chelsea

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri admitted tonight’s Europa League clash against Vidi has been a “difficult match to prepare for” because the Blues have nothing on the line in Hungary.

Chelsea have won all of their five Group L matches so first-team regulars Eden Hazard, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Antonio Rudiger, Cesar Azpilicueta and N’Golo Kante have not travelled with the squad.

Sarri boasted about his plans to play “2000-born” players in tonight’s match, but there will be a competitive edge given Vidi need to better BATE Borisov’s result against PAOK to qualify for the next round. Follow the live action below:

When is it?

Vidi vs Chelsea kicks-off at 5:55pm GMT at MOL Arena Sosto.

Where to watch?

BT Sport will be showing live coverage on BT Sport 2 from 5:30pm. BT customers can live stream the match online on the BT Sport app and website.

Odds

Vidi to win: 9/2

Chelsea to win: 8/13

Draw: 29/10

Prediction

Vidi 0-3 Chelsea: Whatever side Sarri plays should have enough to comfortably win in Hungary.

Arsenal 0-0 Qarabag

5 minutes

First bit of defending for the visitors. Willock drives forward from midfield and wins a free kick. Ozil swings it in but it's headed away.

Callum Rice-Coates13 December 2018 20:09

Arsenal 0-0 Qarabag

8 minutes

'Flat' would be a kind way of describing the atmosphere. Pre-season friendlies tend to generate more enthusiasm than this.

Callum Rice-Coates13 December 2018 20:11

Arsenal 0-0 Qarabag

9 minutes

Da Silva is forced into a save as Saka cuts inside and curls a shot towards the far corner. A first glimpse of what the teenager brings to this team.

Callum Rice-Coates13 December 2018 20:14

Arsenal 0-0 Qarabag

13 minutes

Ozil turns on the style, beating a man and then flicking the ball back to a teammate. Saka then bursts forward and draws a foul. Chances have been at a premium so far.

Callum Rice-Coates13 December 2018 20:18

GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Qarabag (Lacazette)

​17 minutes

Lacazette opens the scoring. Ozil plays the ball into the Frenchman, who moves away from his marker and drills the ball low past Da Silva. There could be a few more goals in this for Arsenal.

Callum Rice-Coates13 December 2018 20:20

Arsenal 1-0 Qarabag

19 minutes

Crucial last ditch defending by Sokratis. Medvedev finds himself yards out from goal but the Greek defender gets across with a sliding tackle.

Callum Rice-Coates13 December 2018 20:22

Arsenal 1-0 Qarabag

24 minutes

Arsenal take a corner quickly and the ball makes its way out to Elneny. He decides to shoot from 40 yards out. Predictably, it's nowhere near finding the net.

Callum Rice-Coates13 December 2018 20:28

Arsenal 1-0 Qarabag

29 minutes

Ozil floats a free kick into the box from the right. It's a dangerous ball, but Sokratis is penalised for a foul.

Callum Rice-Coates13 December 2018 20:32

Arsenal 1-0 Qarabag

31 minutes

Arsenal are very comfortable here. Other than a couple of scares, Qarabag haven't threatened, and it feels like the hosts don't need to move out of first gear. It isn't making for a great spectacle.

Callum Rice-Coates13 December 2018 20:35

Arsenal 1-0 Qarabag

34 minutes

Ozil appears to have picked up a knock. He's not moving freely, although this is a game that doesn't really require much running. He could probably get through it without breaking into a sprint.

Callum Rice-Coates13 December 2018 20:39

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