Chelsea vs Slavia: Marcos Alonso’s late winner sees Blues take one step towards semi-final

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Marcos Alonso's late header dragged a lacklustre Chelsea to a 1-0 Europa League win at Slavia Prague.

The Spain full-back ghosted clear in the box to nod home Willian's teasing far-post cross, to hand the Blues the slender advantage midway through their quarter-final.

Chelsea came very close drawing their last-eight first leg tie at the Sinobo Stadium, the Blues struggling for fluency throughout a niggly night in Prague.

Replacement Ruben Loftus-Cheek's smart spin and break turned Slavia's defence at the death however, before Willian served up the perfect cross.

Alonso's third goal of the season and second in the Europa League proved just enough for Chelsea then, but the Stamford Bridge men will hardly be happy with their performance.

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[11 April 2019 19:49 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Chelsea, meanwhile, are unfamiliar with tonight's opposition. This is the first competitive game between the two sides, although the Czech team's record against English clubs does not bode well.

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Elsewhere

There are two other quarter-finals tonight: Benfica, top of the Primeira Liga in Portugal, host Frankfurt. And there's an all Spanish tie as Villarreal play Valencia at the Estadio de la Ceramica.

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[11 April 2019 19:59 · Callum Rice-Coates]

The teams are out at the Emirates. Kick off is just a couple of minutes away now...

[11 April 2019 20:01 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Arsenal get us underway! Chelsea have kicked off in Prague too.

[11 April 2019 20:04 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Arsenal 0-0 Napoli

3 minutes

The home side are very much on top in the early stages, dominating possession and territory. Maitland-Niles bursts down the right and whips a cross into the middle. It evades everyone and gets put behind for a corner, which Napoli deal with.

[11 April 2019 20:06 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Slavia Prague 0-0 Chelsea

5 minutes

Chelsea have been forced into some early defending. The home side are looking to start quickly and get their noses in front before the visitors are able to settle.

[11 April 2019 20:08 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Arsenal 0-0 Napoli

7 minutes

Arsenal are penning Napoli in their own half at the moment. They force another corner, which is fired in dangerously by Torreira. It misses every red shirt in the box, though, and the referee awards Napoli a free kick. 

[11 April 2019 20:10 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Arsenal 0-0 Napoli

8 minutes

A first real chance of the game for Arsenal, who break down the left through Kolasinac. The full back pulls the ball across the box for Ramsey, whose left-footed shot is expertly blocked by Koulibaly. Napoli's centre back picks himself up in time to block another shot, this time from Maitland-Niles, before the away side hook the ball clear.

[11 April 2019 20:12 · Callum Rice-Coates]

Arsenal 0-0 Napoli

11 minutes

Napoli have set up with the clear intention to frustrate Arsenal and find space on the counter attack. So far, though, it's been one-way traffic. The Gunners are pressing high and dominating in midfield.