Second Half ends, Chelsea 4, Preston North End 0.
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
Deivid Washington De Souza Eugênio
Jersey Number 36
Attempt saved. Deivid Washington (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Duane Holmes.
Kian Best
Jersey Number 33
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kian Best.
Duane Holmes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Duane Holmes (Preston North End).
Michael Golding
Jersey Number 68
Attempt saved. Michael Golding (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Moises Caicedo
Jersey Number 25 • Midfielder
Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
OUT:
Jersey Number 4 • Midfielder
Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Benjamin Whiteman.
OUT: Alistair McCann
Jersey Number 13 • Midfielder
Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Ali McCann.
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contentious-referee-decisions
VAR
Enzo Fernández
Jersey Number 8 • Midfielder
VAR Decision: Goal Chelsea 4-0 Preston North End (Enzo Fernández).
Goal! Chelsea 4, Preston North End 0. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
Jersey Number 44 • Midfielder
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Brad Potts.
Jersey Number 2 • Defender
Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Axel Disasi.
Jersey Number 27 • Defender
Jersey Number 2 • Defender
Attempt saved. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Axel Disasi.
Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 8 • Striker
Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
Deivid Washington De Souza Eugênio
Jersey Number 36
Attempt missed. Deivid Washington (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Noni Madueke following a corner.
Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Gallagher following a corner.
Jersey Number 14 • Defender
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
OUT:
Jersey Number 20 • Midfielder
Substitution, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher replaces Cole Palmer.
Emil Riis Jakobsen
Jersey Number 19
Jersey Number 44 • Midfielder
Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Brad Potts with a headed pass.
IN: Kian Best
Jersey Number 33
OUT:
Jersey Number 16 • Defender
Substitution, Preston North End. Kian Best replaces Andrew Hughes.
Levi Samuels Colwill
Jersey Number 26 • Defender
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
Jersey Number 8 • Striker
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Alan Browne.
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Enzo Fernández
Jersey Number 8 • Midfielder
Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
Jersey Number 19 • Striker
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Attempt blocked. Armando Broja (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a through ball.
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Goal! Chelsea 3, Preston North End 0. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
Jersey Number 4 • Midfielder
Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jersey Number 20 • Midfielder
Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Jersey Number 4 • Midfielder
Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
Goal! Chelsea 2, Preston North End 0. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross following a corner.
Jersey Number 4 • Midfielder
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
IN: Emil Riis Jakobsen
Jersey Number 19
OUT:
Jersey Number 28 • Striker
Substitution, Preston North End. Emil Riis replaces Milutin Osmajic.
OUT:
Jersey Number 7 • Striker
Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans replaces Will Keane.
Jersey Number 19 • Striker
Foul by Armando Broja (Chelsea).
Jersey Number 44 • Midfielder
Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
OUT:
Jersey Number 10 • Midfielder
Substitution, Chelsea. Noni Madueke replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.
OUT: Alfie Gilchrist
Jersey Number 42 • Defender
Substitution, Chelsea. Thiago Silva replaces Alfie Gilchrist.
Jersey Number 19 • Striker
Jersey Number 10 • Midfielder
Armando Broja (Chelsea) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a cross.
Jersey Number 14 • Defender
Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
Goal! Chelsea 1, Preston North End 0. Armando Broja (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End).
Jersey Number 28 • Striker
Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 10 • Midfielder
Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Jersey Number 4 • Midfielder
Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
Jersey Number 2 • Defender
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Attempt missed. Axel Disasi (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Raheem Sterling following a corner.
Enzo Fernández
Jersey Number 8 • Midfielder
Jersey Number 27 • Defender
Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
Jersey Number 10 • Midfielder
Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 14 • Defender
Foul by Jordan Storey (Preston North End).
Jersey Number 8 • Striker
Jersey Number 16 • Defender
Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrew Hughes.
Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Preston North End 0.
First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Preston North End 0.
Jersey Number 27 • Defender
Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
Jersey Number 44 • Midfielder
Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Alfie Gilchrist
Jersey Number 42 • Defender
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Alfie Gilchrist.
Jersey Number 28 • Striker
Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Jersey Number 19 • Striker
Enzo Fernández
Jersey Number 8 • Midfielder
Attempt blocked. Armando Broja (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
Enzo Fernández
Jersey Number 8 • Midfielder
Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Jersey Number 44 • Midfielder
Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
Enzo Fernández
Jersey Number 8 • Midfielder
Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
Jersey Number 28 • Striker
Jersey Number 44 • Midfielder
Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brad Potts with a headed pass.
Jersey Number 2 • Defender
Foul by Axel Disasi (Chelsea).
Jersey Number 28 • Striker
Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 20 • Midfielder
Enzo Fernández
Jersey Number 8 • Midfielder
Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a through ball.
Jersey Number 1 • Goalkeeper
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Jersey Number 7 • Striker
Jersey Number 28 • Striker
Attempt saved. Will Keane (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic with a headed pass.
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Jersey Number 7 • Midfielder
Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
Jersey Number 23 • Midfielder
Liam Millar (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Moises Caicedo
Jersey Number 25 • Midfielder
Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jersey Number 44 • Midfielder
Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Brad Potts (Preston North End).
Enzo Fernández
Jersey Number 8 • Midfielder
Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Jersey Number 8 • Striker
Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
Jersey Number 8 • Striker
Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Enzo Fernández
Jersey Number 8 • Midfielder
Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Jersey Number 7 • Striker
Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Chelsea
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