Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Chelsea's Champions League Group H opener with Spanish side Valencia from Stamford Bridge. Back in the big time after a successful season in the Europa League, manager Frank Lampard takes charge of his first Champions League tie - a competition he won as a player in 2012. Valencia are in disarray after the surprise sacking of popular coach Marcelino. Albert Celades' reign got off to a rather underwhelming start after Valencia were drubbed 5-2 at Barcelona at the weekend. Perfect opponents for a Chelsea side in transition? I'm Pete Hall, and I will be bringing you the action, as it happens, live!
Champions League / Group Stage
Stamford Bridge / 17.09.2019
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Updated 17/09/2019 at 21:56 GMT+1
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90+4'
FT: Chelsea 0-1 Valencia. Huge missed opportunity for Chelsea who remain very inconsistent under Frank Lampard. There will be an inquisition into why Barkley decided he was the one to take the penalty that he then missed after VAR had given Chelsea a lifeline. Valenica arrived here in chaos, but it is them who take all three points. Thanks for joining us. Goodbye.
90+2'
Further time wasting from Valencia with Mouctar Diakhaby on for Cheryshev.
90'
Change for Valencia to waste a bit of time with Lee Kangin on for Rodrigo. Four added minutes here.
89'
Incredible drama here. Very dubious penalty - can Wass get his hand out of the way? Then, normal penalty taker Jorginho is overruled and Barkley misses. A nightmare sequence for Chelsea.
87'
MISSED!!! Barkley raced over to grab the ball and take the spot kick, ahead of Jorginho, and the England midfielder misses, blazing the ball over the top.
86'
The referee has gone over to have another look and... PENALTY! Handball against Wass.
85'
VAR VAR! The ball seems to hit the arm of Wass in the penalty area. Nothing is given on the pitch, but it is being checked now by the Video Assistant Referee.
83'
Barkley does well to jink his way past two men, drills for goal, but it is deflected behind for a corner.
81'
Chelsea toiling away here but not really creating a great deal.
79'
Change for Chelsea with Kovacic replaced by Ross Barkley.
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Not quite got the defensive solidity right as yet...
77'
Pedro fires a cross into the middle, Abraham is there but his touch lets him down. Not happened for the youngster tonight.
75'
Another move right off the training ground as Dani Parejo clips a free-kick in towards the near post, Rodrigo times his run perfectly, and just gets the faintest of touches to flick the ball into the net past Kepa.
74'
GOOOOOAAAAAALLLLL!!!! Chelsea 0-1 Valencia. Rodrigo guides a free-kick into the net to give the visitors the lead.
73'
Change for Chelsea, with Olivier Giroud on in place of Zouma. Change of shape coming up.
71'
Here comes a change, but it is Valencia with it. Maxi Gomez is coming on for Gameiro.
69'
Big chance for Willian to lay the ball through for Pedro, who was in space, but he takes the wrong option and is tackled.
67'
Willian threads it through for Azpilicueta, but his cross is blocked.
65'
Christian Pulisic and Michy Batshuayi receive a warm reception from the Chelsea faithful as they set off on their warm-ups down the right-hand touchline.
63'
SAVE! Alonso is the man to take the free kick, which he curls low, underneath the wall, but Cillessen is again down to make the save.