Willian has a pop from outside the box and wins a corner for Chelsea. The Brazilian's effort isn't perfect but ends up back with him. His second ball lands to the feet of Giroud whose first-time shot drags wide of Scherbitski's goal.
90'
There will be three added minutes. BATE look to have a promising attack down their left but Moukam is fractionally offside.
88'
Chelsea look happy to settle for just the one goal. BATE don't look like getting another clear scoring chance.
86'
Volkov is fine now and BATE have a free-kick. This one's taken short to Moukam who can't quite get it over Chelsea's wall. Berezkin picks the ball up and has a free shot from distance which bounces wide right of goal.
85'
C. Hudson-Odoi enters the game and replaces Pedro.
Before Chelsea throw the ball back to BATE, Pedro is replaced by young Englishman Callum Hudson-Odoi.
84'
Chelsea continue passing patiently as they have done all game - after all, they don't need to score any more. BATE foil another Chelsea attack and put the ball out when Volkov goes down rubbing his ankle.
82'
Scherbitski races out to smother a loose ball aimed for Willian! BATE's attempt to counter is stymied when Berezkin fouls Jorginho.
81'
E. Berezkin enters the game and replaces A. Gleb.
Ex-Gunner Hleb's day is over. He's replaced by Berezkin.
78'
BATE are huffing and puffing but can't create another opportunity. Baga angles a pass out for Rios but the right-back can't get onto it. His missed chance looks increasingly pivotal as time goes on.
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76'
H. Moukam enters the game and replaces M. Skavysh.
Another substitution for BATE. Skavysh goes off. The Cameroonian midfielder Moukam comes on in his place.
74'
Tuominen senses a chance and powers towards the Chelsea defence before tripping over his own feet. Chelsea race the other way - Barkley's header from close range is blocked and Jorginho's shot from outside the box bends just over.
73'
J. Tuominen enters the game and replaces N. Signevich.
BATE make their first substitution. Signevich is replaced by the Finnish striker Jasse Tuominen.
71'
BATE can't get out of their half at the moment but are coping well enough. Willian attempts to drift through the yellow wall by himself and inevitably fails.
69'
Down the other end, Jorginho lofts a pass over BATE's defence for Willian but Volkov manages to hook it away. BATE haven't crumbled and could still get back into this.
68'
BATE have a free-kick quite far out. Stasevich's effort is poor and doesn't beat the first man in the wall.
67'
BATE try again for the equaliser but lose out in midfield to Barkley. Willian, Pedro and Barkley combine on the edge of BATE's box but the Belarusians push them back. Barkley unleashes a wild shot which curves over Scherbitski's goal.
65'
Over in Budapest, MOL Vidi have gone 1-0 up against PAOK. That leaves BATE bottom of the group as things stand.
64'
M. Kovačić enters the game and replaces R. Loftus-Cheek.
Kovacic also comes on for Loftus-Cheek. The game has opened up slightly now and Chelsea will benefit from more energy in midfield.
62'
Willian enters the game and replaces E. Hazard.
Hazard, who's been quiet today, goes off and is replaced by Willian.
58'
BATE hit the post again! Dragun's shot from distance is blocked. The midfielder then finds Signevich in Chelsea's area and his shot bounces off Kepa's right post from close range. The striker holds his head but his distress is relieved by the knowledge that he was offside anyway.
54'
Play resumes and BATE have a bit more urgency about them now. Rios' cross floats over to the other side and Chelsea have a chance to break! Hazard takes on BATE's defence, plays a one-two with Giroud, and his shot from distance is blocked. The Chelsea fans blare out Carefree from the away end.
52'
O. Giroud has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by Emerson.
Emerson's cross really came from nothing, and Scherbitski looks distraught to have conceded. BATE need to liven up to get something from this game now.
GOAL! 1-0 CHELSEA! Jorginho's over-the-top pass is cut out but BATE can't clear and the Italy international gets another chance. Emerson quickly receives the ball and whips in a fantastic cross for Giroud, who heads the ball low past Scherbitski at his near post.
51'
Hazard's free-kick sails harmlessly over absolutely everyone. The Belgian's not been at his best today.
50'
Chelsea take the corner short and Pedro is bundled over by Skavysh right in front of the referee on the corner of BATE's box. Chelsea free-kick.
49'
Chelsea come back again with Loftus-Cheek's pass the latest to be denied by BATE. Emerson knocks the ball off Rios for a Chelsea corner.
48'
Hleb drifts past Barkley and passes outw wide to Rios, who crosses first time. His cross finds no one and lands in a comfortable spot for Kepa.
46'
That last half was the first time Chelsea have failed to have a shot on target in the first half of a game all season, which is testament to BATE's defending. Can the visitors do better in this second half? Let's find out!
Chelsea get right back to work. dominating the play and trying to find an opening. BATE fight hard to get the ball back and Signevich wins a free-kick from Jorginho in Chelsea's half.
45'
HALF TIME: BATE 0 - 0 CHELSEA
44'
Another BATE counter-attack is cut out. For all their defensive solidity in this game, they haven't made any chances since that one-two in the first ten minutes.
42'
Up the other end, BATE win a throw-in down their right side. Chelsea clear it comfortably and get back on the attack. Giroud complains of some roughhousing by Volkov but the referee isn't moved.
40'
Loftus-Cheek briefly finds himself free in BATE's area but Dragun intercepts, handing Chelsea a corner. From Hazard's corner, Giroud's header is over and wide.
39'
Chelsea win a free kick in their own half after Skavysh chases the ball down a little too forcefully.
37'
Loftus-Cheek's effort from outside the area bounces wide. BATE can be very pleased with their work so far in this first half. They've frustrated Chelsea.
35'
Chelsea are still in possession. BATE eventually win the ball back but Signevich fluffs his through-ball. Hazard, spotting an opportunity, wriggles beyond three BATE players towards the penalty area but is stopped legally by Hleb. The Belgian throws his arms up in frustration.
33'
Barkley wastes another Chelsea attack by playing the ball straight into Scherbitski's hands. He's playing a bit like a battering ram when Chelsea need a lockpick.
32'
Stasevich tries to wriggle free deep in his own half but Chelsea rapidly crowd him out. Emerson gets the ball down the left and arcs a cross towards the far post which Scherbitski dives low to catch.
30'
Loftus-Cheek has a pop from range - it's blocked. BATE are defending very resolutely, it has to be said.
29'
Loftus-Cheek wins a free-kick from Dragun which Chelsea take quickly. Pedro's cross is blocked. Filipenko dallies in his own six-yard box under pressure from Giroud and hastily boots the ball out for a throw-in.
27'
Some nice target man work from Signevich starts off a BATE attack which ends up down their right side. Rios can't beat Emerson and the ball rolls out for a goal kick.
26'
Rios aims a ball down the flanks for Skavysh but the winger is called offside.
25'
Loftus-Cheek beats Dragun to a 50-50 ball on the edge of BATE's box and starts another Chelsea attack. Chelsea are being forced to wait for their chances here.
24'
With so many BATE men in front of him, Barkley loses a bit of patience and tries to catch Scherbitski out with a chip from range. He doesn't.
22'
Skavysh gets away down the right wing for BATE and attempts to find the head of Signevich. Christensen is alert and heads the ball away from danger.
21'
Zappacosta angles a ball towards Loftus-Cheek down the right channel but it's got too much pace on it. Scherbitski hoofs the ball forward from the goal-kick, handing the ball straight back to Chelsea.
19'
The corner is taken short and cleared without much hassle by BATE. The Belarusians' home support really are a noisy bunch.
17'
BATE are staying disciplined behind the ball, making it hard for Chelsea's forwrds to find any space. Barkley lofts a pass forward towards Giroud who twists and shoots, winning a corner.
15'
Chelsea try to calm the game down again, passing the ball back and forth in midfield. Baga intercepts a pass but can't find a team-mate, handing it straight back to the visitors.
9'
Chelsea patiently keep the ball, circulating the ball around midfield. BATE are playing extremely narrow on the right side of their defence with Hazard watched by Skavysh. BATE briefly win the ball back but Hleb bungs a pass out of play.
8'
Jorginho attempts to find Emerson bombing on from left-back but the Italian's pass has just a bit too much on it for the Brazilian to catch it. BATE are starting this game as they did the last one against Chelsea, waiting for the Londoners to come onto them and looking for the counter-attack.
6'
Rios lets Hazard know that he's there, racing in behind the Chelsea star to kick him over and giving away a free-kick. One suspects Hazard will get some close attention from the right-back today.
4'
Both BATE's home crowd and the players look really up for this, making tons of noise and closing Chelsea down quickly. Chelsea gain some composure, putting a few passes together in midfield. Jorginho angles a pass wide to Pedro who cuts in and shoots. It's blocked and falls back to Barkley, whose shot from distance deflects harmlessly out off Giroud's head.
2'
It's just as well that Chelsea are wearing orange socks as they may otherwise not be able to see each other in this fog. BATE go on the attack straight away as Stasevich plays Signevich into the box, the striker whipping a cross towards Skavysh. It deflects off a Chelsea player and the winger goes for a low overhead kick but his effort goes out for a goal-kick.
1'
Montenegrin referee Nikola Dabanovic gets this one underway!
BATE (4-3-3): Denis Scherbitski; Aleksey Rios, Zakhar Volkov, Egor Filipenko, Aleksandar Filipovic; Dmitri Baga, Stanislav Dragun, Alyaksandr Hleb; Maksim Skavysh, Nikolai Signevich, Igor Stasevich (c).
CHELSEA (4-3-3): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Davide Zappacosta, Andreas Christensen, Gary Cahill (c), Emerson; Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Ross Barkley; Pedro, Olivier Giroud, Eden Hazard.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of this UEFA Europa League Group L match between BATE and Chelsea at Borisov Arena.
BATE still have their own qualification to play for though, and rest assured they will be awkward opponents. The Belarusians will be buoyed by how Chelsea took their foot off the gas towards the end of that last tie, with Aleksey Rios grabbing a late consolation goal. If the team from Borisov start better today a famous upset isn't totally inconceivable.
The teams step out onto a misty Borisov Arena pitch - BATE, weirdly, are in their yellow away strip while Chelsea are wearing a dull blue/grey third kit reminiscent of England's Euro 96 away shirt.
When BATE and Chelsea faced off for the first time ever at Stamford Bridge two weeks ago, the Blues ended up winning comfortably 3-1 thanks to a hat-trick from Ruben Loftus-Cheek. The result left Chelsea in a commanding position six points clear at the top of Group L. One more win here would seal their qualification to the knock-out stage of the Europa League.
It isn't the most exciting of games but BATE have performed admirably so far. They've managed to keep Chelsea at bay in front of their home crowd, unlike in their meeting at Stamford Bridge, and even had the game's best chances when Baga's shot hit the post and Dragun's header from a corner was saved. Chelsea haven't really threatened.
Chelsea win their seventh Europa League game in a row, then, and stay six points clear at the top of Group L. Their qualification for the next round is all but assured. BATE fall to bottom of the group after MOL Vidi's 1-0 win over PAOK in Budapest. Their chances of going through with Chelsea are slim now.
Now their progression is pretty much sewn up, Chelsea can afford to switch their focus back to the Premier League. Almost any result at home to PAOK next matchday barring a heavy defeat will see them through. BATE have to beat MOL Vidi in Borisov on Matchday 5 to stand any chance of getting out of the group. They could still do it yet. That's all for now. Goodbye!
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