Slavia Prague vs Chelsea, 2018-19 UEFA Europa League, Quarterfinals

Chelsea score late through Alonso header for narrow win at Slavia Prague

Marcos Alonso's late header helped Chelsea to a hard-fought 1-0 win away to Slavia Prague in their Europa League quarterfinal first leg on Thursday.

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 1': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
• 1': Ibrahim Benjanim Traore (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 2': Attempt missed. Simon Deli (Slavia Prague) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Miroslav Stoch with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 7': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 9': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (Slavia Prague).
• 9': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Attempt blocked. Miroslav Stoch (Slavia Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Kral.
• 17': Foul by Lukas Masopust (Slavia Prague).
• 17': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
• 18': Ibrahim Benjanim Traore (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Foul by Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Slavia Prague).
• 18': Ross Barkley (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 20': Attempt missed. Vladimir Coufal (Slavia Prague) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Peter Olayinka with a cross.
• 21': Attempt saved. Petr Sevcik (Slavia Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Kral.
• 23': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
• 23': Peter Olayinka (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 24': Hand ball by Peter Olayinka (Slavia Prague).
• 25': Willian (Chelsea) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Pedro.
• 31': Foul by Alex Kral (Slavia Prague).
• 31': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 33': Offside, Chelsea. Ross Barkley tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
• 37': Foul by Simon Deli (Slavia Prague).
• 37': Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 40': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
• 40': Petr Sevcik (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 41': Foul by Ross Barkley (Chelsea).
• 41': Ibrahim Benjanim Traore (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 44': Corner, Slavia Prague. Conceded by Willian.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Slavia Prague 0, Chelsea 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Slavia Prague 0, Chelsea 0.
• 49': Foul by Lukas Masopust (Slavia Prague).
• 49': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui.
• 51': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Willian following a corner.
• 53': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
• 53': Ibrahim Benjanim Traore (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 53': Foul by Ross Barkley (Chelsea).
• 53': Petr Sevcik (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 54': Offside, Slavia Prague. Peter Olayinka tries a through ball, but Lukas Masopust is caught offside.
• 56': Corner, Slavia Prague. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
• 58': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Vladimir Coufal.
• 59': Substitution, Chelsea. Eden Hazard replaces Pedro.
• 59': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Simon Deli.
• 60': Attempt saved. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 60': Attempt missed. Willian (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
• 62': Foul by Alex Kral (Slavia Prague).
• 62': Ross Barkley (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 63': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jan Boril.
• 63': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
• 64': Substitution, Slavia Prague. Jaromir Zmrhal replaces Miroslav Stoch.
• 66': Foul by Ross Barkley (Chelsea).
• 66': Vladimir Coufal (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 67': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 67': Foul by Alex Kral (Slavia Prague).
• 68': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 68': Foul by Petr Sevcik (Slavia Prague).
• 68': Substitution, Chelsea. N'Golo Kanté replaces Mateo Kovacic.
• 69': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Benjanim Traore (Slavia Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lukas Masopust.
• 69': Corner, Slavia Prague. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
• 70': Corner, Slavia Prague. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
• 70': Corner, Slavia Prague. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
• 71': Attempt missed. Jan Boril (Slavia Prague) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jaromir Zmrhal with a cross following a corner.
• 72': Attempt missed. Vladimir Coufal (Slavia Prague) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
• 72': Attempt missed. Simon Deli (Slavia Prague) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
• 74': Substitution, Slavia Prague. Josef Husbauer replaces Lukas Masopust.
• 75': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Ross Barkley.
• 78': Dangerous play by Simon Deli (Slavia Prague).
• 78': Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 79': Attempt missed. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olivier Giroud with a headed pass.
• 79': Offside, Chelsea. N'Golo Kanté tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
• 80': Attempt saved. Jan Boril (Slavia Prague) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 82': Substitution, Slavia Prague. Mick Van Buren replaces Peter Olayinka.
• 83': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 83': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (Slavia Prague).
• 83': Vladimir Coufal (Slavia Prague) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 83': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 83': Foul by Mick Van Buren (Slavia Prague).
• 85': Foul by Jan Boril (Slavia Prague).
• 85': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Goal! Slavia Prague 0, Chelsea 1. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Willian with a cross.
• 89': Corner, Slavia Prague. Conceded by Jorginho.
• 90': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90': Foul by Josef Husbauer (Slavia Prague).
• 90'+2': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+2': Foul by Ibrahim Benjanim Traore (Slavia Prague).
• 90'+3': Corner, Slavia Prague. Conceded by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
• 90'+3': Offside, Slavia Prague. Ondrej Kolar tries a through ball, but Mick Van Buren is caught offside.
• 90'+4': Foul by Willian (Chelsea).
• 90'+4': Ibrahim Benjanim Traore (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Slavia Prague 0, Chelsea 1.
• 90'+5': Match ends, Slavia Prague 0, Chelsea 1.