Chelsea are settling for keeping the ball now. This game is over.
90'
There will be three added minutes. Hudson-Odoi bamboozles Rios on the left wing, letting a shot fly high and wide of Scherbitski's right-hand post.
89'
BATE are playing 4-2-3-1 now with Ivanic blocking Fabregas, making it harder for Chelsea to play through them. It's a shame that the Belarusians weren't brave enough to start the game in that shape.
88'
Chelsea's passing is getting a little sloppy now. Zappacosta gives the ball away but Kante is on hand to win it back. Chelsea race upfield but can't create an opportunity.
86'
Christensen and Tuominen tussle in the Chelsea area - Dane against Finn. Tuominen wins out in the physical battle, knocking Christensen over, but at the expense of a free-kick to Chelsea.
84'
Sarri still isn't happy with that BATE goal, shaking his head while sat down on the bench. It was far too easy for Rios to score there.
79'
A. Rios has scored a goal for BATE! Assist by I. Stasevich.
GOAL! BATE have a free-kick and they've scored! An in-swinging free-kick is whipped in from the left and Rios rushes it in unmarked at the far post to whack it into the net. 3-1. They couldn't, could they?
That was a great delivery by Stasevich who's worked hard for little reward today. That goal will make the last 10 minutes a bit more interesting.
77'
N. Kanté enters the game and replaces M. Kovačić.
Kovacic's work for Chelsea today is also done. Kanté replaces him.
76'
E. Yablonskiy enters the game and replaces D. Baga.
BATE make their final substitution - Baga is replaced by Yablonski.
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74'
Chelsea continue to look for another goal but BATE have realised they've got nothing to lose. Stasevich tries to trick his way into a shooting position but loses out. Up the other end, Hudson-Odoi wins Chelsea another corner.
72'
BATE have the ball in Chelsea's half! What's more, they make more than one chance. A low cross by Volodko is cleared initially, then the ball is passed to Ivanic who blazes over from distance.
71'
J. Tuominen enters the game and replaces N. Signevich.
BATE make another sub - Signevich goes off. The Finnish striker Tuominen comes on.
69'
Loftus-Cheek goes on a marvellous slaloming run through the heart of BATE's defence, skipping past three players before Filipenko steals the ball away at the death. He can't be doing more to stake a claim for a first team slot here.
68'
BATE get a short spell of possession. Chelsea have stepped off the gas a little bit now, knowing this game is definitely over. They've had 19 shots to BATE's three.
64'
There's a bit of a lull as the Chelsea fans hail Loftus-Cheek as 'one of our own'. The crowd are in rapturous voice now.
62'
Hudson-Odoi makes a pass to Loftus-Cheek as the Chelsea fans cheer in approval. The move ends up with Zappacosta who loses out. The ball ends up down the other end as Ivanic tests Kepa with a deflected shot. That's BATE's first shot on target.
61'
After that raft of changes it's easy to forget that there's still a match going on. Moses has a pop from outside the area which Scherbitski drops low to claim comfortably.
60'
C. Hudson-Odoi enters the game and replaces Pedro.
Pedro makes way for Hudson-Odoi, who gets a roaring reception from the Stamford Bridge crowd as he enters the pitch. The homegrown talent from Wandsworth is clearly popular in these parts.
59'
M. Ivanić enters the game and replaces A. Gleb.
Meanwhile, BATE make a change. Hleb is replaced by Ivanić.
58'
Hudson-Odoi is getting ready down on the touchline. This seems a perfect time for the U17 World Cup-winning English forward to get a runout.
57'
V. Moses enters the game and replaces Willian.
Sarri decides that there's no longer a need to risk one of his best players and subs Willian, who takes it fairly well. Moses takes his place.
55'
It seems safe to say that this game is over as a contest now but there could still be more goals. Willian is next to try his luck from distance. Scherbitski punches the ball competently away.
53'
R. Loftus-Cheek has scored a goal for Chelsea!
GOAL! 3-0 Chelsea and a hat-trick for Loftus-Cheek. Pedro lays the ball off for Loftus-Cheek who plants a shot beautifully into the far bottom corner of Scherbitski's net! The young English midfielder grins and puts his arms up in celebration. That will do him the world of good.
51'
Kovacic is caught badly on the leg by the touchline after Rios dives in. He's hobbling a little but is soldiering on for now.
50'
The corner is disposed of without much fuss. Volodko aims an ambitious cross-field ball towards Skavysh towards Chelsea's right corner flag but the ball just rolls out of play. Skavysh gives his team-mate the thumbs-up nevertheless.
49'
Emerson runs forward from full-back and crosses low. Filipovic gets in the way and gives away a corner to Chelsea.
48'
Signevich is judged to be offside as he tries to latch onto a long ball forward from Rios.
47'
Chelsea pass the ball from right to left, winding up with a cross from Pedro that's cleared low.
46'
The players come back out on the pitch and the second half gets underway. Can BATE get back into this one?
BATE start well by winning a corner. It's dummied and there's a bit of head tennis in Chelsea's area. Eventually Zappacosta carries the ball out and Chelsea resume normal service.
45' +2
HALF TIME: CHELSEA 2 - 0 BATE
45' +1
Chelsea are ending the half well. Zappacosta beats his man and finds Willian, who decides he's feeling confident and tries an overhead kick. It goes high and over.
45'
Two minutes of added time here. BATE try to end the half on a high as Stasevich cuts in, trying to find Stavysh, but Emerson cuts it out.
44'
BATE play on with 10 men for now. Willian takes on BATE's defence by himself again, firing a shot off that is central enough for Scherbitski to catch.
40'
Christensen ambitiously slides in while BATE have the ball near Chelsea's corner flag and completely misses opponent and ball. BATE end up doing nothing with it.
36'
Willian attempts to slide in Giroud but his pass to the striker has just too much pace on it. Scherbitski slides out to lay his gloves on the ball.
34'
A. Gleb gets yellow.
Hleb endears himself to the Chelsea supporters by getting booked for a bad foul on Kovacic.
33'
BATE's free-kick doesn't lead to very much as Hleb's effort from the edge of the area is blocked.
32'
Loftus-Cheek dribbles past a few BATE players and the ball is knocked out for a Chelsea corner. BATE break down the right with Skavysh but he's fouled by Pedro. BATE free-kick.
30'
Signevich is back on now. Now Kepa boots the ball out of play after Christensen and Signevich clash heads. Thankfully the Dane is OK.
29'
Signevich is seen to on the pitch and eventually walks to the sideline for more treatment but he hasn't been substituted for now. Meanwhile, Willian's shot from the left of the box fires wide.
27'
Cahill looks in a bit of discomfort here. Play is continuing for now.
Now it isn't. Signevich jumps in from behind for a header with Fabregas which the striker completely misses. Instead he crumples in a heap on the turf holding his back.
25'
BATE haven't had a chance to speak of but the Belarusian fans are still cheering their team on. Chelsea put some lovely passing together on the edge of BATE's area. It breaks down when Kovacic's shot is blocked.
22'
Chelsea play a bit of keep-ball. Signevich wins the ball from Kovacic in midfield and it's BATE's turn to keep possession. Chelsea win the ball back after a throughball to Signevich fails.
20'
Scherbitski tries to pick out Signevich wide on the left with a long punt but Zappacosta deals with it comfortably.
19'
Zappacosta shoots low from range but it's blocked. BATE eventually win a free-kick after a foul by Willian.
18'
Willian wins a fourth corner for Chelsea. The Brazilian gets free in the area but it's toe-poked out for a corner on the right. Scherbitski picks up the corner with ease.
A slack clearance by Scherbitski almost puts BATE in trouble but it's dealt with by one of his team-mates. Chelsea are entirely dominant here.
16'
Pedro waits for Zappacosta on the overlap and the Italian fires in another cross. The full-back's looking lively tonight. This time the cross finds no one and it's booted away by Rios.
13'
Kovacic and Zappacosta work together on the right. BATE's failed clearance falls for Pedro whose left-footed shot is blocked. It's Chelsea's third corner now.
12'
To their credit, BATE are trying to play. After all, there are still 80 minutes to go. Willian carries the ball from deep and passes to Pedro, but the winger is muscled off the ball fairly.
10'
Fabregas and Pedro combine to create another half-chance for Chelsea. You fear for BATE. You really do.
8'
R. Loftus-Cheek has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by Willian.
Willian marks his 250th appearance for the Blues with a fine assist. One suspects he could get one or two more before the night's through.
GOAL! 2-0 Chelsea! This is already looking like a mismatch. Willian drifts his corner into the corridor of uncertainty. Giroud and Loftus-Cheek both stick their foot out to poke the ball into the net, but it's the Englishman's who's claiming it!
7'
The corner's taken short but is eventually cleared. Zappacosta gets the ball on the other side and wins another corner for Chelsea.
6'
Chelsea go on the attack again. Willian bursts infield from the left and shoots on his right foot. It's deflected out for a corner.
4'
BATE press Chelsea back in their own area. BATE half-heartedly appeal for a penalty after Emerson bundles over Skavysh but the winger was well out of the area when the challenge was made.
2'
R. Loftus-Cheek has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by D. Zappacosta.
GOAL! 1-0 Chelsea! Oh dear. This could be a long night for BATE. The ball winds up with Zappacosta who rushes forward from right-back. His cross from wide right evades everyone except Loftus-Cheek, who's left unmarked in the area to slam the ball into the net.
Zappacosta had all the time in the world to pick that cross out. BATE will have to come out and play if they want anything from this game now.
1'
The Italian referee Paolo Mazzoleni blows his whistle and Chelsea get this match underway!
Chelsea get a feel for the ball in the early stages with BATE content to drop back into their own half. The Blues put a nice spell of possession together until Loftus-Cheek accidentally passes the ball out of play.
CHELSEA (4-3-3): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Davide Zappacosta, Gary Cahill (c), Andreas Christensen, Emerson; Mateo Kovacic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Cesc Fabregas; Willian, Olivier Giroud, Pedro.
SUBS: Callum Hudson-Odoi, Victor Moses, Álvaro Morata, Antonio Rüdiger, Ross Barkley, Willy Caballero, N'Golo Kanté.
BATE (4-3-3): Denis Scherbitski; Aleksey Rios, Aleksandar Filipovic, Egor Filipenko, Maksim Volodko; Alyaksandr Hleb, Stanislav Dragun, Dmitri Baga; Maksim Skavysh, Nikolai Signevich, Igor Stasevich (c).
The two teams have stepped out onto the Stamford Bridge pitch - Chelsea will play in their traditional royal blue and white, while BATE are wearing their fetching all-yellow away kit.
Belarus' most successful team BATE, hailing from the city of Borisov around 75km north-east of the country's capital city of Minsk, are no pushovers though. BATE have won their domestic league every year since 2006 and already have one win in Group L. Chelsea need to take these opponents seriously.
Hello and welcome to our live match commentary of this UEFA Europa League Group L fixture between Chelsea and BATE at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea are cruising here. They have simply been too good for their Belarusian opponents in the first half, scoring twice through Loftus-Cheek. Willian and Zappacosta have also looked lively. Elsewhere in Group L, PAOK are losing 2-0 away to MOL Vidi. That leaves Chelsea six points clear at the top of the group as things stand.
BATE, meanwhile, drop to bottom of Group L on goal difference, although they remain on three points with PAOK and MOL Vidi. They will meet Chelsea again at home on Matchday 4. That's all for now. Goodbye!
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