Madatov seizes on a mistake by Rudiger, but he takes a heavy touch and cannot keep the ball in play on the byline. That sums up Qarabag's evening.
90'
There will be three minutes of added time.
89'
CHANCE! Ndlovu gets into the action with another strike inside the box, but his effort sails over the bar.
87'
OVER! Ndlovu almost notches a consolation strike as he latches on to pass down the left. He cuts inside before firing at goal, only to lift his effort over the bar.
85'
The game is petering towards an end here as the visitors want this to end as soon as possible.
82'
M. Medvedev is unfortunate, scores an own goal!
Zappacosta continues his excellent performance by winning possession before teeing up Batshuayi in the box.
GOALLLLL!!!!! BATSHUAYI HAS A SECOND GOAL! Chelsea have their sixth and the Belgian notches his brace with a close-range finish, although he didn't know a great deal about it. Zappacosta created the goal by closing down Guerrier and then Rzezniczak to win possession in the final third. He picked out Batshuayi with his low cross into the box, and the forward did enough to turn it into the net, despite the desperate attempts of Medvedev to clear.
79'
Conte will have wanted to get off to a clean start to his side's Champions League campaign and they've met expectations this evening. The Blues will want to see this one out with a clean sheet so there's still work to do.
77'
T. Elyounoussi enters the game and replaces Pedro Henrique.
Elyounoussi replaces Henrique for the visitors.
76'
M. Batshuayi has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by T. Bakayoko.
Bakayoko wins possession in the final third before picking out his team-mate.
GOALLLLLLLL!!!! BATSHUAYI GETS ON THE SCORESHEET! After being frustrated for most of the evening, Batshuayi finds the net with a crisp finish. Bakayoko won the ball and picked out the Belgian on the edge of the box. With only Sehic to beat the striker found the bottom corner. A relief for Batshuayi.
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75'
A. Rüdiger enters the game and replaces César Azpilicueta.
Rudiger replaces Azpilicueta.
73'
Chelsea are passing the ball around at the back at the moment. Hazard is getting useful minutes under his belt in his return to fitness - an excellent evening for Conte's men.
71'
T. Bakayoko has scored a goal for Chelsea!
GOALLLLL!!!! BAKAYOKO FINDS THE NET! It's four for Chelsea as the midfielder opens his account with a simple tap-in from close range. The visitors failed to clear Alonso's cross into the box as Huseynov slipped, while the ball struck the knee of Michel. It landed straight at the feet of Bakyoko, who found the net with the aid of a deflection off Huseynov.
70'
M. Emreli enters the game and replaces R. Sadıqov.
C. Diniyev enters the game and replaces Q. Qarayev.
Madatov replaces Sadiqov for the visitors.
Qarayev makes way for Diniyev.
69'
Willian continues his dominant outing as he robs Richard off possession, but after colllecting the midfielder's pass Zappacosta fires his cross out of play for a throw-in.
67'
OFF THE BAR! Willian cuts open the visitors once again and goes for the strike inside the box. He beats Sehic, but his effort clatters off the bar and bounces over. So unlucky for the Brazilian - he deserves a goal this evening.
64'
OVER! A loose ball finds Zappacosta in space on the edge of the box, but can only smash his effort well over the bar.
63'
T. Bakayoko enters the game and replaces N. Kanté.
Kante is withdrawn for Bakayoko.
62'
Chelsea are at walking pace at the moment. There's more goal out there if they want them, but Conte will prioritise fitness ahead of their crucial clash against Arsenal at the weekend.
60'
Willian raids forward down the right and Batshuayi makes a run beyond the Qarabag defence, but the throughball from the Brazilian is well cut out by Richard.
58'
E. Hazard enters the game and replaces Pedro.
Pedro makes way for Hazard.
55'
César Azpilicueta has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by Cesc Fàbregas.
Guerrier gets away with one as he barges over Willian on the right flank. Chelsa get the free-kick, but there's no booking for the Qarabag winger.
GOALLLLLL!!!! CHELSEA HAVE THREE!! It's all too easy for the Blues as they take the free-kick quickly and Fabregas lifts a pinpoint cross into the box with the outside of his boot. Azpilicueta peels off his man and directs his close-range header past Sehic. Goals won't come much easier than that for the Spaniard.
Fabregas catches the Qarabag defence out with a quickly taken free-kick before finding Azpilicueta to notch the third.
53'
Willian has been at the heart of every positive move from the home side this evening, but on this occasion Rzezniczak is able to get the best of the Brazilian, earning a goal-kick for the visitors.
51'
Ndlovu collects on the right flank and he turns enough to find space for a strike. He shoots with his left foot, but it's a comfortable save for Courtois.
50'
Slow start to the second half from both sides, which will please the visitors more than the home side.
48'
Fabregas floats a cross into the box from the right from a corner and Cahill meets the ball on the volley, but his effort is deflected over the bar.
46'
We're back underway at Stamford Bridge.
45' +1
BLOCK! Fabregas plays in Zappacosta down the right and he fires the ball across the face of goal. Batshuayi cannot make contact, although it rebounds favourably for Alonso. However, the Spaniard's effort is well blocked by Huseynov.
The referee ends the first half.
45'
Pedro's clearance almost makes its way towards Ndlovu in the box, but Christensen gets the right side of the forward to head clear.
OVER! Alonso looks to emulate Zappacosta's strike as he goes for goal from distance, but can only smash his effort over the bar.
There will be one minute of added time.
43'
A slow end to the first half as the tempo has dropped significantly over the last five minutes. Conte will not be pleased with the way his side are entering the break.
41'
Qarabag have had some success down the right flank as Medvedev has advanced deep into Chelsea's half, but the problems have been with the final ball into the box.
39'
A loose pass from the Blues allows Henrique to break on the counter. He attempts to pick out Ndlovu, but Cahill manages to get a boot to the ball. Richard lofts a pass over the head of Christensen, although the home side are able to scamper away the danger.
37'
SAVE! Chelsea clear the danger from the corner, but Henrique finds space for a strike on the edge of the box. He gets a decent amount of power on the strike, but Courtois makes a routine stop.
36'
Michel is allowed to raid through the Chelsea defence and he puts the pressure by getting to the byline. Azpilicueta is forced to concede a corner as he attempts to clear.
35'
WIDE! Kante raids into acres of space in the middle of the park before sliding his pass to Zappacosta on the charge. The Italian cuts back on to his left foot, but pulls his effort wide of the post.
32'
CHANCE! Willian sneaks a low cross into the box, but Alonso and Batshuayi get in each other's way as they attempt to turn the ball into the net. The confusion allows Sehic to gather the loose ball.
30'
D. Zappacosta has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by T. Courtois.
Courtois picks out Zappacosta down the flank and he runs down the wing before firing into the net.
GOALLLLL!!!! ZAPPACOSTA SCORES A STUNNER! The Italian opens his account for the Blues by firing the ball into the net from a seemingly impossible angle from the right flank. It may well have been an attempted cross, but we'll give him the credit for going for goal and catching Sehic unawares on his line. The Qarabag keeper cannot react in time as the ball flies past him into the net.
29'
BLOCK! Henrique goes for the blast from the free-kick, but he can only smash his effort into the wall. Another waste from the visitors.
28'
Ndlovu goes on the charge through the middle and goes down under the challenge of Kante to win a free-kick for the visitors.
26'
Batshuayi is having a frustrating evening as he's struggling for rhythm in the final third. On this occasion he loses possession on the edge of the box due to a well-timed challenged from Sadiqov.
24'
Fabregas swings the ball into the box and Alonso rises to head at goal, but his effort deflects safely into the hands of Sehic.
23'
Zappacosta gets the better of Gurrier down the right flank and is then brought down by the winger, handing Chelsea a free-kick in a decent position.
22'
OFFSIDE! Fabregas is afforded space and time in the Qarabag half and he lifts a peach of a ball over the top of the defence for Zappacosta's run. The Italian meets the ball with a header that is saved by Sehic, but the offside flag was raised anyway.
21'
A relative period of calm in the contest as the visitors attempt to take the pace out of the match. Some respite for their backline at the very least.
19'
SAVE! Willian and Batshuayi combine in the final third, opening space for the former to strike. Sehic makes a fine save to deny the midfielder, while Batshuayi on the rebound fires into the side-netting from a tight angle.
17'
Henrique is not moving well after the challenge from Cahill, but he's going to try to play on.
16'
G. Cahill gets yellow.
Cahill slams into the back of Henrique and goes into the book. It was a poor challenge from the Chelsea skipper on his return to the team. He's now walking a fine line this evening.
15'
OVER! Alonso gives away a free-kick on the edge of the box with a loose challenge. However, Guerrier slams his strike well over the bar. Another waste from the winger.
14'
Guerrier takes the resulting corner, but the ball trickles along the ground towards the edge of the box, allowing Fabregas to clear. A wasteful set-piece from the visitors.
13'
Zappacosta finds space down the right flank, but he sends his cross out for a goal-kick. Plenty of space for the Blues down the flanks thus far.
BLOCK! Ndlovu collects on the edge of the box and goes for the strike, but his effort is blocked by Zappacosta.
11'
Willian picks up the ball in the middle of the park and runs at the Qarabag defence, but Sadiqov makes a good challenge to stop the Brazilian's run on the edge of the box.
10'
Medvedev goes on a surge down the right flank, but Alonso is there to divert his attempted cross out for a throw-in.
9'
Chelsea are all over Qarabag in the early stages here. The Azerbaijani side need an out ball or a period of possession to ease the pressure.
7'
Willian bursts with meance down the right flank and sends the ball across the face of goal, but it trickles just ahead of Batshuayi.
5'
Pedro has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by Willian.
SAVE! Sehic is called into action again as he scrambles off his line to stop Batshuayi's shot from finding the net from the inside right channel.
SAVE! Alonso seizes on a loose ball on the edge of the box and drives an effort at goal, but Sehic turns the ball past the post.
Willian cuts the ball back to Pedro on the edge of the box and the winger does the rest.
GOALLLLLL!!!! PEDRO FINDS THE NET! Chelsea open the scoring as their pressure on the visitors' net tells. Willian picks out an unmarked Pedro on the edge of the box, who unleashes a powerful right-footed strike. Sehic sees the ball late through a crowd of players and is powerless to stop the effort from finding the top corner. A super hit from the Spaniard.
4'
PENALTY SHOUT! Chelsea appeal for a spot-kick as Christensen is shoved down in the box, but the referee is unmoved. There was not a great deal of contact there.
3'
Medvedev robs Pedro down the right flank and fires a low ball across the face of goal, but Christensen is there to clear the danger.
Henrique has an opportunity on the right for the visitors as he bursts past Alonso, although he fails to keep the ball in play on the byline.
2'
Medvedev slides an early pass down the right flank, but Ndlovu is unable to control the ball, putting it out for a throw-in.
1'
We're underway at Stamford Bridge.
Conte has rung the changes from his side's win over Leicester at the weekend. Gary Cahill, Andreas Christensen, Davide Zappacosta, Willian and Michy Batshuayi all come into the fold this evening. Cahill features for the first time since being sent off against Burnley on the opening day of the Premier League season.
The team news has been announced and we'll start with the home side.
Qarabag have come through three rounds of qualifying to reach the group stage. They beat Samtredia, Sheriff and Copenhagen to advance to this stage of the competition for the first time in their history. Manager Gurban Gurbanov will be aiming to take a huge scalp this evening.
The Blues return to the Champions League having failed to qualify for the competition for the 2016-17 campaign. Antonio Conte will be desperate for his side kick off their season on the continent with a convincing victory over the Azerbaijani side.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Champions League clash between Chelsea and FK Qarabag at Stamford Bridge.
Qarabag are expected lineup in a 4-2-3-1 formation this evening. Dino Ndlovu leads the line in attack, having scored four goals in his six qualifying matches this season. Pedro Henrique, Michel and Wilde-Donald Guerrier will offer support behind the South African forward.
STAT ATTACK! Chelsea have lost only one of their last 13 Champions League group matches, winning nine and drawing three of the contests. Their last defeat at this stage in the competition came at the hands of Roma in September 2015.
STAT ATTACK! English and Azerbaijani clubs have met only once in a competitive contest. Tottenham face Qarabag two years ago in the Europa League, winning their two matches 3-1 at White Hart Lane and 1-0 in Baku.
The players are making their way out on to the pitch, so we should be underway shortly.
HALF-TIME: CHELSEA 2-0 QARABAG
Chelsea hold a comfortable 2-0 lead at the break over Qarabag. Pedro opened the scoring with a fine effort in the fifth minute, placing his strike into the top corner. Davide Zappacosta doubled the home side's advantage with a stunning effort from the right flank, opening his account for the Blues. Antonio Conte's men have been in command from the off and will be determined to rack up the goals in the second half.
The players are back out for the second half, so we should be underway shortly.
FULL-TIME: CHELSEA 6-0 QARABAG
Chelsea kick off their Champions League campaign with an emphatic victory over Qarabag this evening. Pedro started the rout with a fine finish in the fifth minute before Davide Zappacosta opened his account for the club with a stunning strike. Cesar Azpilicueta, Tiemoue Bakayoko along with a brace from Michy Batshuayi compounded the agony for the visitors in the second half.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
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