Penalty shootout: L. Jović (Eintracht Frankfurt) scored!
122'
Penalty shootout: R. Barkley (Chelsea) scored!
Penalty shootout: S. Haller (Eintracht Frankfurt) scored!
120' +2
Chelsea clear their lines from the free-kick. That should be the final opportunity for either team.
END OF EXTRA-TIME: CHELSEA 1 (2) - (2) 1 EINTRACHT FRANKFURT
120' +1
D. Zappacosta gets yellow.
Haller wins the visitors a free-kick from a challenge by Zappacosta. Frankfurt are putting numbers forward for the set-piece.
Zappacosta goes into the book for his challenge.
120'
There will be two minutes of added time.
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119'
Both sets of players are looking fatigued to say the least. Will there be one last effort from either side?
118'
Gonçalo Paciência enters the game and replaces M. Gaćinović.
Paciencia replaces Gacinovic for the visitors with an eye on penalties.
111'
Kostic breaks down the right flank for the visitors and he has space to raid into. However, Jorginho and Barkley combine to close down the opening.
110'
Zappacosta carries the ball forward down the right and he has options in the middle, but Falette is there to clear behind for a corner.
109'
Gacinovic loses out on the edge of the box, wasting a decent platform for the visitors. There are a lot of tired legs out there now.
106'
We're back underway at Stamford Bridge.
Pedro tries to feed the run of Higuain on the edge of the box, but he puts in a poor first touch and loses out to Hasebe.
105' +1
HALF-TIME EXTRA-TIME: CHELSEA 1 (2) - (2) 1 EINTRACHT FRANKFURT
105'
There will be one minute of added time.
104'
Hazard wastes a delivery into the box, allowing Trapp to claim his cross with ease.
103'
Barkley latches on to a loose ball 25 yards from goal and with little options around him, the midfielder goes for goal. He strikes his drive with power, but not accuracy, sending his attempt wide of the post.
102'
Pedro wastes a promising attacking position with a loose first touch before he fouls Hinteregger in an attempt to regain possession.
97'
Hazard leads a Chelsea surge through the middle and he has ample options to the left and right. However, he chooses Higuain before the Argentine sees his low cross cleared away by the Frankfurt defence.
96'
G. Higuaín enters the game and replaces O. Giroud.
Sarri uses his additional substitute in replacing Giroud with Higuain.
94'
OVER! Barkley makes an impact on the break, although he sees his first offload diverted away from Pedro by Falette. The second time he goes for goal himself, only to send his strike narrowly over the bar.
93'
Falette and Barkley collide in the air from the resulting corner, but the referee is not interested in his appeal for a penalty.
92'
BLOCK! Jovic breaks behind the Chelsea defence, but Azpilicueta recovers to divert his attempt at goal behind for a corner.
91'
We're underway in extra-time at Stamford Bridge.
90' +6
Hinteregger rises in the middle, but he cannot make clean contact from De Guzman's corner before the referee blows to end the second half.
END OF 90 MINUTES: CHELSEA 1 (2) - (2) 1 EINTRACHT FRANKFURT
90' +5
David Luiz heads behind, but there is still time for Frankfurt to put the pressure on from the corner.
90' +4
Hazard floats the ball into the box and it proves to be a simple claim for Trapp in the middle.
Azpilicueta handles in his own half and it hands Frankfurt one chance to put a cross into the box from the free-kick.
90' +3
S. Haller enters the game and replaces A. Rebić.
Haller replaces Rebic for the visitors.
Pedro turns into space on the edge of the box, but his effort is diverted behind by Abraham for a corner.
90' +1
J. de Guzmán gets yellow.
De Guzman brings down Hazard on the left flank and he goes into the book.
90'
D. Abraham gets yellow.
There will be five minutes of added time.
Abraham goes into the book for pulling back Hazard.
89'
Jovic probes in the Chelsea box, but blue shirts manage to converge on the forward before he can pull the trigger.
87'
SAVE! Giroud collects on the edge of the Frankfurt box and he goes for a drive at goal. The Frenchman gets power behind his strike, but Trapp makes the save before gathering at the second attempt.
86'
R. Barkley enters the game and replaces R. Loftus-Cheek.
Loftus-Cheek is withdrawn for Barkley and the Chelsea fans are not happy with the decision. The England man has been a threat this evening, although he has faded in the second half.
85'
BLOCK! De Guzman lines up the strike from 20 yards, but he drills his effort into the wall before Kepa gathers the loose ball. Azpilicueta can breathe again.
83'
Azpilicueta bring down Rebic on the edge of the box, handing Frankfurt a great opening from a free-kick. The Chelsea skipper has to be careful now.
82'
César Azpilicueta gets yellow.
Azpilicueta scythes down Gacinovic down the right flank and he goes into the book for his challenge.
80'
Chelsea are searching for a moment of inspiration from someone, but there has not been a spark in the second half.
76'
Giroud wins a free-kick for the hosts, but the Frenchman can only guide his header from Hazard's delivery well wide of the target.
74'
D. Zappacosta enters the game and replaces A. Christensen.
A surprising change for the hosts as Sarri opts to replace Christensen with Zappacosta rather than a natural centre-back in Cahill. Azpilicueta slides next to David Luiz in the middle.
73'
Christensen falls in an aerial challenge with Rebic and he may have to be withdrawn. He took a knock in the first half that he appeared to shake off, but the latest fall has knocked him out of the game.
71'
WIDE! David Luiz collects 30 yards from goal and he lines up a blast towards the target that travels comfortably wide of the post.
70'
J. de Guzmán enters the game and replaces S. Rode.
De Guzman replaces Rode for the visitors in the middle of the park.
66'
Emerson raids down the left flank and he forces a low ball into the middle for Giroud, but the pressure from Hinteregger sees it travel out for a goal-kick.
65'
Chelsea have no rhythm to their play at the moment and they're struggling to cope with the visitors in the final third.
63'
BLOCK! Frankfurt build down the right flank through Da Costa. He clips a cross into the box that is deflected away by Azpilicueta. However, Rode goes for the strike on the follow-up that has to be diverted behind by Christensen.
62'
Pedro enters the game and replaces Willian.
Willian makes way for Pedro for the home side.
61'
Frustration for the home side as Azpilicueta fires two low crosses into the box and the second causes huge issues for Trapp. He knocks the ball out into the middle of the box, but there is no blue shirt there ready to pounce.
58'
Rebic and Jovic try to put the pressure on the edge of the Chelsea box, but the home side manage to get men behind the ball to hold firm through the middle.
56'
David Luiz floats the ball out wide to Willian in acres of space. The Brazilian has support in the middle, but he sends a tame low cross into the box that Trapp gathers with ease.
55'
Willian makes a run down the right flank and he floats a cross into the box for Giroud, but Hinteregger diverts the ball back to Trapp.
54'
Chelsea have lost their grip on the game since the restart. They've been rocked by Frankfurt's impressive start to the half. Sarri needs a response from his team to regain the advantage in the tie.
52'
M. Kovačić gets yellow.
Kovacic slides in hard on Falette and goes into the book for his challenge.
49'
L. Jović has scored a goal for Eintracht Frankfurt! Assist by M. Gaćinović.
Gacinovic threads the ball through to Jovic, who does the rest with a fine finish.
GOALLLLLLLLL!!! JOVIC EQUALISES FOR THE VISITORS!!! 1-1!!! Game on as Frankfurt are back in the tie, scoring a crucial away goal to leave the contest in the balance. Jovic wins the knockdown towards Gacinovic before the latter threads a precise throughball behind the Chelsea defence. David Luiz moves into no man's land and allows Jovic to raid behind him. The striker holds his composure to slot his strike past Kepa.
48'
David Luiz loses possession in the final third and it almost allows Jovic to threaten, but he loses his footing on the pitch and allows the Brazilian to regain control.
46'
We're back underway at Stamford Bridge.
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HALF-TIME: CHELSEA 1-0 EINTRACHT FRANKFURT
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Frankfurt have lost their way since going behind. They made a bright start to the contest, but have not been able to put the Blues under a sustained period of pressure to get the away goal they require.
42'
Loftus-Cheek continues to cause problems for the visitors. This time he bustles to win a free-kick from a challenge from Jovic. He's having a good first half.
40'
S. Rode gets yellow.
Rode goes into the book for a hard challenge on Giroud in the build-up to Chelsea's attack.
38'
S. Falette gets yellow.
Falette catches Willian on the back of his right leg with a scrape. It's not a good challenge and he rightfully goes into the book.
37'
Jorginho loses out again in the midfield for the Blues to Jovic. On this occasion the forward feeds the run of Rebic, but David Luiz gets across to make a covering challenge to stop the strike.
35'
Jorginho plays a loose pass in the middle of the park and it almost allows Frankfurt to press foward. Jovic sees a strike from the edge of the box charged down before Chelsea are eventually able to clear their lines.
34'
Chelsea are moving fluidly up and down the pitch and are putting the pulling the visitors' backline apart with their movement.
32'
Giroud gets a sore one on the side of the head in an aerial duel with Hinteregger. However, the Frenchman is fine to continue after earning the free-kick.
30'
Loftus-Cheek almost breaks in behind the Frankfurt defence once again, but on this occasion Hinteregger makes an important interception.
28'
R. Loftus-Cheek has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by E. Hazard.
Hazard releases the run of Loftus-Cheek, who does the rest with a composed finish.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! LOFTUS-CHEEK PUTS CHELSEA AHEAD!!! 1-0!! The Blues take control of the tie as the England man curls a low strike into the bottom corner. He peels off the back of Rode in the box, latching on to Hazard's offload. Loftus-Cheek has the space and time in the left inside channel to bend his right-footed effort around Trapp to find the net.
27'
Azpilicueta raids down the right flank and cuts the ball back into the middle, only to see his cross cleared away by Falette.
26'
Chelsea have upped the ante over the last few minutes and are beginning to exert pressure on the Frankfurt goal.
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Emerson makes another run down the left and wins a free-kick after being brought down by Da Costa.
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David Luiz makes a charge down the left flank and he fires a low cross into the middle that just misses the boot of Giroud before being cleared ahead of Willian.
20'
Sarri will be satisfied with his side's start to the game, although complete control of the tie has still evaded them.
18'
David Luiz tries to catch out the Frankfurt backline with a lofted ball forward from a free-kick. It bounces awkwardly in the box, but away from Giroud after he got the wrong side of Abraham.
17'
Chelsea win a corner down the right flank and Willian takes it short, combining with Hazard, before he fires the ball low towards the near post. Somehow the visitors are able to keep it away from all of the blue shirts in the box before clearing their lines.
14'
BLOCK! Kostic goes for the blast from 25 yards, but he fires a poor effort towards the target that is blocked by the legs of the Chelsea wall.
13'
Kovacic is penalised for handball deep in his own half, handing Frankfurt a free-kick in a dangerous position.
12'
Falette heads the first corner behind for another Chelsea set-piece before the visitors are able to clear their lines from a second delivery.
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Jorginho releases the run of Hazard over the top, but the Belgian just cannot take the ball in stride as it bounces through to Trapp.
7'
Loftus-Cheek runs at the Frankfurt defence with pace, but he loses control of the ball, allowing Abraham to get a foot in to make the challenge.
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David Luiz carries the ball forward from the back before lifting a ball forward aiming for Willian, but the Brazilian overhits his pass out for a goal-kick.
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Kostic makes a dangerous turn down the left flank and he supplies a cross into the middle that Emerson has to head behind.
Jovic rises to head the resulting corner from Rode at goal, getting the best of David Luiz. However, Kepa gets down to make a comfortable stop.
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Emerson goes on the charge upfield before losing out to Hinteregger. The Chelsea full-back then fouls the defender to ease the pressure on the visitors' backline.
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We're underway at Stamford Bridge.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Europa League semi-final second leg clash between Chelsea and Eintracht Frankfurt at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea hold a slight advantage over the German outfit after the first leg due to Pedro's strike, handing the Blues a vital away goal. Maurizio Sarri's men can play the contest at their own pace, although they will be wary of another comeback in Europe given the drama of the last couple of nights in the Champions League. The Blues ensured their place in the Champions League next term with a 3-0 win over Watford, easing the pressure on them for the contest and the demand for football at the highest level.
CHELSEA (4-3-3): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Cesar Azpilicueta, Andreas Christensen, David Luiz, Emerson Palmieri; Mateo Kovacic, Jorginho, Ruben Loftus-Cheek; Willian, Olivier Giroud, Eden Hazard.
CHELSEA SUBS: Marcos Alonso, Ross Barkley, Gonzalo Higuain, Pedro, Willy Caballero, Davide Zappacosta, Gary Cahill.
EINTRACHT FRANKFURT (3-4-3): Kevin Trapp; David Abraham, Martin Hinteregger, Simon Falette; Danny da Costa, Sebastian Rode, Makoto Hasebe, Filip Kostic; Ante Rebic, Mijat Gacinovic, Luka Jovic.
EINTRACHT FRANKFURT SUBS: Frederik Ronnow, Evan Ndicka, Gelson Fernandes, Jonathan de Guzman, Sebastien Haller, Timothy Chandler, Goncalo Paciencia.
Frankfurt know they will have to score this evening at Stamford Bridge to produce the upset over the English side. Luka Jovic's goal put them ahead in the tie, but they were unable to get the second goal to put themselves in control at the Commerzbank-Arena. Adi Hutter's men were thrashed 6-1 at the weekend by Bayer Leverkusen, conceding all six goals in the first half. They cannot afford any lapses at the back tonight in their bid to advance to the final.
Frankfurt have had a couple of moments outside of Da Costa's strike. Luka Jovic and Ante Rebic pressed forward after mistakes by Jorginho in the middle of the park, although neither were able to capitalise. The visitors need to press the issue in the second half to keep their Europa League final dream alive.
The contest goes to extra-time as Luka Jovic's strike early in the second half brought Eintracht Frankfurt back into the tie. Ruben Loftus-Cheek's effort in the first half had Chelsea on their way to the final. However, Jovic converted from close range to keep the German side alive for now. An extra 30 minutes will be needed to separate the two sides.
The two teams cannot be separated by 210 minutes of action on the field. This semi-final clash will be decided from the spot, with the winner going on to face Arsenal in the final.
Frankfurt will be first up from the spot. Haller will take the first kick.
Haller converts his effort from the spot, rolling his attempt into the bottom corner. 1-0.
Barkley responds, firing his attempt with power into the side of the net, beating the dive of Trapp. 1-1.
Jovic puts Frankfurt back ahead as he squirms his effort underneath the body of Kepa into the bottom corner. 2-1.
SAVE! Trapp makes a huge save to deny Azpilicueta, diving to his left to palm the ball past the post. 2-1.
De Guzman capitalises on the miss, firing home into the corner to put Frankfurt in command. 3-1.
Jorginho scores a vital effort from 12 yards to keep Chelsea in the shootout. He takes a step before clipping his strike into the bottom corner. 3-2.
SAVE! Kepa holds firm in the middle of the goal, saving the ball with his right leg to deny Hinteregger. A huge moment in the shootout. 3-2.
SAVE! Kepa does it again for the Blues. He guesses the right way to deny Paciencia, diving to the right to palm his effort away from goal. 3-3.
HAZARD SENDS CHELSEA THROUGH! The Belgian ensures that there will be an all-England final, converting the pressure kick by sending Trapp the wrong way. 4-3.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
Chelsea end their Premier League campaign at the weekend on the road against Leicester City. Frankfurt continue their push to finish in the top four of the Bundesliga against Mainz 05 at home on Sunday.
FULL-TIME: CHELSEA 1 (2) - (2) 1 EINTRACHT FRANKFURT (Chelsea win 4-3 on penalties)
David Luiz holds his composure after long run-up, drilling his strike into the bottom corner. 3-3.
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