Chelsea 1-0 Pafos LIVE – Caicedo’s header gives Blues nervy home win

Wesley Fofana speaking to TNT Sports: “It’s very important. The goal came a little bit late.

“Pafos played very well and it was hard tonight.”

On Caicedo: “Everyone knows Moises is incredible. He helped the team without the ball a lot and also with the ball.

“Tonight he scored a great header. He’s not the tallest but we’re very happy for Moises.”

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Moises Caicedo speaking to TNT Sports after the game:: “It was a very important goal for the team. I’m so happy we could win this game.

“It was so difficult but we controlled the game really well so that was important for us.

“Now we’re going to keep going because we have one more game.”

Full time at Stamford Bridge and Chelsea just about get over the line against Pafos, but victory puts them into the top eight places.

Substitute Dimata turns Badiashile and fires towards goal, but his effort is easy for Robert Sanchez.

Four more minutes of this one.

This has been a slog.

Georgios Michael replaces Vlad Dragomir.

Ken Sema and Mislav Orsic are replaced by Bruno Langa and Mons Bassouamina.

Gittens does well to jink his way through the Pafos defence before crossing into the box, but his effort is cleared.

We have lift off at Stamford Bridge! Neto’s corner is flicked on by a Pafos player and Moises Caicedo heads the ball into the bottom corner.

Rosenior’s side lead!

Jamie Gittens is shown a yellow card for a foul on Quina.

Jamie Gittens, Marc Cucurella and Joao Pedro come on to replace Liam Delap, Alejandro Garnacho and Jorrel Hato.

Gorter saves well once again before Garnacho heads over the bar.

Enzo Fernandez is now down in pain.

Quina and Nany Dimata replace Dragomir and Anderson.

Caicedo and Badiashile combine well, with the latter pulling off a slick backheel flick to release Estevao towards goal but his shot is blocked.

Neto fires the ball low and hard from range, but Gorter denies him witha. strong right hand.

Ken Sema is shown a yellow for catching Pedro Neto with his hand.

Estevao fires a potent volley towards goal but yet again Gorter is there to deny the hosts the opener.

Ken Sema does very well to beat a couple of Chelsea players to force a Pafos corner, but the subsequent set-piece is wasted.

Robert Sanchez and Estevao come on for Filip Jorgensen and Reece James.

Back underway at Stamford Bridge.

Half-time at Stamford Bridge, and Pafos are holding Chelsea firm.

Gorter denied Jorrel Hato from close range on the stroke of the half-time interval, but the Blues are yet to get the breakthrough.

Two more minutes of this half.

It’s been fair from entertaining…

Gorter denies Chelsea again!

Caicedo tries his luck at goal and once again the Pafos goalkeeper denies the Ecuadorian.