Good evening and welcome to LIVE text commentary of the Champions League Group G showdown between Chelsea and Schalke at Stamford Bridge. The two sides know each other well having faced off in last season's competition where Jose Mourinho's side had the upper hand, running out 3-0 victors on both occasions. The German outfit come into the contest in poor form having taken just one point from their first three Bundesliga matches while Chelsea are riding high at the top of the Premier League.

Champions League / Group Stage

Stamford Bridge / 17.09.2014

Chelsea

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FC Schalke 04

C. Fàbregas(11')

K. Huntelaar(62')

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ByThe Editorial Team

Updated 17/09/2014 at 20:36 GMT

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Highlights

90+3'

FT: Chelsea 1-1 Schalke.

90+2'

It's all hands to the pump for Schalke as Chelsea lay siege. Mourinho races to play ball boy and help launch one last attack...

90+1'

Three minutes added.

90'

A series of corners for Chelsea. Ivanovic meets the first but it deflects for another one... Pressure on the Germans here.

89'

Luis' cross takes a deflection and drops for Costa but his shot on the spin hits a defender.

88'

Hoger booked for time wasting.

88'

Good hands from the keeper and Schalke survive the set-piece test. Time running out for Chelsea to win this.

87'

SCHALKE sub: Draxler off, Obasi on. It's a change made just as Schalke look to defend a corner.

86'

Another chance for Hazard as a delicious flick over the defence by Fabregas picks out his run, but the Belgian can't stretch enough to divert it home.

85'

CLOSE! Remy's cross from the left takes a nick on its way towards Hazard who blazes over the top on the volley.

84'

Chelsea get down the left and cause more problems for the Schalke defence. It falls for Hazard but his shot is blocked.

83'

This is finely poised now. Chelsea trying to step up a gear but wary of being undone on the counter.

82'

STAT: Diego Costa has scored eight goals in nine career Champions League games.... Can he make it nine in 10?

81'

Costa tries to engineer an opening but his touch is heavy and the groans of frustration from the crowd say it all as it goes out for another goal kick.

80'

A free kick from the halfway line is hung up to the edge of the Chelsea area. It's a bit of a mess in there but Chelsea eventually get it clear. Schalke giving as good as they get here.

79'

Remy has looked lively since coming on but can't quite make something out of nothing and Schalke get a breather when it goes out for a goal kick.

78'

SCHALKE sub: Sam replaced by Tranquillo Barnetta.

77'

OFF THE LINE! A left-wing free kick is flapped at by Fahrmann and falls at the feet of Remy. The striker fires it at goal but Neustadter somehow manages to get his body in the way to block it. Superb defending.

76'

Remy wins a free kick on the far left. Chance for Chelsea to load this into the box.

75'

CHELSEA CHANGES: Costa on for Drogba and Remy on for Willian. SCHALKE sub: Meyer off, Maxim Choupo-Moting on.

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