Good evening and welcome to LIVE text commentary of the Champions League Group G encounter between Sporting Lisbon and Chelsea at the Estadio Jose Alvalade. It's a return to where it all sparked into life for Mourinho, who made his first tentative steps into high-profile coaching as the late Sir Bobby Robson's interpreter/assistant during the former England manager's spell with the Lions back in 1992. Since then, Mourinho's career path has been paved with gold and he will now be aiming to mastermind a performance good enough to bring an end to Sporting's 16-match unbeaten record on home turf in European competition.

Champions League / Group Stage

Estádio José Alvalade / 30.09.2014

Sporting CP

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Chelsea

N. Matic(34')

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ByThe Editorial Team

Updated 30/09/2014 at 20:36 GMT

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Highlights

90+4'

FT: Sporting 0-1 Chelsea. The visitors make hard work of it after missing a host of chances, but hang on at the end to claim the victory,

90+3'

Fabregas booked as Sporting's latest attack comes to nothing.

90+3'

Salah is sent clear by Fabregas... he must score... another great save!

90+2'

It's headed clear. Four minutes added.

90+1'

All hands to the pump for Chelsea. Mikel gets a block in and is suffering as a result. corner to the home side.

90'

Montero meets a cross with a flying header... wide. Sporting turning the screw. Four minutes added. Can Chelsea hang on?

89'

Mourinho very close to that first win back in Portugal.

88'

Chelsea still attempting to win the ball deep in Sporting territory. Of course, a second goal is the best way to defend the lead....

87'

Nani cuts in and flashes a shot just wide! So close for Sporting!

86'

CHELSEA CHANCE! Willian jinks across the area and tees up Luis who flashes a shot just wide of the far post. That was a great opportunity to wrap it up.

85'

CHELSEA sub: Salah on for Hazard.

84'

GREAT GOALKEEPING. Matic picks out the superb run of Costa who is just beaten to the ball by the ever alert Patricio. He's been outstanding tonight.

83'

Chelsea attempting to waste some time with Hazard battling in the channels. It really shouldn't be a case of holding on.

82'

Nani sees off two defenders with a change of direction but then fires his shot well wide of the near post from 25 yards out.

81'

DOUBLE SPORTING sub: Carrillo off, Capel on. Silva off, Montero on.

80'

Costa is such a menace. The Spain striker latches onto another long ball but rattles his shot from the right of the area into the side netting.

79'

Sporting just over 10 minutes away from a first defeat this season...

78'

PHOTO: Fabregas has been superb once more this evening.

Image credit: AFP

77'

Mikel attempts a first-time shot... well over the top.

76'

Cedric clips a ball over the top for Slimani but he can't quite control under pressure from Terry and it rolls through for Courtois.

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