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Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the UEFA Super Cup final between Champions League winners, Liverpool and Europa League winners, Chelsea. It's the first all-English clash in the competition's history in its 44th edition and it all gets underway in Istanbul at 20:00 BST.

UEFA Super Cup / Matchday 1
Vodafone Park / 14.08.2019
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Marcus Foley

Updated 14/08/2019 at 21:43 GMT


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VIDEO: Giroud nets the opener.
38'
That goal came from another counter attack where Kante broke up the play, powered forward and set up Pulisic to go on and provide a lovely assist for Giroud.
Kante has been the best player on the pitch so far.
37'
So, Giroud gets the honour of scoring the first competitive goal of the Lampard era. Chelsea will feel they deserve that.
36'
GOAL! The Europa League winners lead. Giroud is given too much space to surge into the left of the area and coolly fire Pulisic's pass beyond Adrian.
O. Giroud
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O. Giroud
Chelsea
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Fouls1
Wide2
35'
So far, so good for Adrian. He's been solid and made a couple of decent saves, including a very important one just a moment ago.
34'
Pedro with a delightful pass for Kovacic, who races clear on Adrian but can't find a way beyond the Liverpool stopper. Super save.
32'
Kante drifts to the right, turns his man before nutmegging another opponent to maintain possession for his team.
30'
Mane is left completely free to attack a right-wing corner ,but sees his header hit a teammate before falling kindly for Kepa. Chelsea are creaking a bit defending Liverpool's set pieces.
29'
Van Dijk meets Milner's left-wing corner ahead of Kepa, who is relieved to see the Dutch defender's header loop over the top of his unguarded goal.
27'
The Blues counter well once more. Pedro feeds Pulisic on the left of the box. He creates a yard of space for a dangerous, low cross-shot, but there is no Chelsea player making the run to the far post for what would have been a simple tap-in.
26'
Nice...
24'
Chelsea continuing to ask questions of this Liverpool defence. Giroud reacts quickest to a loose, high ball in the box, but sees acrobatic overhead attempt fly wide.
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22'
OFF THE BAR! Pedro plays a one-two with Giroud and races into the left side of the box before seeing his rising shot cannon back off the bar.
21'
Chelsea have caused Liverpool a number of concerns without really finding that cutting edge at the right moment. This time Pedro's diagonal run in-behind is tracked by Robertson, who recovers brilliantly to get across the Spaniard and deny him a strike at goal.
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Chelsea respond with a quick-fire counter attack, but Giroud takes his shot a tad too early and it never looks like troubling Adrian.
16'
The first real chance of the match falls for Salah. The Egyptian surges free and runs into the area from the right but sees his low effort well saved by Kepa.
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13'
Excellent defending from Christensen as he dives at full length to head Henderson's dangerous right-wing cross to safety, with Mane lurking just behind him.