Chelsea vs Bayern Munich: Lineups - Live Commentary and Updates, Pre-Season Friendly (Singapore)

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It is all over in Singapore folks and Chelsea could not quite complete the Great Escape after trailing Bayern 3-0 at one point. However, goals from Alonso, just before half-time, and Batshuayi were not enough and the Germans held on for a deserved win.

Full Time: Chelsea 2-3 Bayern Munich

It was a terrible start to the game by Chelsea, but they made up for it with a very good second half performance.

90+4' It is all happening in Singapore. The ball went out of play but the referee simply played on. Conte does not look happy

90+3' A foul on Morata, referee does not think so.

90' Four minutes added on. Bayern are now trying to hang on after having lead 3-0 at one stage.

88' Can Chelsea score one more goal and take it to penalities?

Fabregas swung the corner in, Morata flicked on at the near post and Batshuayi was left with a simple finish from 3-yeards out. He is then replaced by Baker. Mario Pasalic comes on for Fabregas

Chelsea 2-3 Bayern

85' Goallllll Michy

84' Eduardo does well to deny Coman

Chelsea ready to make more changes. Less than 6 minutes to go here

82' Tomori arrives at the far post and heads just wide from a Moses delivery. Chelsea have not given up yet.

80' Bayern now take off Ribery, who has been outstanding today, with Wintzheimer coming on in his place.

77' Sanches then takes a shot at the goal, which was inches from the target

75' It was a ambitious effort from Michy who shot the ball from 25-yards out. It was well wide off the right post

Two more changes for Chelsea.

Fikayo Tomori replaces Alonso and Eduardo comes on for Courtois

Before the break, Alonso gets a yellow for a blatant pull back on Coman.

73' Time for the second water break

Then, the ball falls nicely to Luiz some 25 yards out and the defender's deflected effort beats Fruchtl, only to strike the outside of the right-hand post.

72' Chelsea have finally woken up. They are looking sharp now.First, Batshuayi chests it into the path of Willian, but the Brazilian fires over.

That was a very great chance for the Blues. The ball bounced across the face of goal but as it arrived at the feet of Batshuayi he couldn't get the shot away.

70' Amazing ball control by Ribery and a brilliant save by Courtois, the Belgian reacting quickly to get down and save from Rodriguez. Resulted in a corner and Chelsea are on a counter

66' Bayern are on the counter. Ribery passes it to James, who shoots just wide off the post

Morata has taken up a position on the left of the front three with Batshuayi still operating through the middle.

Bayern have introduced both Pantovic and Gotze

Luiz replaces Christensen and Morata comes on for Boga.

62' Bayern are not letting the energy level drop. Sanches shoots one wide over the post.

Time for substituion for both the clubs

59' It was a great challenge by Cahill who gets a last-ditch block in on Rodriguez.

Morata and David Luiz are preparing to come on

58' Fabregas attempts to pick out Alonso but Rafinha heads back into the arms of Starke. It was a very good chance for Chelsea but noting comes off it.

57' Friedl gets free down the left and delivers a beautiful cross that James heads inches past the left-hand post.

56' Coman tees up Ribery but the Frenchman steers is volley well over the bar. Alonso was beaten easily here.

55' Possession Stats

Chelsea 32-68 Bayern

52' It is a slow start to the second half but Chelsea are playing much better this time

50' A good tackel by James on Willian. Looked as if Willian was injured, but he is back up and the game is underway

48' It looks like Conte has made a few tweaks at the break, with Chelsea playing more with a back five now

Coman comes on for Lewandowski amd Fruchtl comes on for Starke

No changes for Chelsea.

We are back for the 2nd half. Substitutions coming up

Half time: Chelsea 1-3 Bayern Munich

Chelsea pull one back right on half-time. Moses supplied the cross and Alonso finished well.

Chelsea 1-3 Bayern Munich

Goalllll. Alonso scores

45+1' Bayern force a corner as the half draws to a close. Courtois is under pressure, punches clear and Chelsea look to break

45' The fourth official indicates we will have an extra three minutes to play at the end of the first period.

Martinez clears Christians head, then Cahill inches it just wide off the post

42' Batshuayi is denied by a brilliant save by Starke. It is a Willian corner. Nothing comes off it. Denied twice. First Christian, then Cahill.

41' Chelsea were playing well. It was a decent build-up play by the Blues and as it's worked out to Alonso, he cuts inside and blasts over the bar.

39' Looks like Chelsea are playing more direct now, certainly since Conte had some words with his players in that recent water break.

36' Renato fouls Boga in a decent position. Chelsea free kick. Willian to take it but fails to break the wall

35' Possession stats
Chelsea 38-62 Bayern Munich

32' A good long pass by Fabregas to find Boga. But Tom Starke raced off his line to save the ball