Barkley lifts a free-kick over the bar as the fourth official indicates there will be just one minute added on at the end of this match.
88'
The tempo has almost completely gone now, with the players just walking around the pitch. PAOK are being given time to play on the ball, but they don't have any desire to try and push forward in search of a consolation goal, for whatever reason.
86'
Paschalakis is called into action again, denying Willian from range. The PAOK keeper has made a number of important stops tonight or this scoreline could be much, much worse.
84'
The tempo has really gone now with PAOK passing it around in defence and Chelsea not showing any urgency to win it back. Both sides are ready to move on to their next match.
80'
A bit of frustration setting in for PAOK as Pelkas takes out Willian from behind to halt an attack. That's a yellow card for the player who has only just come on.
79'
D. Pelkas gets yellow.
78'
Álvaro Morata has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by C. Hudson-Odoi.
D. Pelkas enters the game and replaces Maurício.
An assist to go with the goal for Hudson-Odoi, who has put in an excellent display tonight in his full European debut.
MORE DELIGHT FOR CHELSEA! Morata makes it 4-0 just moments after entering the fray, getting between two defenders to head home Hudson-Odoi's exquisite delivery at the near post!
PAOK's final change sees Pelkas replace Mauricio in midfield.
76'
Fernando Varela enters the game and replaces O. El Kaddouri.
PAOK's second change sees Varela replace El Kaddouri in midfield.
75'
Álvaro Morata enters the game and replaces O. Giroud.
There will be no hat-trick for Giroud tonight as he's replaced by Morata for the final 15 minutes.
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74'
Chelsea are looking to keep successive clean sheets at Stamford Bridge for the first time under Sarri.
72'
The tempo has dropped off a fair bit over the last 10 minutes since Chelsea opened that 3-0 lead. They're letting PAOK play on the ball a bit more, but the visitors are mainly passing it around deep in their own end.
68'
Loftus-Cheek has been pushing for his goal tonight and he's not given up the pursuit. Another dazzling run sees him skip by a few defenders before being tripped up on the edge of the penalty area, but the referee surprisingly does not award the free-kick!
66'
Willian enters the game and replaces Pedro.
A second Chelsea change sees Willian come on at the expense of Pedro.
63'
E. Ampadu enters the game and replaces D. Zappacosta.
Another exciting Chelsea prospect enters the fray now as Ampadu replaces Zappacosta. It's a first appearance of the season for the 18-year-old, who makes his European debut.
62'
That goal has this crowd at Stamford Bridge as loud as they have been all night! They have high hopes for Hudson-Odoi and what the future has in store for him at Chelsea.
60'
C. Hudson-Odoi has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by Cesc Fàbregas.
Fabregas picks up his second assist of the match on that goal, though this was far less impressive than his first.
THERE IT IS! 3-0 CHELSEA! What a moment for Hudson-Odoi! The crowd urges him to shoot and he does just that, cutting inside and just tucking a finish in at the near post as he marks his full European debut and his first start at Stamford Bridge with a goal!
59'
Warda has provided a lot of energy off the bench for PAOK, who are spending a bit more time in attack since the restart. The substitute's high, determined pressing has just put the Chelsea defence under a bit of pressure, while his pace has offered more support for the visitors on the break.
53'
G. Cahill gets yellow.
A cynical challenge from Cahill sees him into the book. The defender needlessly dragged El Kaddouri down from behind near the halfway line to stop a potential break, even though Chelsea had plenty of bodies back in support.
50'
P. Wernbloom gets yellow.
A cynical challenge from Wernbloom on Hudson-Odoi sees him into the book. It's the first yellow card issued in this match, coming 43 minutes after the first red card.
48'
Warda will offer a bit more defensive support for PAOK as they look to limit the damage in this second half. The Egypt international should still look to factor in on the break, but that's been a thankless task for PAOK attackers thus far tonight.
46'
Amr Warda enters the game and replaces A. Prijović.
With their Europa League campaign coming to an end, PAOK bring Prijovic off so as not to run their top scorer into the ground tonight, with Warda on to take his place.
Back underway at Stamford Bridge!
45'
HALF-TIME: CHELSEA 2-0 PAOK.
43'
Chelsea have as many as eight bodies in the final third at any given moment. While that's helped them keep the pressure on, it's also offering leaving them just a bit exposed in defence. Jaba tries to take advantage on the break, but Cahill recovers expertly to slide in at the vital moment and turn his effort behind.
41'
Chelsea are still pressing for more here! PAOK desperately need to get this game into the interval without any further damage being inflicted. They're let off the hook here as Pedro just scuffs his shot from eight yards on the end of a delightful pull-back from Emerson that really should have resulted in the third goal.
39'
Not even half-time yet but it would appear as though this one is already settled. It's a daunting ask for PAOK to come back from 2-0 down against Chelsea at the Bridge, let alone to do so down to 10 men.
37'
O. Giroud has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by Cesc Fàbregas.
STUNNING! ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! 2-0 CHELSEA! It's vintage Fabregas, who chips a stunning ball over top of the defence from 35 yards to perfectly pick out the run of Giroud. The striker still had a tough ask to finish, but gets the timing of his volley absolutely perfect to beat Paschalakis at his near post!
Pure quality there from Fabregas, who provides the assist.
35'
Inches away from Giroud! Emerson's involvement on the overlap has continuously increased, with PAOK struggling to track his runs. The left-back times his latest foray forward perfectly and picks out nearly the perfect cross for Giroud, who just arrives a second too late or he would have had a simple tap-in for his second.
33'
Sarri will certainly be delighted with the hunger his side have shown in this match. With qualification secured, PAOK down to 10 men and Chelsea up a goal, the hosts are still working their tails off in midfield to win the ball back as quick as possible when they concede possession.
27'
O. Giroud has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by Pedro.
Pedro twisted and turned in the area, drawing plenty of attention from the PAOK defence before picking out Giroud in space to his right, as he provides the assist.
CHELSEA HAVE THE BREAKTHROUGH! 1-0! There was certainly a sense of inevitability in that from Chelsea, who have dominated the 10 men of PAOK and finally have a lead to show for it as Giroud bends a delicious left-footed effort into the far corner on the end of a lovely assist from Pedro.
26'
Closer! The hosts are getting their full-backs forward more now on the overlap. Zappacosta produces a terrific delivery in from the right for Giroud, but the striker just can't get the desired contact as his effort glances wide of the far post.
24'
Chelsea remain camped out in attack with the likes of Hudson-Odoi and Loftus-Cheek looking particularly lively. The duo are keen to take on the defence, always positive in their approach, which has really helped to keep PAOK hemmed back.
20'
TWO HUGE CHANCES! First an exquisite bit of goalkeeping from Paschalakis sees him turn aside Loftus-Cheek's effort at full-stretch from 20 yards, before Cahill sends a free header wide of the far post from the ensuing corner!
19'
Chelsea are in no rush here, and understandably so. They are content with slowly, or patiently, building in possession, waiting to carve their way through when they see an opening.
17'
Finally PAOK enjoy some time off defending as they work the ball forward and keep it there, working the ball around well in the attacking half. Chelsea have so many bodies back, however, that the visitors are struggling to find a way through.
15'
It's shaping up to be a long night for PAOK. There's been no respite for them in defence since the sending off, with Chelsea applying consistent pressure, though they have yet to work Paschalakis outside of a tame effort from Hudson-Odoi moments ago that deserved a better finish following a strong individual run.
11'
Excellent pace! Terrific work from Vieirinha in defence as he shows remarkable speed to catch up to Pedro and deny the Spaniard a clear break at goal, applying just enough pressure to force his shot wide!
10'
LIFTED OVER! Chelsea smell blood in the water now and they're circling like sharks. Hudson-Odoi clips a brilliant throughball in for Giroud who has only the keeper to beat, but the striker lacks composure and lashes a half-volley over the bar!
8'
Fabregas takes the ensuing free-kick, from just a yard outside the penalty area, but he can't hit the target!
7'
Y. Khacheridi goes off after a red card!
PAOK DOWN TO 10 MEN! It's about the worst possible start the visitors could have drawn up! Matos' dreadful back-pass puts Khacheridi under all sorts of pressure as he tries to beat Giroud to it, but arrives just a split-second too late. He takes the striker to ground, denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity, leaving the referee with little choice but to produce a red card.
5'
Decent response from PAOK, as Vieirinha leads the visitors forward on the break, before winning a free-kick following a foul from Pedro. The ensuing delivery drops into a dangerous position in the penalty area, but no one can get a boot to it before Chelsea eventually scramble it clear.
3'
Chelsea begin the match on the front foot and they win the first corner - Barkley's shot deflected wide after a well-worked move initiated by a strong run from Fabregas.
1'
AND THEY'RE OFF! Chelsea sporting their blue home strip as they get the match underway, with PAOK in orange.
Hello and welcome to live coverage of this Europa League match as Chelsea welcome PAOK to Stamford Bridge!
Perched atop Group L, a BATE win or draw against Vidi would secure Chelsea a first-place finish, while they can also take care of business themselves with as little as a point against PAOK, regardless of what happens in the other group match.
With qualification already secured and a Group L win firmly in their grasp, the main focus of today’s match will be to right the ship following Saturday’s drubbing against Spurs – Maurizio Sarri’s first defeat as Chelsea manager.
The defeat at Wembley comes off the back of a goalless draw against Everton before the international break. This disappointing run of form should open the door for some of Chelsea's fringe players to stake claim to more playing time as Sarri again rotates his squad tonight.
PAOK need this match in a big way, trailing second-place Vidi by three points. The Hungarian outfit also boast the head-to-head tiebreaker over PAOK, meaning Razvan Lucescu’s side must better Vidi’s result today to keep their qualifying hopes alive.
CONFIRMED TEAM NEWS:
CHELSEA (4-3-3): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Davide Zappacosta, Andreas Christensen, Gary Cahill, Emerson; Ross Barkley, Cesc Fabregas, Ruben Loftus-Cheek; Pedro, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Olivier Giroud.
PAOK (4-2-3-1): Alexandros Paschalakis; Leo Matos, Yevhen Khacheridi, Jose Crespo, Vieirinha; Mauricio, Pontus Wernbloom; Leo Jaba, Evgen Shakhov, Omar El Kaddouri; Aleksandar Prijovic.
SUBS: Jose Canas, Chuba Akpom, Diego Biseswar, Amr Warda, Fernando Varela, Rodrigo Rey, Dimitrios Pelkas.
Chelsea are in complete control at the interval against a PAOK side who proved to be their own worst enemy when Yevhen Khacheridi was sent off after just seven minutes. It's been complete dominance from the Blues since, with Olivier Giroud's double sending them into the break comfortably ahead.
PAOK will be eliminated from the competition with a defeat tonight, so it will be interesting to see how Razvan Lucescu approaches this second half. Being down a man has his hands tied a bit, but there's nothing more for them to lose by going for broke.
That's all for our live coverage, thanks for following along. Goodbye!
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