Cardiff vs Chelsea LIVE: Stream, score, goals and latest updates from the Premier League

48 mins: Cardiff 1 – 0 Chelsea

Right on cue Hazard is warming up on the sidelines. Cardiff have made a blitzing start to the second half, the goal coming in the 46th minute. Gunnarsson puts yet another long ball into Chelsea’s box and the home side go up with appeals for a handball against Barkley. No movement from the ref though. 

42 mins: Cardiff 0 – 0 Chelsea

71% possession for Chelsea in this first half but not one shot on target. It’s been Cardiff’s half in terms of gameplan, they’ve defended well and struck out on the break a couple of times. 

39 mins: Cardiff 0 – 0 Chelsea

Willian wins a corner and sends the ball into Pedro for a short one. Pedro gives it him back before he puts the ball across goal to Alonso, Alonso sticks out his right foot and sends the ball wide of goal. 

36 mins: Cardiff 0 – 0 Chelsea

Willian runs in from the left and draws Peltier in to make the foul. Chelsea have a free kick about 25-yards out from goal. Willian lines it up, shoots and fires it wide of the near post!

33 mins: Cardiff 0 – 0 Chelsea

Josh Murphy wins a corner by splitting Alonso and David Luiz before Jorginho came across to cover. The ball comes in long to the far post, It’s played out to the edge of the box where Peltier is waiting and he takes a shot that Kepa saves easily. 

30 mins: Cardiff 0 – 0 Chelsea

Higuain drops deep to get the ball before combining with Willian in a one-two to get the ball into the box. He shuffles it between his feet for too long and Bruno Manga makes the tackle. Cardiff’s defence has been good so far but Chelsea haven’t asked them to do all that much. 

24 mins: Cardiff 0 – 0 Chelsea

Hoilett takes down Azpilicueta from behind and Chelsea have a free kick in the middle of the park. Higuain is sent forward with a through ball but Etheridge is quick off his line and gets there first. 

21 mins: Cardiff 0 – 0 Chelsea

Joe Bennett launches a strong tackle at Kovacic but Chelsea play on, Cardiff’s centre back close the gap on Higuain and Chelsea are unable to get the ball into the box. Good defending from the home side. 

18 mins: Cardiff 0 – 0 Chelsea

Cardiff are being patient and looking to attack Chelsea on the break. Chelsea have been sloppy, they’ve missed passes and sent a few balls out of play. 

15 mins: Cardiff 0 – 0 Chelsea

Cardiff are making it hard for Chelsea, they’re pushing high up the pitch and putting the defenders under pressure. Rudiger manages to get the ball away from Niasse and out of trouble. 

12 mins: Cardiff 0 – 0 Chelsea

Pedro shoots! It’s just wide. Willian drifts in field from the left and gets the ball, he plays it off the Pedro who puts the ball onto his left foot and strikes one from outside the box. He’s aiming for the far top corner and narrowly puts it wide.

At the other end Cardiff send a long throw in into the box, the ball comes back to Murphy who tries to curl a left-footed shot into the bottom corner but misses.

9 mins: Cardiff 0 – 0 Chelsea

Gunnarsson is brought down and Arter takes the Cardiff free kick. His looks for Morrison in the box but hits it too long.

6 mins: Cardiff 0 – 0 Chelsea

Cardiff win the ball in mid-field and send Josh Murphy free down the right hand side. The Cardiff man runs into the box and hits a low cross but David Luiz intercepts it and Chelsea clear it away. 

Good movement from Cardiff to break though.

3 mins: Cardiff 0 – 0 Chelsea

David Luiz brings the ball past the halfway line and urges his teammates to puch forward, Barkley gets the ball, runs into the box with it and and shoots, winning a corner as Bruno Manga makes the block. 

In a bid to tackle racism in football, all of the Premier League sides have joined the #NoRoomForRacism campaign which was launched this weekend.

The result at the Cardiff City Stadium has big ramifications for both ends of the Premier League table. 

A win for Chelsea would mean the four teams hunting down a top four spot would all be within one-point of each other, setting up a fascinating run in to the end of the season.

Tottenham, Manchester United and Arsenal are the other three.  

Cardiff would also remain 5-points adrift of safety but 3-points for the home side today would be crucial for their chances to avoid relegation, anything less and they could struggle to stay up.