Mateo KOVACIC

The photos above were taken during the 1-1 home game against Krasnador.

By then Chelsea and Seville had both qualified from the Group stages to the

knock-out games in 2021. He came on the Final - won by Chelsea.

                            2020 - 2021 UEFA Champions League. Group E .

Krasnador (0) v (4) Chelsea. (Hudson-Odoi 37m, Werner 76m pen, Ziyech 79m, Pulišić 90m)

Stadium Krasnodar, Krasnodar 28th. October 2020.

Chelsea:

16. Edouard Mendy (GK), 2. Antonio Rüdiger, 5. Jorginho (19. Mason Mount 71 min), 11. Timo Werner,

15. Kurt Zouma, 17. Mateo Kovačić (7. N'Golo Kante 71 min), 21. Ben Chilwell (33. Emerson 81 min),

20. Callum Hudson-Odoi (10. Christian Pulišić 71 min), 22. Hakim Ziyech (9. Tammy Abraham 91 min),

28. César Azpilicueta (C), 29 Kai Havertz.

Chelsea (3) v (0) Rennes. (Werner 10m pen, 41m pen, Abraham 50m)

Stamford Bridge, London. 4th. November 2020.

Chelsea:

16. Edouard Mendy (GK),  5. Jorginho (C), 6. Thiago Silva (2. Antonio Rudiger 68 min),

 7.  N'Golo Kanté (17. Mateo Kovacic 63 min), 9. Tammy Abraham (18. Olivier Giroud 63 min),

11. Timo Werner, 15. Kurt Zouma, 19. Mason Mount, 21. Ben Chilwell (33. Emerson 33 min),

22. Hakim Ziyech (20. Callum Hudson-Odoi 75 min), 24. Reece James.

Rennes:

16. Alfred Gomis (GK), 3. Damien Da Silva (C), 5. Dalbert, 6. Nayef Aguerd,

  7. Martin Terrier (18. Jeremy Doku 62 min), 9. Sehrou Guirassy (23. Adrien Hunou 76 min),

12. James Lea Siliki (31, Adrien Truffert 46 min), 14. Benjamin Bourigeaud,

15. Steven Nzonzi (8. Clement Grenier 62 min), 19. Yann Gboho (22. Romain Dei Castillo 62 min),

27. Hamari Traoré.

Rennes (1) v (2) Chelsea  (Hudson-Odoi 22m, Guirassy 85m, Giroud 90+1m). Roazhon Park, Rennes.

24th. November 2020.

Chelsea:

16. Edouard Mendy (GK), 5. Jorginho, 6. Thiago Silva, 9. Tammy Abraham (18. Olivier Giroud 68 min),

11. Timo Werner (24. Reece James 90 min), 15. Kurt Zouma, 17. Mateo Kovačić (29. Kai Havertz 75 min),

19. Mason Mount (7. N'Golo Kante 68 min), 20. Callum Hudson-Odoi (22. Hakim Ziyech 75 min),

21. Ben Chilwell, 28. César Azpilicueta (C).

Seville (0) v (4) Chelsea.  (Giroud 8m, 54m, 74, 83m) Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán,

Seville.   2nd. December 2020

Sevilla FC:

33. Alfonso Pastor (GK), 3. Sergi Gómez, 4. Karim Rekik, 6. Nemanja Gudelj,

10. Ivan Rakitić (21. Oliver Torres75 min), 14. Óscar Rodríguez (8. Joan Jordan 60 min), 15. Youssef En-Nesyri,

16. Jesús Navas (C) (12. Jules Kounde 59 min), 20. Diego Carlos, 22. Franco Vázquez (11 Munir 66 min),

23. Oussama Idriss (5. Lucas Ocampos 60 min).

16. Edouard Mendy (GK),  2. Antonio Rüdiger, 4. Andreas Christensen, 5. Jorginho (23. Billy Gilmour 85 min),

10. Christian Pulišić (19. Mason Mount 67 min), 17. Mateo Kovačić (22. Hakim Ziyech 67 min),

18. Olivier Giroud (11. Timo Werner 84 min), 20. Callum Hudson-Odoi,

28. César Azpilicueta (C), 29. Kai Havertz (7. N'Golo Kante 67 min), 33. Emerson.

Chelsea (1) v (1) Krasnodar. (Cabella 24m, Jorginho 29m pen). Stamford Bridge,

London, Tuesday 8th December 2020. Attendance 2,000.

Chelsea:
  1. Kepa (GK),  2. Antonio Rüdiger, 4. Andreas Christensen, 5. Jorginho, 55. Tammy Abraham,

17. Mateo Kovačić (7. N'Golo Kante 74 min), 23. Billy Gilmour, 28. César Azpilicueta (C),

29. Kai Havertz (11. Timo Werner 74 min), 33. Emerson, 55. Faustino Anjorin (18. Olivier Giroud 80 min).

FC Krasnodar:

  1.Evgeni Gorodov (GK), 4.  Aleksandr Martynovich (C), 6.  Cristian Ramírez,

  7. Rémy Cabella (93. Magomed Suleymanov 80 min), 10. Wanderson (18. Yevgeni Cherov 80 min,

14. Kristoffer Olsson (77. Rusian Kambolov 80 min), 16. Viktor Claesson,

28. Igor Smolnikov, 31. Kaio (2. Egor Sorokin 74 min), 33. Marcus Berg (20. Evgeni Markov 90 min),

52. Tonny Vilhena.

Round of Sixteen. 1st. Leg.

Atlético de Madrid (0) v (1) Chelsea FC. (Giroud 68 m). Arena Națională, Bucharest Club.

Tuesday 23rd. February 2021.  

Atletico Madrid:

13. Jan Oblak, 6. Koke (C), 7. João Félix (12. Renan Lodi 82 min), 8. Saúl Ñíguez (5. Lucas Torreira 83 min),

  9. Luis Suárez, 10. Ángel Correa (19. Moussa Dembele 82 min), 11. Thomas Lemar, 14. Marcos Llorente,

15. Stefan Savić, 18. Felipe Mario, 22. Mario Hermoso (20. Vitolo 84 min).

Chelsea:

16. Edouard Mendy (GK), 2. Antonio Rüdiger, 3. Marcos Alonso, 4. Andreas Christensen, 5. Jorginho,

11. Timo Werner, (10. Christian Pulisic 87 min), 17. Mateo Kovačić (22. Hakim Ziyech 74 min),

18.  Olivier Giroud, 19. Mason Mount (7. N'Golo Kante 74 min),

20. Callum Hudson-Odoi (24. Reece James 80 min), 28. César Azpilicueta (C).

Round of Sixteen. 2nd Leg.

Chelsea (2) v (0) Atletico Madrid. (Ziyech 34m,  Emerson 90+4m). Stamford Bridge, London.

Wednesday 17th. March 2021.

Chelsea:

16. Edouard Mendy (GK), 2. Antonio Rüdiger, 3. Marcos Alonso (21. Ben Chilwell 90 min), 7. N'Golo Kanté,

11. Timo Werner (20. Callum Hudson-Odi 77min), 15. Kurt Zouma, 17. Mateo Kovačić,

22. Hakim Ziyech (10. Christian Pulsic 77 mn), 24. Reece James, 28. César Azpilicueta (C),

29. Kai Havertz (33. Emerson 90 min)

Club Atlético de Madrid:

13. Jan Oblak (GK), 2. José María Giménez, 6. Koke (C), 7. João Félix, 8. Saúl Ñíguez,

 9. Luis Suárez (10. Angel Correa 53 min), 12. Renan Lodi (22. Mario Hermoso 46 min),

14. Marcos Llorente, 15. Stefan Savić, 21. Yannick Carrasco (19. Moussa Dembele 53 min),

23. Kieran Trippier (11. Thomas Lemar 69 min).

Quarter-Final 1st. Leg.

Porto (0) v (2) Chelsea. (Mount 32m, Chilwell 85m). Wednesday 7th. April 2021

Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, Seville.

Porto:

 1. Agustín Marchesín (GK), 3. Pepe (C), 7. Luis Díaz, 8. Matheus Uribe,

11. Moussa Marega (50. Fabio Viera 83 min), 12. Zaidu, 16. Marko Grujić, 17. Jesús Coron,

18. Wilson Manafá (85. Francisco Conceicao 83 min ), 19. Chancel Mbemba,

25. Otávio (29. Toni Martinez 83 min).

Chelsea:

11. Timo Werner (10. Christian Pulisic min), 17. Mateo Kovačić, 21. Ben Chilwell,

19. Mason Mount (7. N'Golo Kante 80 min), 24. Reece James (6. Thiago Silva 80 min),

28. César Azpilicueta (C), 29. Kai Havertz (18. Olivier Giroud 65 min).

Champions League Final. 2021.

Chelsea (1) v (0) Manchester City. (Kai Havertz 42m). Estádio do Dragão, Porto.

Saturday 29th. May 2021. Attendance 14,110.

Chelsea:

16. Édouard Mendy (GK), 28. César Azpilicueta (C), 6 Thiago Silva (4. Andreas Christensen 39 min),

 2. Antonio Rüdiger, 24. Reece James, 21. Ben Chilwell, 5. Jorginho, 7. N'Golo Kanté, 29. Kai Havertz,

19. Mason Mount (17. Mateo Kovačić 80 min), 11. Timo Werner (4. Christian Pulisic 66 min).

Manchester City:

20. Bernardo Silva (25. Fernandinho 64 min), 8. İlkay Gündoğan, 47. Phil Foden,

17. Kevin De Bruyne (C) (9. Gabriel Jesus 60 min), 26. Riyad Mahrez,

  7. Raheem Sterling (10. Sergio Agüero 77 min).