Chelsea have released a statement condemning racial abuse aimed towards their academy players on Wednesday.The Blues faced Qarabag in their UEFA Youth League and won 5-0 to go top of the table with four wins from four.Chelsea have condemned racist abuse against their players in a youth matchGettySol Gordon put Chelsea’s U19 side ahead with 57 minutes played, with he and his teammates celebrating in front of the Qarabag support.According to the BBC, some fans confronted them and eyewitnesses saw and heard monkey gestures.The match was paused for a short while as the Chelsea players and coaching staff complained to the referee.Chelsea are said to have looked close to stopping play altogether, but they continued and thrashed their opposition.In a statement, the club said: “We are aware of an incident during today’s UEFA Youth League match in Azerbaijan in which, after scoring, a number of our players were subjected to racist abuse from an individual in the crowd.“Racism and all forms of discriminatory behaviour are completely unacceptable and have no place in football or indeed in society. We strongly condemn the actions of the individual responsible. “Our players have the full support of everyone at the club, and we have raised the incident immediately with the UEFA match delegate and home club: We expect this matter to be investigated fully under UEFA’s disciplinary procedures.“We are proud of the way our players and staff responded to the incident on the pitch, swiftly reporting it to the referee, and commend those for dealing with the matter professionally and appropriately in line with Uefa protocols.”A Qarabag spokesperson apologised for the incident and said that ‘it doesn’t represent the values of the club’.UEFA are set to review the referee’s report before making a decision on potential sanctions.Chelsea are reported to have been close to stopping play in response to the abuseGettyHow have Chelsea performed in the UEFA Youth League?Chelsea have excelled in this season’s UEFA Youth League and are one of four teams with a 100 per cent record.The Blues first beat Bayern Munich 3-2 before a 5-2 victory against Benfica.They then thrashed Ajax 6-3, with the win over Qarabag seeing them increase their overall goal tally to 19.Chelsea face Barcelona and Atalanta in their final two matches in the league phase, where a top-22 finish takes them into the knockouts.Their matches are played before the senior side’s Champions League fixtures, one of which comes tonight.Chelsea are against Qarabag in the early kick-off at 5:45pm, live on talkSPORT 2.Chelsea have won the UEFA Youth League on two occasionsGetty