Chelsea secured their place within the Europa Convention League final eight after Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor’s aim snatched a 1-0 win over Copenhagen, sealing a 3-1 combination victory.
Targets from Reece James and Enzo Fernandez within the first leg gave Chelsea a 2-1 result in defend at Stamford Bridge, the place Enzo Maresca’s aspect hardly ever appeared troubled on Thursday.
A much-changed Chelsea crew have been made to attend however Dewsbury-Corridor broke the impasse early within the second half, teeing up a tie with both Molde or Legia Warsaw.
The Premier League aspect have been gradual to get going within the first half of the return leg, failing to muster a clear-cut alternative as Pedro Neto’s muted penalty appeals have been the one signal of pleasure earlier than the break.
Maresca responded by sending on first-choice starters Marc Cucurella and Cole Palmer on the interval, and people adjustments paid dividends as Chelsea quickly hit the entrance after 55 minutes.
Dewsbury-Corridor intercepted in midfield earlier than dancing by way of quite a few challenges and firing a pleasant end into the bottom-right nook on his left foot.
That aim finally proved decisive in a low-key affair, with Maresca in a position to shuffle his pack once more late on and hand a Chelsea debut to 17-year-old Genesis Antwi.
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Chelsea hardly ever appeared like getting out of second gear on Thursday, accumulating simply 1.13 anticipated objectives to Copenhagen’s 0.92.
That ought to not take away from the truth that Maresca’s aspect have gained all eight matches of their Convention League marketing campaign, scoring a complete of 29 objectives and conceding solely six.
This win could have come as no shock, although, as Chelsea stay undefeated in opposition to Copenhagen in all European competitions (4 wins, two attracts).
