Chelsea thrash Djurgarden and come very close to the Conference League final
With a comfortable victory over Djurgaarden in Sweden, the English team could even lose by two goals in the return match in London
Summary
Chelsea beat Djurgaarden of Sweden 4-1 in Stockholm to move very close to the UEFA Conference League final. Having won the first leg comfortably away from home, the English side could lose by up to two goals in the return leg at Stamford Bridge next Thursday. Madueke and Sancho scored in the first half, and Nicolas Jackson, who came on at half-time, scored Chelsea’s last two goals, with Mulugeta pulling one back for the hosts.
KEEPING AN EYE ON THE EUROPEAN TRIPLE CROWN
Two-time Champions League winners (2011/12 and 2020/21) and two-time Europa League winners (2012/13 and 2018/19), as well as two winners of the now-defunct Cup Winners’ Cup (1970/71 and 1997/98) and two European Super Cups (1998 and 2021), Chelsea could become the first team to win all of UEFA’s official competitions. They still need to complete the job in the second leg of the semi-final and, if they advance, the biggest challenge will be in the final on May 28 in Poland, against Betis or Fiorentina.
ANOTHER SEMIFINAL
In the other semi-final, Brazilian Antony scored a stunning goal in Betis’ 2-1 win over Fiorentina in Seville. The two teams will face each other again next Thursday in Florence in the second leg.
