Teen Tyrique George scored his first senior Chelsea goal when they defeated Legia Warsaw to take control of their quarterfinals of the Conference League.
Match report
The torches and pyrotechnics were in the home areas, but it was Chelsea who delivered explosives in the second half to effectively seal their place in the semi -final of the Europa Conference League.
This bluesteam that cost more than £ 1 billion to assemble has not exactly put the tournament introduced by UEFA for the pausers of the game.
But no other team in the Conference League can afford to eliminate a player like Cole Palmer during the break and introduce a player like Noni Madueke.
Blues Manager Enzo Maresca was rewarded for his change in which Madueke played a role in the first goal, scored by teen Tyrique George, before the international in England took the next two goals.
Madueke's second goal, for 3-0, came 25 seconds after Spits Christopher Nunku missed a penalty.
And while Chelsea did not score in the first half for a seventh consecutive game, they are in a good place for next week when Legia and 1000 of their notorious fans – after a five -match distance – go to Stamford Bridge.
For Chelsea this was a very first competitive game in Poland and it seems that a second in the same country will follow next month.
The city of Wroclaw is approximately 220 miles from Warsaw. While only 742 of the Hardcore support of Chelsea was allowed in this quarter -final first stage – and they were held in for their own safety 60 minutes after the game – the supporters will certainly return here on 28 May in much larger numbers.
As expected, the atmosphere in the Polish Army Stadium was quite lively and the constant use of torches of the Home Ultras will certainly land with a UEFA fine. Another one.
Chelsea was bad in the first half and created very little with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with their only shot on goal.
But four minutes in the second half, the long-distance shot of Reece James was parried by the home keeper Kacper Tobiasz and George de Rebound neatly tucked away for his first senior goal.
That certainly got the Angel from the draw and the second goal followed properly with keeper Tobiasz again a mistake, this time his poor permission was cut by James.
Jadon Sancho, who did little in the first half, but after the break with a little more Rits, took Madueke and he stroked a shot in the bottom corner near the penalty spot.
Chelsea got a spot kick after a mistake on Dewsbury-Hall, but Nunku, who didn't look trust, saw his penalty saved by Tobiasz.
But only 25 seconds later Sancho burst on the left and his crotch was handed in by Madueke in the distant mail.
For Maresca he can concentrate again on claiming a top five spot in the Premier League with a match at home on Ipswich on Sunday.
And because of this result, the Italian coach can make a few changes for the second stage before trying to cut the wings of their elevated Western neighbors Fulham three days later.
Match -Events
0 'The game is about to start!
0 'nkuku chooses Dewsbury-Hall, but the midfielder can only nod widely from the post
1 'Highlight of Legia Warszawa vs Chelsea
14 'nkunku's long -distance shot is wide
25 'Ryoya Morishita Right shot From the left side of the box is wide
33 'Dewsbury-Hall's left foot shot is saved by the keeper
37 'Reece James' long -distance effort is wide
46 'Palmer and Adarabioyo are being replaced by Madueke and Colwill
50 'Tyrique George's goal places Blues in Lead! Legia Warszawa 0-1 Chelsea
58 'Madueke is expanding the management while Sancho helps! Legia Warszawa 0-2 Chelsea
58 'Reece James Off, Cucurella on
62 'Sancho cuts in and gives a chance, but it is saved by the keeper
68 'NUKUs Another effort in the box is refused
72 'NUKU's punishment is refused by the keeper!
74 'Madueke connects again with Sancho and Nets Double! Legia Warszawa 0-3 Chelsea
75 'Gusto and George are being replaced by Amougou and Mheuka
Line-ups
Legia Warszawa XI: Pawel Wszolek, Rafal Augustyniak, Pankov, Vinagre, Luquinhas, Juergen Elitim, Kacper Chodyna, Ryoya Morishita, Steve Kapuadi, Kacper Tobiasz, Maxedele
Subs: Tomas Pekhart, Patryk Kun, Claude Gonçalves, Vahan Bichakhchyan, Vladan Kovačević, Sergio Barcia, Marcel Mendes-Dudzinski, Mateusz Szczanak, Pascal Mozie, Oliwier Olewinski
Chelsea XI: Adarabioyo, Nunku, Sancho, Reece James, Dewsbury-Hall, Badiashile, Cole Palmer, Jørgensen, Gusto, Josh Achampong, Tyrique George
Subs: Cucurella, Trevoh Chalobah, Robert Sánchez, Pedro Neto, Madueke, Enzo, Caicedo, Colwill, Nicolas Jackson, Sam Rak-Sakyi, Mathis Amougou, Shumaira Mheuka
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