Chelsea 1-2 Legia: Blues Advance to Semi-Finals with Shame!
Chelsea suffered a 2-1 defeat against Legia Warsaw in a poor performance but advanced to the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa Conference League thanks to their 3-0 victory in the first leg.
Chelsea lost 2-1 to Legia Warsaw in the second leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-finals in London but progressed to the semi-finals due to their 3-0 win in the first leg. Legia took the lead early, but Marc Cucurela equalized. However, the visitors scored again, leading to protests from Chelsea fans who left the stadium before the final whistle.
Lineups:
Chelsea: Jorgensen, Achimpong, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Cucurela, Reece James, Dosbury-Hall, Enkonko, Cole Palmer, Sancho, Jackson
Legia: Kovacevic, Pankov, Zivkovski, Kapuadi, Winagri, Ovidle, Elitim, Gonsalos, Morishita, Pekhart, Lukinias
Legia’s goalkeeper was under pressure early as his defenders struggled. In the 9th minute, Filip Jorgensen fouled Pekhart in the box, and the referee immediately awarded a penalty. Pekhart converted the spot-kick, giving Legia a 1-0 lead.
Chelsea struggled to create chances but equalized in the 33rd minute. A cross from the right was met by Marc Cucurela, who scored with a low shot.
Legia nearly retook the lead shortly after, but Claude Gonsalos missed from long range. In the 53rd minute, Legia went ahead again. After a corner, Gonsalos headed the ball to Steve Kapuadi, who scored with another header.
Chelsea pushed for an equalizer, but Legia held firm. In the end, Chelsea advanced 4-2 on aggregate, but Legia exited the competition with pride after their victory in London.