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    Chelsea 1-2 Legia: Blues Advance to Semi-Finals with Shame!

    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 1-2 Legia: Blues Advance to Semi-Finals with Shame!

    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.

    Pekhart scores from the penalty spot
    In the 10th minute, Pekhart converted a penalty after a foul by Jorgensen.

    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.

    Cucurela equalizes for Chelsea
    In the 33rd minute, Sancho’s cross found Cucurela, who scored the equalizer.

    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.

    Kapuadi scores Legia's second goal
    In the 53rd minute, Gonsalos assisted Kapuadi for Legia’s second goal.

    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.

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