Chelsea 2-0 Servette | FULL MATCH | UEFA Conference League 2024/25

as for sevette well there's not too many familiar names in their lineup there are a couple of players to look out for though Derek cessa has scored five times already this season veterans Miroslav stanovic has bags of experience around European football their goalkeeper is vastly experienced to he's played over 250 times for them Jeremy frck former Leon keeper and he might feel like he's going to be in for a busy night tonight we'll have to wait and see as far as that goes your new s it's not disrespectful is it to talk about sevette coming here maybe to contain we spoke to our colleague from Swiss media who sat just in front of us and he said they don't normally play with two holding midfielders in domestic football but that's what they're doing tonight for them it is about making the second leg alive for the likes of Pedro Netto it's about settling into life at Stanford Bridge yeah Ian they take a narrow defeat I'm sure to take back to to Switzerland have a real go at it back there on Thursday of next week so yeah I'd expect them to be relatively conservative um expecting to very much play on the counter obviously they've had a relatively good start to their domestic campaign I think three wins in their five games beat a decent side in Braga so they'll be confident and there'll be the fitness there as you touched on Matt when we're looking at a Chelsea 11 tonight where there's a number of players that are a little bit short that haven't had much of a pre-season and in Pedro netto's case um you know just getting to know his teammates in essence and only had a handful of training sessions so it's not going to be smooth it's not going to be seamless but that said loads of talent in this Chelsea team love the look of that attacking Midfield and kungu and juicey Hall if it is to be two of them and or possibly Palmer at times this season in that role that is malw in so hopefully those two can have a big say on the proceedings tonight yeah we saw Enzo moresa make a tactical tweak uh perhaps in deference to the opponents here on Sunday we are very much expecting this to be patented moresa ball from the off let's see though sevette in their white shirts with maroon flashes they are known as The Maroons who get us underway kicking toward the Matthew Harding stand in the first half that tie against brager in which they were beaten they did draw nil nil away from home in the first leg and then lost two on at their place see how ambitious they're going to be here this is bad AI on the ball and Ton's first touch in a Chelsea shirt at Stanford Bridge actually made his competitive debut on this pitch for Manchester City in that uh Infamous FA Cup fifth round tie back in 2016 City played the kids and he was one of those there's yinson such emphasis on how he does with his feet but he actually made the most saves of any goalkeeper in the LA Lia last season Philip Jorgenson lovely touch there from MRI to juy Hall G trying to hold his run here dreb Hall kinding to wander infield just had it taken off his toes as he was going to make the pass but he was quick to win it back mudrick tried to tackle him but juby Hall emerged with the ball and he sprad it through to gu what a start this could be Mark gu trying to head it in now did he get a clip there he was so honest in trying to score a goal brilliant work I just wonder whether he was fouled referee doesn't seem to think so it would be worth looking at again terrific football from jub Hall gave it away wins possession back possibly a little graze you you'd expect your Center forward to go over there that's not a criticism cuz I admire the honesty the run's brilliant stays on side fantastically well and I think nine times out of 10 you sent the forward's going to go down there so and it's a penalty impossibly a red car yeah reluctantly I'm going to praise him though credit to him for staying up because you don't want to see players leaving the leg in that is a a product of the modern game possibly is something that you see and I probably anticipated him going to the deck there well he's already won a lot of friends I think around Stanford Bridge Mark for his Relentless work rate saw that in preseason we saw it in his Cameo on Sunday he was stumbling there but he just actually tried to fling himself with the ball to head in didn't he yeah on the goal line he shield with too much on that from Ki to deal with pessa can get on the ball for svette up against AEL is as he who hasn't had any preseason minutes after having surgery in the summer so it's going to be interesting to see how fit he is playing it right back tonight as I mentioned ree James [Applause] unavailable they not in from the [Applause] off here Netto chance for him to express him self oh that could have been an own goal so easily flicked off the leg of a Defender picked up by mudri he's found ronato Vega the referee's going to stop it because freck the captain and goalkeeper for cevette has a problem because it was a head injury the referee had to stop it straight away yeah got a really important touch off a cette Defender at the near post Netto showing up against mazuku is not going to be any match for his Pace I think gu fancies that and probably gets there and it's his with the goalkeeper just trying to hurdle him that leaves PR on the deck blistering start by Chelsea probably not the worst thing in the world for sevette that there's this break in play cattling atmosphere around Stanford Bridge as well for the return of European football as a uh small but hardly ban of sevette fans away to our left in the shed end he've made the trip and I guess i' say about 500 on there is their boss Thomas hly took over in the summer he was most recently the Estonia coach looks as though Pricks [Applause] okay's diazi nto with on his [Applause] boots so ronato vasam as we expected does look like the one who's stepping into Midfield from fullback yeah and considering you know his versatility that he plays in Midfield previously a lot during his career seems like a little bit of a no-brainer um and immediately in preseason I was taken by his size you know he's a real specimen athletic lovely left foot and um looks like he can spray our ball around beautifully as well so received the ball early on in this game in the 18 yd box got a little feel for it in a tight little situation and that's where he's going to have to be Adept that's where he's going to have to move the ball sharp and it's probably you know one of the big characteristics that Enzo Moresco is looking for that type of player that and probably the ability to recover the ball when it does turn over so yeah it's a good opportunity for him tonight in a position that feels like it's a little bit up for grab still well potentially there's going to be an awful lot of football for Chelsea this season so every position is going to need two players Vega familiar with sevette more familiar than most because he played against them last season for Basel right long throwing in here he going to be hurled in by onua Cameroon International gbury Hall got his head to it Vegas's clearance went straight back to onur put it in first time and that's a for Jorgenson who scrambled back toward his goal and was grateful to see the ball fly over it there was a poor clearance from Vega just didn't get any distance or height on it just steered it back first time I think it's across probably but very nearly dipped and caused Jorgenson a [Applause] problem he's tosing the Champions League way back in 278 only RTO veger in the back four who hasn't played in European Club competition up until tonight for Chelsea is inku drifted into a pocket of space and is sheld [Applause] n Madrick lovely first touch down the line for juicey Hall ronat Vega backing him [Applause] up expect this to be the pattern of the game Chelsea having the vast majority of possession that trying to be Resolute and look to hit on the break theyve slung five players across their defensive line that's [Applause] [Applause] time toing nice ball into him kungu is taking up some intelligent positions early on here he's got the strength to ride two challenges gave it to jub Hall mudri quick but not quick enough to get to that no it was just slightly under kin and juby Hall's feet just couldn't get the angle on the pass to allow mudri to maybe stride on and shoot sure that was in his mind as it was developing just coming in off the left hand side and maybe bending it right footed scrambled clear trying to hold it up between him a couple of svat players managed to get it from him danan smacks it up field closeing got his head to it in front of crell he might have a bit of a lonely night up front there for sevette have to get through an awful lot of work off the ball the Frenchman D Netto charging down that right hand side good challenge from mazuku to put it out for a throw in yeah if that touch is a little heavier I don't think mazuku is getting back at Netto there he's had a bright start to the [Applause] game ch's European history is a glorious one 32nd season competing in it tonight the 298th match 15 semi-finals 12 finals eight trophies this is the one missing from the collection in no small part because it's only been around for a couple of years Roma West Ham and Atlanta the only names carved on the trophy thus far olympos I should say not Atlanta Atlanta won the Europa League olympos won the final in Athens last [Applause] year MRI jury H made the run outside of him MRI wants to come infield though touched it off for GU here kaedo relli came back to put him under pressure referee says play on with diazi on the ball Netto swung it in with his left decent looking cross to as well almost broke for RTO Vega yeah difficult to break through Chelsea probing slightly behind gu maybe there the in swinging ball from Netto but just need to keep moving it sharp and in one-on-one situations be positive be bold Neto and mudri in particular they need to be really positive and be inventive I think on a night like tonight that's the most important thing [Applause] Drey always had plenty of touches in the opening 11 minutes trying to give him another Dulan with nowhere to go had to put it out for a throw look like a foul throw from R Vega but he's got away with it [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] clip ball from GB Hall up to andu won the [Applause] header Shield trying to step in front of stanovich to win it but the Bosnian did well du moving it out left hand side for cessa [Applause] pass was AED at stanovich I think it was a Tor touch from mudri though stanovich almost managed to get onto it here he is now to play the cross in early was more up than away ronto Vegas was more effective H trying to get his touch right did well second time round kaiso look to get Chelsea on the front foot again and kungu was second favorite to get there managed to touch it past his opponent and not keep Chelsea on the ball just breaking down there thought it was clever from kaiso just encouraging Inu forward with the pass couple of yards into the space but just unable to get a firm enough touch on the ball to give it to a Chelsea shirt Kessa tell to do some defensive work to the Penalty area here if they can get the cross in there Kessa might think about a shot come back his way and again angle's not great but he had to go anyway and it's batted Away by Philip Jorgenson the referee I think is given a corner [Applause] then this will give us what we need to see it's a nice little exchange Quick Pass in say he went over the crossbar and back into play it's a good snapshot gets it away quickly looked like he was threatening to shoot earlier in the move and here's the player in good goal scoring form little bit pushing and shoving now just hting proceedings momentarily the referee Timothy con waiting to swing the corner in to a crowded penalty area he went short instead here's cessa back there defending gets the Block in and one suspects they might go direct this time [Applause] well it's something that we often mention when teams who are second favorites in the game come to Stanford bridge but they will be looking to maximize set piece opportunities pessa is there for a short one again goes the direct route and there's a poor corner will be g's header straight to simoto P tries again pedo got his head to it that time ronal Vegas found himself in the right back [Applause] position you kaiso stretch but he managed to get itaku stepped in front of Neto I'll show maybe more ambition than many thought here sevette [Applause] cessa having a good spell here that was on just to play Square on du had a nice bit of space around about the D got their third corner of the game already ronto Vega sliding in on stanovic yeah he's defended well on the couple of occasions he's been called upon just like to see him be a little bit more proactive with the ball been a little bit safe of his passing which is maybe understandable but I think against this opposition at home supporters want to see that first ball going forward not be too safe in buildup and really try and be penetrative especially early part of this [Applause] game and it's con over the set piece again he doesn't beat the first man with it gu able to sweep it [Applause] away that was definitely a foul throw from sunoto but not too far first Coto wins the free [Applause] kick crowd just sensing that s the team on top at the moment trying to raise Chelsea [Applause] maziku [Applause] Coto stanovich making some progress Madrick trying to Halt him stanovic will just about keep it in just what he was hoping for committed himself unnecessarily mudri has him you know perfectly positioned really didn't need to dangle the leg just needed to show him towards the by line and hope that he got a little bit of L or was able to stab it out for a throw this gives s a decent opportunity again from something I'm sure they would have highlighted it's the Avenue where they can probably hurt Chelsea the most from a set piece [Applause] stanovic the take it this time RTO Vega got his head to [Applause] it flicked off dis aiz heel Away by kaedo [Applause] [Applause] maresco was a key part of the Manchester City staff when they won the Champions League it's the first time that he is taking sole charge of a European tight to's appearence hit his as he 20 minutes on the clock gu had a chance very early on since then it's been svette who've looked more likely to get the opening goal [Applause] gur in over the head of guu a trying to get it away didn't get the job done eventually when the shot came in it was comfortable for Jorgenson from duan's effort first one's blocked kedo get something on it that one's going to dribble wide from cessa but yeah a difficult spell really difficult kind of five six minutes B where cette of a nice bit of possession territory as well little bit of pressure building on yon's goal but not that big chance that they would have craved [Applause] and he [Applause] Shield he wanted it back to goal felt he was fouled and the referee agreed with him he does well it's a patient game he's got to play Mark guu almost got to wait for him and juy Hall to make their movements to take their holding Midfield players out of the position of the pitch that he's dropping into it's making copious amounts of runs it's not always going to come first time jeury Hall threading it for mudri trying to get a toe to it we got the Final Touch there referee's not sure eventually he gives the corner yeah it's well defended cuz I thought this was felt into a lovely position from Judes he really measured that just thought mudri was going to swing his left boot at it rier with the [Applause] challenge something ConEd on the training ground by the setpiece coach here Netto over the [Applause] ballu sent it in defender's touch took it off his goalkeeper and it'll be behind for another he was tempted out of his gold there Jeremy Frick and just would have needed a touch thankfully the svette a Defender got a firm head on the ball could have been made to look a little silly [Applause] there and two players go over to the corner it's the same two Netto this time short here's madri floated it in decent ball as well might drop for enu Defender was just in his waybury Hall takes charge reflection on his cross oh and bad Shield was in there attacking it in any sort of touch and prick would have been in trouble yeah it was just dying a little bit wasn't it the ball after it got that Nick me that bad AI almost had to stoop to try and just help it on its way the flexion makes it into a dangerous delivery couldn't quite extend bad Shield to get the faintest the touch mudri totally Switched Off for that corner the ball was being played to him but he wasn't ready for it that's how at least manages to stop the break but that's one that needs a bit more work and a bit more attention [Applause] [Applause] think his pass just slightly over hit Netto couldn't keep it in play [Applause] [Applause] referee's playing Advantage here there's a sevette player stricken on the floor after being fouled Hall then took a whack from conac but play goes [Applause] on and kungu 25 minutes play bers at the bridge l l Netto there b a shield and it out to [Applause] mudri there you go [Applause] ni flick from mudrick for jub Hall MRI continued his run here sh into gu hio trying to open up the pitch neto's out on the right wing again he going to get in by AI [Applause] I say though Netto opening up his legs find the quality of the cross that he was looking for but we've seen glimpses of what he's going to bring to the party for Chelsea yeah the change of faes is really explosive and impressive just slow things down asuku goes touch and he just bursts away from him with that little step over that touch wasn't the best just took it a little bit under his feet unable to to dig it out really on his right foot but yeah certainly been bright and you could argue that Tessa for cette has been as Lively as any of the Chelsea attackers to this point difficult to get it into the forward players feet you always hear that you're only as good as your Strikers in football it's almost like jub Hallen and kungu this Chelsea team's only going to be as good as the players in those positions they need to get on it and really affect things and at the moment the two holding midfielders for sevette doing a pretty good job in that regard you tuck on them dropping back into a five into a six at that time that's because they''re being so disciplined there holding midfielders in marking them oh mudri can he get the shot off here he could but he couldn't hit the target broke to him very quickly wanted to take it on [Applause] early when he's in conversation disagreement with in kunu kungu won in the pass I don't think so I think he has to strike here what I'm surprised about is that's just got to be bent towards the far corner I don't think he needs to go towards the near post with the eyes there's enough of the goal to try and bend it to the opposite side R we got the blocking on sunoto the expense of a throw all [Applause] [Applause] cona simoto oh that's a really good ball teased into all crell who just couldn't quite stretch out a leg and stick a toe on [Applause] it R time for cette to have another spell maybe [Applause] [Applause] ziku [Applause] Coto giving it away now then and kungu can put the after burners on here but mudri up there with him pass was just behind him mri's collected it though and just to spread it out for Pedro Neto he's going to get the shot away he got it bang on target as well snapped into the mid rft of Jeremy freck good hit lovely start from munu felt maybe Netto was going to join the attack a little earlier on the right hand side just seemed to wait for the play to develop this a quick shift again that's going to become a feature of Chelsea's play and his individual moments gets a nice bit of space couple of yards of space just can't find either the corner and kunu play inside for Netto to get there [Applause] cinoto plent of down this right hand side early on stanovic so early on we're just over a third of the way through this game we're still waiting for the first goal it's another testing ball whipped across the face of this the Chelsea 6y box and eventually Jor able to grab it we need to be better at at trying to stop that delivery from the right hand side that's two absolute peaches but zero pressure on the Crosser and I don't know exactly why cessa isn't expecting that and absolutely steaming inside this a he cuz he hesitated quite easily been an opening goal for the visitors two Exquisite balls on the right hand side but Chelsea need to be mindful need to get out and stop that cross or at least try and affect person [Applause] delivering Chelsea have by far the best coefficient ranking of any team in this competition actually ninth overall in UAA competition 79.0 next highest ISP on 49 so that's his nine be an example of the difference historically between how these two have performed pinku goes down in the penalty area and referee pinard immediately waves his hands now gu just letting the ball get away from him on a couple of occasions looks incredibly eager to impress and it's been difficult for him really to have too many touches of the ball so just a little bit sloppy again there had he collected it slightly clean up up the pass would have been an easier want to Fashion in the end it was a little bit of a mess between him and kungu [Music] rri plent of time to consider his options here M [Applause] [Applause] mudri rali so that feeling emboldened I think by the start they've made to the game just as likely to score as Chelsea have maybe more so I think when the ball's that high you've got kind of allow mudri to have the opportunity to get one V one up against sunamoto juall makes really good wide runs but there good work from gu there closing the goalkeeper but I think juud behall has to when the ball's a little bit higher just be appreciative that that mudr can beat his fullback get to the by line and vacate that space rather than going into it I think he's just congesting that area when it's kind of around about the 18 yd box [Applause] [Applause] oh now then Bia Shield over hit that for yoron thankfully he didn't hit it any harder [Applause] s is some chy subs down below just going for a looser expect plenty of changes in the game just based on load management as much as anything else but the moment Chelsea more concerned with getting a goal chwb Hall was an awkward Landing for him for his opponent too Dulan looks as though he's come off the worst in that [Applause] Collision well no wonder there making plenty of noise it's been a good start to the game from their side they look really organized I think without the ball first and foremost but but with it as well some interesting little patterns actually had a fullback going into Midfield on occasion as well to try and get an extra body to receive the ball and that certainly a threat down the left hand side with cessa but more recently two great balls put in from the right so Chelsea need to be concentrated try and get in at nil nil worst case it was smack dab On Target from rier but right down the throat of [Applause] Jorgenson meets it brilliantly gets the Run great touch from mudri now what comes next and so often that has been the problem for Mao mudri wasn't even a particularly difficult pass it's given cette the opportunity to break again as he's got some defending to do here up against Kessa manag to squeeze it through and toen wasn't taking any risks puts out the play for a throw not [Applause] quite sunoto thinking about a hit here you know from fully 50 yards out it flicked off the head of benoir bad shei and goes behind for the fourth corner of the game for the team from Geneva you're well defended initially this a on who's able to get the ball in but was a difficult one to pick out a teammate that's that previous header heads that down I think he's got a much better chance of scoring down towards the feet of Jenson but certainly looking [Applause] threatening again there helped on the Final Touch came off Mark gu [Applause] all in the way of the shot quite find Pedro Netto with the pass though only five minutes and a little more of the first half to go [Applause] r i s plenty of space here been urged to come forward he got enough on that for ju has just skipped off the turf and away from him yeah all magnitude of of options there really just too heavy to pass for juby Hall running from Deep good opportunity to maybe be a little safer with his pass there K though the box was going to be loaded had plenty of bodies forward re at he's on Dua trying to get the ball off him Coto ball in straight into the head of tosing that time BYO ronto Vega [Applause] [Applause] warm hand for Cole Palmer as he starts warming up down below us mil s on the attack again shot this time is not a good one he's that plenty of the ball goodess and he's look really bright just unable to find that end product to this point but I think it's fair to say that they've got better as their halfes worn on and Chelsea got worse started really brightly maybe not translated into opportunities and I think you can accept sometimes it not being very cohesive early part of the season going forward especially but that intensity maybe without the ball that's just lacking to a degree soet winning too many second balls at the moment slow to stop crosses not much intensity going to close the ball so the halim not going to come at a bad time for chelse could get worse stanovic sliding it in didn't get enough on it for prelli that game after juice Hall gave it away on halfway might be a few harsh words in the dressing room in a couple of minutes time again it's a it's a work in progress It's not going to happen overnight especially with this amount of changes from the 11 that took to the field against Manchester City but you see a little bit better in terms of their work ethic this is better from guu and he's found in kungu force widen and then shot was deflected the angle wasn't great but it was on to take that steady touch and then just Fizz it towards the far post couple of players in close proximity making sure that didn't [Applause] [Applause] happen rea [Applause] gu it back to Jorgenson from toen Jorgenson's not had anything particularly difficult to do yet neither as freck at the other end in the contest context of what we've seen the the mark gu one onone early on in this game could have been a huge moment probably the best chance Chelsea have created came so early in the game brilliant from mudri and again it's the action after the bit that's good which is lacking they're really frustrating half like you say the initial little flick and the stepover on that occasion has been eye-catching at times but needs to be better brilliant play little nutmeg off the step over just fraction too heavy outside of the right boot just a one added minute at the end of the first half [Applause] gu found some space last chance of the half this from [Applause] kungu madri [Applause] so far so so for Chelsea but sevette so happy with how the first half has gone very little in the way of goal scoring opportunities at either end but it's sa that who've looked the more likely to score an early chance for Mark aside Chelsea have struggled to to test Jeremy Frick in the visitors goal plenty to do then in the second half at the break of the bridge is Chelsea nil sevette nil changes from sevette by the look of [Applause] things so it's going to be Mark gu to get the second half underway Chelsea kicking towards the Matthew harling stand in the second half here looking for something positive to take to Switzerland next week so that are they going to try and hold on to what they have they can they can pinch a goal to take back home with [Applause] them sheld too much on that for Madrick to be able to keep it in play finished last season in the team Beno B Shield started the final seven games of the campaign he's played in Europe before for Monaco aler got his head to it here's mudri barged off the ball a little too easily Tessa put from that's be so good at have his pocket pick straight away by K didn't get enough on his pass think was able to find madri use his Pace to get Chelsea over halfway get away from simoto he's done well madri riding the challenges bringing Pedro nto into play much better for M madri nto floated in too much on that produced reall though yeah it's a shame I mean that will do Madrid the world of good it's really good stuff he's lacked that end product his final ball has been sloppy on numerous occasions in the first half so that was fantastic stuff recognized that sunamoto was able to keep up with him Pace wise or get back into a good defensive position that little shift and pass excellent I say that just making a d from MRI when he came back with to b a shield he's toing neto's got space right hand side if Chelsea can work it that way kungu Netto with his left at time didn't reach the penalty area maziku [Applause] Tessa oh G3 Hall can he pinch this quite well done rier although gbury Hall's got it now just too much foru is it no goalkeeper got a touch had to be a penalty referee in no doubt rash from Jeremy Frick who raced off his line to try and stop Christopher and kungu and the only way he could do it was by bringing him down and he's in no doubt and it's similar to that move in the first half it's ju ball once again the architect and he's clearly going to get to the ball ball first and frck commits himself completely unnecessarily he waits for the Collision doesn't he he knows that the body of the goalkeeper is going to come into his legs and it looks like a absolute Stonewall penalty good play from guu got to say the squeeze from Chelsea there was really good went with a few bodies on the far side mudri as well Clos in ball break favorably for dreb hter play that lovely little pass Christopher andu has scored a penalty at Stanford Bridge he scored in the shootout in the cup against Newcastle here last season now he looks to put Chelsea ahead and get his first goal in European competition for the blues and he does smacks it in goalkeeper guess right but Christopher and kungu got the power and the placement which meant that frck could only wave at it as it flew past him into the net break through early into the second half for Chelsea Christopher andu makes it Chelsea one sevette nil yeah and he's got quite an interesting technique he just starts quite centrally couple of steps to the left starts his run and he's got such good technique and quality in that right boot there's no doubt really it's firm it's accurate it's a perfect penalty right in the corner [Applause] well last season was such a disappointment for all of us but mainly for Christopher and kungu because of his [Applause] injury and Chicago in the final pre-season game it wrecked his season he is the archetypal he's going to be like a new signing type of player and he showed his quality there yeah sometimes you need a little bit of good fortune or a mistake that's how it's come I think the goalkeeper really poor there didn't get so much as a booking freck and he had no chance with the penalty I never really understand it goalkeepers come flying out I think they have to threaten that they're going to do so and just hold back just be a little bit conservative especially when the ball's going away from the goal I know it must be so tempting to come out you feel it's your domain you feel like you have to dominate your 18 yd LS back oh gu he's managed to win it back and he's surely going to put it in for his first Chelsea goal maybe second time round no Mark gu how about Third Time Lucky it's the goalkeeper oh he can't believe it freck let off the hook and gu can't believe he hasn't scored here's Netto well everybody in the ground including Jeremy Frick thought that that was going going to be 2-n it really should have been frck got back and made the save but he ought not to have been given the chance to it's a el terrible moment from the goalkeeper and if that doesn't encapsulate Mark gu and his performances so far in a Chelsea sh in terms of the Endeavor I mean the closing down he's done that on three or four occasions since he's come to the club and he gets his luck there for his hard work that he deserves but then he just seemed to lose his osure I think he wants it so badly you could tell he just tensed up at the vital moment he didn't catch that initial one and then it's just Panic he's just frantically trying to redeem for that initial poor effort goes down referee thought about giving a free kick then changed his mind here's Jorgenson cool as you like under pressure from K Jeremy frck could learn a thing or two from [Applause] that ju Hall and kungu space for juice Frey Hall if he gets his head up here maybe he doesn't need him here is juice Frey Hall the pass came too late and kungu picked it up again though that goal has put wind in Chelsea [Applause] sail oh what a waste great opportunity that comes from juby Hall's initial pass in it just cuts through so that takes a couple of players out of the game here we go Mark guu it's brilliant it's great determined front play Oh The Gap at the near post he's huge for him to find he just didn't catch it didn't get the direction or the purchase on his initial finish that's the big chance then they had goalkeeper back they had Defenders covering as a strike how difficult is that to put out your mind until you score well I think it is but he made it himself it's not like it's been put on a plate by a teammate so it's come from his hard work his good play yeah he won that that first goal I know we got one against Club America but competitive action get up and run in [Applause] [Applause] B chelse don't want to give s any encouragement to get back into the tie Vega loves that ging up the shed end after making the [Applause] [Applause] challenge ziku good shape on the cross but straight onto the head of toin now nto looking to lead the counter charge holding off maiku brilliant from Pedro Netto equally good tackle from [Applause] s do it stean [Applause] here's gessa shot deflected ronto bega to readjust it really well and MRI so quick trying to get away from his man G is up there with him and kungu too crowd roaring on M mudric [Applause] here Chelsea are going to make a change they're going to make a double change in fact Enzo Fernandez and Cole Palmer both about to join the party here sunoto into bad Ai and then it bounced off stanovic in behind for a goal shamoto still up the pitch not back in his right back birth tracking mudri there that was someone else's job unfortunately for him and that one was tricky for madri moving at such Pace to execute that final ball would have been tough triple change Pedro nto the first to give away n mad comes on for him and Mark gu is also coming off everybody getting a really good hand as they give way here Christopher andu is the other player being withdrawn here comes the young Player of the [Applause] Year number 20 how about that for an Elation for [Applause] Palmer that's an interesting change if Palmer's going to play down the middle in place of gu it means that yeah probably not going to squeeze as aggressively without the ball not really going to have that threat in behind but Palmer will provide another link be really secure in possession so maybe Enzo Moresco has just seen something just wants a little bit more of a a platform to build [Applause] off's [Applause] Fernandez has kept the captain's arm band on Fernandez arrival into the [Applause] [Applause] game zazi looking for the big switch didn't get enough on it from [Applause] madri chance for him to have a run and maybe have a shot as well got by [Applause] Miku madri he want more than one goal to take to Switzerland that's bright from both wide players coming in field looking to bendit left footed the pass was on though free kick taken quickly Fernandez hit the shot he [Applause] this has [Applause] he Fernandez ball in trying to tea up juy Hall challenge a bit too aggressive on maziku yeah he did really well there Palmer getting across the near post and getting hold of the ball for his team this is a clear foul I said I think knows what he's doing there as svette looked to break but all of a sudden the two Center halfs of sevette aren really playing up against anyone Palmer's going to go really deep when Chelsea have got the ball in possession around about the halfway and make little angles and come into pockets and there I think that was probably a product of that higher up the pitch Center halfs not marking anyone not been able to feel anyone Palmer just arrived on the scene collected it at the near post and was able to look to build with his Chelsea teammate so yeah it's a different look to this Chelsea team and I think partially it's looking at players that need minutes but I think maybe given next Palmer rather than Jackson up there at the moment something that mesa's looked at and feels that could get them success in the remainder of this game double change for cette rellan stanovich off Jeremy gillot who previously played in Barcelona's Academy for a little while Alexis Antunez and the players who come on [Applause] over now [Applause] ago on [Applause] flexion on the cross made it awkward cling did well to get his head to it danger not pass yet Gillan M triy to flick it back toward goal he managed that but he didn't manage to trouble Philip Jorgenson seen a couple of those this evening when the ball gets whipped in and gets that heavy touch at the near post it turns into a really difficult ball to contend with for Chelsea's Defenders feel him not looking for the little flick gowood but unable to get the purchase on it see in the main really controll in this second half to's Enzo Fernandez [Applause] [Applause] was he F there he's trying to go on he asked the question of the referee and it's ronal Vega who's penalized there right at the start of the show that they have played before these two teams not since 1954 mind you Ted dr's blues went over to Switzerland on FA Cup weekend after they' been knocked out of the competition lost that one nil that follows a 2-n win in 1946 this time it was a competitive meeting so far it's going Chelsea's way or be here comes cette Kessa played it in that was a good opportunity I'm no idea why anun left that maybe he suggesting he got a shout there I think that's on his head it's a decent ball in Kessa swinging it in with his right foot and that was on frun the substitute just ahead or help on its way towards the far post just just dued underneath it [Applause] here's cessa so that has come back into the game in the last few [Applause] minutes because of that Chelsea in no rush to get the game going again this is the that mattered I'm sure freck is replaying it in his mind always wave the finger like that don't they goalies when they're making obvious foul just I know it's almost I think human nature for a goalkeeper when there's a kind of um pass like that on the angle and you've got a striker forward player rushing onto it to come out and try and smother it don't understand it so I think it was Pepe Reno who was quite good at coming out and just shepher him wasn't he um must be something that they talk about and work on it just happens so frequently and in uh modern game in this day and age you know you're even getting nose awarded if the player leaves the footing and manufactures the contact so they can't win I don't think especially there kungu is not going to score is he all he's going to do is recycle the ball for the team and probably wait to cut cut it back to a teammate so at the moment looking like a costy mistake might be from b a shield too his an [Applause] Tunes hury [Applause] Hall he's been dispossessed still a quarter of this game to go then another 90 minutes at least next week changes being planned from the visitors see Julian vonm who scored a hattrick in the cut win at the weekends at the next break in [Applause] play just got a bit sloppy from Chelsea in the last few minutes here's Palmer first chance for him to really get on the ball so over hit that one for MRI as quick as he is shame first little bit of link up between jub Hall and Palmer not a difficult pass expected him to find his Target there or just play it nicely weighted into the space for Madrick a double substitution actually here one of the visitors it's also coming on first of all there it is 11 J T and D the two players who've gone off there he's tosing Chelsea just lost a bit of momentum since the changes actually s yeah absolutely had that one run didn't he early here he goes again all the way far too much on that though yeah he's been impressive I think left back mazuku one of the toughest tasks you would suggest Netto on his debut and then M we know how direct he can be but he's been sharp he's quick the fullback and he's been dogging into defending Palmer obvious foul R Enzo Fernandez sein had the goal to complain about it [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] pretty close to a sellout this evening just the 38,000 in all the away end is not full butly a seek to be had amongst the home contingent on [Applause] expect we might see Nicholas Jackson Sam maybe if Chelsea want to push and get the second goal before too long yeah well it gives him that option having obviously Palmer playing down the middle at the moment Palmer can naturally drop into a different role jub Hall would probably be the obvious one would he not to maybe get a little bit of a rest could easily go and play in his role just don't know exactly where these players are do we in terms of their overall Fitness whether the carry niggles from the summer Jackson you would expect would come right back into the Reckoning for the weekend [Applause] and two players over the corner [Applause] here whipped in by Palmer FR of a glove to it skewed back to Palmer lovely touch got play down inside the penalty area here RTO Vega's going on anyway [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] good defending was bright there by Shield run was a good one but he stole the March opposite number there and just positioned himself really intelligent Shing it back to the goalkeeper T touch from beld though straight to Manion all the way over to conac Fernandez his opposite number bullies him off the ball now H Bri Hall [Applause] [Music] I say though Enzo Fernandez manag to find mad now then chance for a second goal here n madw thumps it into the net wonderful finish from madw and Chelsea have the second goal that they crave M mad makes it Chelsea too svette nil brilliant goal amazing finish perfectly weighted for menzo Fernandez in the buildup it puts the fullback in real trouble it's inch perfect the run the timing the pass it's all Exquisite stuff I think we spoke of this earlier on in the preseason he got that goal at Len on his right foot and I want him to do this more often that kenro last season lashed it into exactly that part of the goal and he can do it he becomes too predictable if he keeps coming in field so hopefully that's a a sign of things to come that's a brilliant strike smashes it into the roof of the [Applause] net well that is a bit more breathing space feels it's an obvious thing to say but it feels a big difference doesn't it from 1 n to 2N yeah into the second leg Yeah and the game was stting wasn't it it was um it was flat haven't looked like there was an equalizer on the horizon but it's nice to get that cushion could get better here's Palmer he's driven it Cole Palmer got everything behind it but so did for it yeah reminiscent of that goal against Manchester United wasn't it just looking to Fizz it into the bottom right hand corner you're expecting him to bend it tries to drill it but not near enough the corner to seriously trouble [Applause] freck he's up here even though s playing on [Applause] Here Comes Malo Gusto AEL his as e well to last this long given how little football he has had get a breather for the closing stages on for his debut in European Club football from Malo gust that'll be interested to see how he sets up in this uh Chelsea formation see can go to to right back but with Vega being the one who's been tucking into Midfield that means you know gusta will become a right sided Center half on occasions we've more seen him being the one that's been instructed to go and join in in the Midfield kind of a more Orthodox role for him at the weekend against Manchester City so he's having to be flexible in the way that he sets [Applause] up first contribution was to give it away but Enzo Fernandez quickly got it back there's jub Hall really intelligent from him to flick it on first time to mudri got Palmer mad and Enzo all up in support here's Palmer on for Mad maybe took it off Fernandez's toe mad brilliant Fernandez jub Hall mudri can get the shot [Applause] off yeah shamee initial move fantastic I think you're right I think mad took it off Enzo Fernandez when he was better positioned mad does brilliantly there to win it back and then you're just hoping that that Nestles in the far corner but it's a tide effort dragged by mudrick madek he's had a great impact tonight it feels like he had a brilliant impact at the end of last season continued it in preseason he's really unfortunate uh to not been in the side on Sunday but he can't be doing anymore he's giving the coach a problem that's for sure with the level of his performance and the amount of goals and assists the impact he's having [Applause] [Applause] opportunity here though maybe a good ball in in the end and kais was able to get it away and the snapshot comes in from Gonda straight down the throat of Jorgenson I can't believe G not has not opted to take that first time that's comfortable for yoron second opportunity but that was on for the center for to poke that's a horrible pass from Gusto here's Gil him not again and this time Jenson does have to make a proper save and Malo Gusto will go and pass him on the back he's not going to turn down that second opportunity to strike doesn't catch it flush but it's accurate it's going to find the far corner and it forces mson into quite a rare Save Tonight inside the final 10 minutes [Applause] Fernandez is down and stricken at the moment [Applause] he's [Applause] okay there not been Total Domination from Chelsea had 60% possession n shots 14 shots rather in total seven of them on target so that a couple of decent opportunities in the first half but really by and large have never really looked as they they're about to score chse could have had a couple more goals that gu Chance The Stand Out one [Applause] laat will come on for the closing stages [Applause] take place of the captain for the evening Moises kiso another making his European debut coming the field number 25es well he's one you'd expect to be playing pretty much every week as nio so he's getting a little bit of a breather now yeah hopefully that's just uh a little bit of muscle tightness or maybe a little whack that he suffered in his last little bit of involvement there again another player I thought had a brilliant tail end to last season went a little under the radar but hopefully he's going to continue to improve and Lavia I think one of the standouts in preseason we' just not seen him had we but from the outset of the US tour and on Sunday yeah one of the uh the brightest Sparks I would say of Chelsea's early weeks of the season [Applause] pmer the is being withdrawn here by sevette watara will come on to take his place it's an attacking change T Striker on for the midfielder [Applause] frck we know he's got a rick in him pressure from Palmer he managed to get that away here's watara the new man going a fancier shot here oh and he's hit the crossb my goodness me OKO watara via a deflection almost half the deficit yeah again watar is allowed to travel too far here no one coming out to to pressurize the seret player and then he gets a deflection nearly sneaks underneath the crossbar I mean that would have been an awful way to concede yeah I think but sh was tracked towards a runner there but there's players back there who could have stepped out and [Applause] engaged moose with the corner oh and a free header goodness me that really ought to have been on Target and probably a goal and Chelsea have got away with a couple here that was a big big opportunity it's one that's not been taken by gu Ona just mistimed it I think doesn't get the forehead clean enough on the ball this is by a distance in the end but another good chance 2-1 would be a completely different complexion on this tie yeah way go is not a thing anymore as we know but being within one with the home leg to go give them real [Applause] belief three minutes plus Adams [Applause] left doing his best to try and unsettle the sevette [Applause] defense Vega didn't deal with that here they come again well the shot driven in but it's a long way wide in the end just had a little nudge in the back from Vega there did V yeah just losing his footing to a degree that little shove was important wasn't it it was poor play from Vega dispossessed but yeah he's just stumbling and just couldn't wrap his left foot around [Applause] it Palmer really clever use of his body oh then his touch was heavy [Applause] Lara Shield's header didn't get it away [Applause] Coto for his [Applause] footy still plenty forward here for sevette just deflected behind for a COR a good Endeavor kylo mudri it's a little bit of a mess initially but recovers really well and moose unable to deliver from the by line [Applause] [Music] six minutes of stoppage time for some reason [Music] [Applause] comes the corner it goes all the way through and it should have gone in what on Earth is going on here marking completely non-existent and somehow Jeremy Gillum who could have had three goals in the short time he beenin on was unable to turn that one in oh it's a set up yeah he sees it I was going to try and help him out there by saying he saw it late but I don't think he did it was an awkward height just doesn't get a firm enough contact onto the ball there's a let off that's the biggest of the lot gusted too long on it Malo gustau still plenty to put right here for Chelsea remember cette are well into their season Chelsea still looking a little undercooked in just game number two which is understandable [Applause] [Applause] toing going the No Nonsense route with his clearance much is the first yellow card of the game it's going to K in dubury Hall can't really complain can he no possibly 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