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Chelsea 1 Legia Warsaw 2 (4-2 on agg): Jadon Sancho only bright spark as Blues limp into Conference League semi-final

Published on April 17, 2025 at 08:53 PM

CHELSEA stuttered into the Uefa Conference League semi-finals – despite deserved defeat on the night.

Hard-working Legia gave the mediocre, much-changed Blues a real scare but a 2-1 win couldn't make up for their 3-0 first-leg humbling.

Chelsea's Tyrique George reacts after a disallowed goal.
Tyrique George had a goal ruled out for below-par Chelsea
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea manager, instructing his team.
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca didn't look too pleased with what he saw
Legia Warsaw fans lighting flares in a stadium.
Legia Warsaw fans let off flares while their team troubled Chelsea

Filip Jorgensen will want to forget Legia's 10th-minute breakthrough.

The Chelsea keeper's trip on Tomas Pekhart earned a booking and conceded a penalty.

And Jorgensen got both hands to Pekhart's modest spot-kick, but failed to stop it.

Legia had begun brightly, but Chelsea stole level on 32 minutes.

lIVELY WINGER Jadon Sancho teased his man on the right, before raking a cross that Marc Cucurella swept in nonchalantly.

And 10 minutes later Cucurella pounced close-in again, but a VAR intervention ruled him offside.

But Legia's impressive start to the second period was soon rewarded.

Steve Kapuadi headed home following a poorly-defended corner.

It left the Poles 2-1 up on the night, but still 4-2 adrift on aggregate.

Tyrique Georgehad a bundled leveller for the home side ruled out for offside.

And in the end Chelsea did enough – but utterly without gloss.

Tomas Pekhart scoring a penalty goal during a soccer match.
Chelsea keeper Filip Jorgensen will be irked to let in Tomas Pekhart's penalty
Soccer player celebrating a goal.
Tomas Pekhart hails his 10th minute spot-kick breakthrough
Chelsea's Marc Cucurella scoring a goal during a UEFA Conference League quarter-final match.
Marc Cucurella made his Chelsea equaliser look easy
Marc Cucurella and Jadon Sancho of Chelsea celebrating a goal.
Cucurella celebrated his goal with provider Jadon Sancho
Steve Kapuadi of Legia Warszawa celebrating a goal.
Steve Kapuadi celebrates restoring Legia's lead on the night
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