Chelsea walked around a comfortable 4-1 victory in Djurgarden during the first leg of his semi-final of the UEFA conference league Thursday except to book their place in the final. In the other semi-final, the real Betis of Spain takes a 2-1 lead in the return match against the double finalist of Fiorentina. The first half goals of Jadon Sancho and Noni Madueke put Chelsea in control in Sweden, before Nicolas Jackson grabbed a splint in the second period. The Enzo Maresca team has one foot in the final of the league of the conference during its first campaign in the third level European competition.
Lifting the trophy in the Polish Wroclaw city on May 28 would add another continental title to the transport of two London Club Champions leagues, a pair of Europa leagues and two cuts of UEFA Cup winners.
Their opponents, on the other hand, are not entirely boasting of the same European pedigree, and by making the last four become the first Swedish team to play a semi-final in Europe since 1986/87.
To add more to the Outsider status of Djurgarden, coach Jani Honkavara had only 14 senior players adapted to the visit of the giants of the Premier League.
Chelsea took the lead via Sancho in 12 minutes while the winger collected a Lofted pass in the box and slipped the ball in front of the goalkeeper before the withdrawal of Marcus Danielson cut his attempt to release against his own arm and for the goal.
The goal settled Chelsea, who slowly got used to the artificial surface in Stockholm and began to dominate Djurgarden.
Madueke made domination paid two minutes before half-time when he opened his body to pretend a cross shot with his left foot, before sweeping a first finish inside the nearby post.
Jackson double
While the interval was taking advantage of, Djurgarden almost attracted Chelsea with a sucking punch, only for the goalkeeper of the English club, the goalkeeper, Filip Jorgensen, readjusts brilliantly and Tipe with a deflected strike from Tokmac Nguen for a corner.
Jackson put three goals at the right minute before the hour while he was leaning at close range after a defensive mixture.
The Senegalese striker doubled six minutes later, triggering a sparkling shot with his left foot on the edge of the box.
The teenager Isak Alemayehu Mulugeta seized a consolation for Djurgarden in the 68th minute with a powerful downward head for her first senior goal.
In Andalusia, Betis made a dream start when Abde Ezzalzouli broke the ball out of the crossbar six minutes after fighting the center-forward game of Cédric Bakambu.
Fiorentina came in a half-chief equalization mustache of the first half, but the powerful powerful head of Roland Mandragora has zipped wide from the French goalkeeper.
The former center of the center of Barcelona, Marc Bartra, had the chance to double Betis’ advance at the end of the first period, but exploded from a corner.
The loan of Manchester United Antony then obtained a second for the hosts with a fierce right effort from the outside of the box which stole beyond the scope of David de Gea and in the corner greater than the 64th minute.
Fiorentina has half the head against the game race with 17 remaining minutes while Luca Ranieri broke at home after being up to Robin Gosens.
The links of the second stage will take place next Thursday.
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