Chelsea won a 2-1 victory against FC Copenhagen in the Europa conference league, with second half goals from Reece James and Enzo Fernandez proving enough to see a late resurgence on the Danish side.
The first half was a closely disputed affair, the two parties having trouble finding a breakthrough.
Chelsea got closer to the stop time when the head of Tyrique George, a cross of Reece James, barely missed the target.
FC Copenhagen, meanwhile, had its best chance when Viktor Claesson hit the post with a well -placed effort, according to a well -timed ball from Birger Meling.
Despite several promising attacks from the two teams, the first 45 minutes ended.
Chelsea made three changes to half-time, presenting Enzo Fernandez, Christopher Nkunku and Levi Colwill to try to make things happen.
The decision paid immediate dividends while Reece James broke the dead end just for a few moments in the second half.
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Assisted by Marc Cucurella, the captain of Chelsea pulled a right foot from outside the box in the lower left corner, leaving Copenhagen goalkeeper without any chance.
Chelsea continued to pressure and their efforts were rewarded again in the 65th minute.
Tyrique George transformed the supplier, installing Enzo Fernandez, who broke a right foot strike from the center of the box in the lower right corner.
The blues seemed to control, now a comfortable advance of two goals.
However, FC Copenhagen refused to go down without fighting. In the 80th minute, Gabriel Pereira withdrew one for the hosts, directing a cross of Marcos Lopez in the upper right corner to light the hopes of a return.
The objective came just after Kevin Diks was forced with an injury, adding to the challenges of the local team.
The match saw its fair share of physical battles, with Trevoh Chalobah conceding a free kick and Kevin Diks receiving a yellow card for a bad fault in the fence phases.
Christopher Nkunku and Tyrique George de Chelsea were both taken offside while they were trying to stretch the defense of Copenhagen.
While the clock ended, Chelsea managed to resist the local team’s late pressure, holding a crucial victory.
The animated fight of Copenhagen finally failed, with solid defensive efforts of Chelsea by ensuring their departure with the advantage.
