Chelsea triumphs: Rapid Vienna in the semi -finals of the Conference League?

Chelsea triumphs: Rapid Vienna in the semi -finals of the Conference League?

Wroclaw, Polen - The Chelsea FC fulfilled its task in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Conference League with a sovereign 3-0 victory against Legia Warsaw. In this first leg, which ended without scoring before the break, the blues scored three goals in the second half. Tyrique George opened the goal account in the 49th minute, followed by Noni Madueke, who was successful in the 57th and 74th minute. However, Christopher Nkunku awarded a penalty in the 73rd minute, which gave the game an additional tension. The second leg will be held in London next Thursday, and Chelsea could meet SK Rapid in the semi -finals, who was also successful and defeated Djurgården in Stockholm 1-0.

This victory marks Chelsea's ninth season game in this competition. In the UEFA Conference League, which has existed since the 2021/22 season, over 170 teams take part, including at least one from every UEFA member association.

squad confirmation for the K.-O. Round

On the same day, Chelsea FC confirmed his squad for the K.O. round of the UEFA Conference League, like chelsseafc.com reported. Remarkable players such as Lucas Bergstrom, Robert Sanchez, Reece James and Christopher Nkunku are listed on the list A. List B also contains young players like Josh Acheampong and Tyrique George. The clubs can register an unlimited number of players on List B, provided they were born on or after January 1, 2003.

The requirements for players on List B say that they have to be entitled to play for the club at least two years since their 15th birthday.

about the UEFA Conference League

The UEFA Conference League was introduced to make international football more inclusive and to include a wider range of European associations. On August 30, the draw for the next phase of the competition will take place, while the first games of the current season took place on July 11th. The competition has also developed with regard to the 2024/25 season and will present a new format with a 36 team in the group phase. The top eight teams move in directly into the round of the last 16, while the teams from nine to 24 to a knockout round play around the place in this circle.

This development reflects the striving to make the competition more interesting and exciting for spectators and clubs. Chelsea is well positioned in this competition as one of the leading team to win another important trophy and rely on their strong form and its versatile squad to realize their champions League dreams.

The winners of the UEFA Conference League not only receive a prestigious trophy, but also a guaranteed place in the group phase of the following season of the Europa League, provided they do not qualify for the Champions League. This means that the competition for many clubs remains a valuable opportunity to achieve European recognition.

The results of other games in this competition also attracted attention: Betis Sevilla defeated Jagiellonia Bialystok 2-0, while Fiorentina won 2-1 in Celje. Tottenham and Eintracht Frankfurt separated 1-1, while Manchester United achieved a 2-2 at Olympique Lyon thanks to a late equalizer from Rayan Cherki in the 95th minute. These results lead to an exciting sequel in the coming weeks.