Djurgården fails in the semi -final: Chelsea turns the game 4: 1!

Djurgården fails in the semi -final: Chelsea turns the game 4: 1!

Djurgården, Schweden - Djurgården had to accept a bitter defeat against Chelsea during his ongoing adventure in the UEFA Conference League. The team from Sweden, which the first Swedish club has been in the semi-final of a UEFA competition since 1987, lost 1: 4 against the English on May 1, 2025. It is a historic moment when IFK Gothenburg won the UEFA Cup in 1987 and Djurgården is now trying to step in their footsteps, albeit with a challenging second leg at the gates.

in the first leg Chelsea opened the goals by Jadon Sancho in the 12th minute, who was successful after preparing Enzo Fernandez. This showed an outstanding performance by also preparing the second goal of Noni Madueke in the 43rd minute. Chelsea checked the game and left Djurgården in the first half without goals and only with a few chances, with Djurgården goalkeeper Jacob Rinne had decisive interventions to prevent worse things. Chelsea went into the half-time break with a 2-0 lead. After a comprehensive rotation of four players at half-time, with Fernandez and Madueke left the field, the Chelsea players still came to further goals.

domination of chelsea

In the second half, Nicolas Jackson increased the lead for Chelsea by twice hit in the network in 59th and 65th minute. The decisive mistake of the Djurgården goalkeeper Rinne, who triumphed in front of the third goal, turned out to be a serious result. Nevertheless, Isak Alemayehu Mulugeta scored a redeeming hit for Djurgården in the 68th minute. The player set a sign of resistance, even if Adam Ståhl could not use a big chance just two minutes before the end. The final result of 4: 1 gives Chelsea a comfortable starting position for the second leg, which will take place in London.

The defeat presents Djurgården with a big challenge, while Chelsea seems to be on the right path to the final plans. In the other semi-final encounter, Real Betis secured a 2-1 lead against Fiorentina and could become the first Spanish club to be in the final of the Conference League.

football in change

Current developments in European football are influenced not only by the competitions on the field, but also by the upcoming changes in the structure of the competitions. Sebastian Agnelli, former President of the ECA, promoted the reforms of the UEFA Super Champions League, which is due to start in 2024. This provides for an increase from 32 to 36 teams and should offer a guarantee for at least ten games in the first phase, which is a significant change compared to the current six games, such as GQ reports .

The discussion about these changes began in 2019 and includes plans to take national competitions into account and significantly increase the number of games in the different leagues. This could have significant consequences for the existing formats of the Europa League and the Conference League.

In this changing environment, hope for Djurgården remains for a comeback against Chelsea. In the Premier League, Chelsea can also hope for the positive news from his league after Brentford won against Nottingham Forest. Chelsea will meet Liverpool in her next championship game and the attention is on the lightness of the game in the league and on the difficult second leg in the Conference League.