Chelsea have a 2-1 lead within the Convention League spherical of 16 after beating Copenhagen in Denmark, with a a lot better second-half efficiency on the Parken Stadium.
At simply 17 years and 4 months, Shim Mheuka made his full debut for Chelsea, having impressed with a late look towards Southampton final week. Nevertheless, he didn’t have many possibilities to indicate his abilities, with little motion round him.
The primary half was very gradual, with Chelsea having loads of possession however struggling to assault rapidly. Nevertheless, simply after the break, Chelsea scored the essential first objective.
Marc Cucurella did properly on the left wing and handed the ball to Reece James, who struck it first time into the underside nook. Copenhagen practically equalised instantly, however Viktor Claesson’s shot hit the within of the put up.
Round 20 minutes later, Chelsea made it 2-0. Enzo Fernandez, who got here on at half-time, positioned the ball into the far nook to offer Chelsea a two-goal lead. Gabriel Pereira pulled one again for Copenhagen with a header 10 minutes earlier than the tip, making it 2-1.
The match ended 2-1, giving Chelsea the benefit going into subsequent week’s second leg at Stamford Bridge.
