Legia Warsaw vs Chelsea, 2024-25 UEFA Conference League, Quarterfinals

· 1st Leg
Legia Warsaw
    FT
    0 - 3
    1st Leg
    Chelsea
    • 49': Tyrique George
    • 57': Noni Madueke
    • 74': Noni Madueke

    Cole Palmer's struggles continue in Chelsea's easy quarterfinal win

    Chelsea have got one foot in the Conference League semifinals after they earned a dominant 3-0 quarterfinal fist-leg victory away at Legia Warsaw.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Legia Warsaw. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
    • 2': Corner, Legia Warsaw. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Rafal Augustyniak (Legia Warsaw) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Vinagre with a cross.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Luquinhas (Legia Warsaw) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 3': Foul by Kacper Chodyna (Legia Warsaw).
    • 3': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
    • 6': Kacper Chodyna (Legia Warsaw) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Steve Kapuadi.
    • 9': Foul by Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea).
    • 9': Rúben Vinagre (Legia Warsaw) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Luquinhas (Legia Warsaw).
    • 9': Josh Acheampong (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cole Palmer following a fast break.
    • 16': Foul by Rafal Augustyniak (Legia Warsaw).
    • 16': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Radovan Pankov.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Ryoya Morishita (Legia Warsaw) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maxi Oyedele with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 27': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Juergen Elitim.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Acheampong.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 34': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kacper Tobiasz.
    • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Pawel Wszolek (Legia Warsaw).
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Benoît Badiashile with a headed pass.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
    • 39': Foul by Tyrique George (Chelsea).
    • 39': Pawel Wszolek (Legia Warsaw) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Rafal Augustyniak.
    • 44': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Juergen Elitim.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Legia Warsaw 0, Chelsea 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Legia Warsaw 0, Chelsea 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Levi Colwill replaces Tosin Adarabioyo.
    • 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Noni Madueke replaces Cole Palmer.
    • 46': Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Rafal Augustyniak (Legia Warsaw).
    • 47': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Reece James with a through ball.
    • 48': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Pawel Wszolek.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 49': Goal! Legia Warsaw 0, Chelsea 1. Tyrique George (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 51': Corner, Legia Warsaw. Conceded by Benoît Badiashile.
    • 51': Foul by Rúben Vinagre (Legia Warsaw).
    • 51': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Substitution, Legia Warsaw. Patryk Kun replaces Pawel Wszolek.
    • 55': Offside, Chelsea. Malo Gusto is caught offside.
    • 57': Goal! Legia Warsaw 0, Chelsea 2. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
    • 58': Substitution, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella replaces Reece James.
    • 59': Corner, Legia Warsaw. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Rafal Augustyniak (Legia Warsaw) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rúben Vinagre with a cross following a corner.
    • 62': Foul by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
    • 62': Rúben Vinagre (Legia Warsaw) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Jadon Sancho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
    • 66': Foul by Tyrique George (Chelsea).
    • 66': Radovan Pankov (Legia Warsaw) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Acheampong.
    • 68': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kacper Tobiasz.
    • 70': Penalty Chelsea. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 70': Penalty conceded by Patryk Kun (Legia Warsaw) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 73': Penalty saved. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 74': Goal! Legia Warsaw 0, Chelsea 3. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
    • 75': Substitution, Legia Warsaw. Claude Gonçalves replaces Juergen Elitim.
    • 75': Substitution, Legia Warsaw. Tomás Pekhart replaces Luquinhas.
    • 75': Substitution, Chelsea. Mathis Amougou replaces Malo Gusto.
    • 75': Substitution, Chelsea. Shumaira Mheuka replaces Tyrique George.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Rúben Vinagre (Legia Warsaw) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 77': Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Patryk Kun (Legia Warsaw).
    • 82': Substitution, Legia Warsaw. Mateusz Szczepaniak replaces Maxi Oyedele.
    • 83': Substitution, Legia Warsaw. Vahan Bichakhchyan replaces Kacper Chodyna.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Shumaira Mheuka (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Ryoya Morishita (Legia Warsaw) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Szczepaniak.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Szczepaniak (Legia Warsaw) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patryk Kun.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Patryk Kun (Legia Warsaw) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 90': Corner, Legia Warsaw. Conceded by Filip Jørgensen.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Legia Warsaw. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Legia Warsaw 0, Chelsea 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Legia Warsaw 0, Chelsea 3.

    Statistics

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    5 Fouls 7
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    8 Corner Kicks 6
    1 Saves 7
    72.3 Possession 27.7
    23 SHOTS 8
    10 ON GOAL 1
    0.4 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    733 Accurate Passes 232
    782 Passes 294
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 2
    18 Crosses 12
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    25 Long Balls 32
    17 Accurate Long Balls 11
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
    7 Blocked Shots 3
    8 Effective Tackles 14
    15 Tackles 24
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 10
    20 Effective Clearances 23
    20 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League

    Venue: Stadion Legii Warszawa im. Jozefa Pilsudskiego
    Location: Warsaw, Poland
    Attendance: 29,055

    Line-Ups

    LEGI Legia Warsaw (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Kacper Tobiasz (GK)
    8 Rafal Augustyniak
    3 Steve Kapuadi
    12 Radovan Pankov
    19 Ruben Vinagre
    13 Pawel Wszolek
    22 Juergen Elitim
    6 Maximillian Oyedele
    82 Luquinhas
    11 Kacper Chodyna
    25 Ryoya Morishita
    Legia Warsaw Substitutes:
    Mateusz Szczepaniak, Vahan Bichakhchyan, Oliwier Olewinski, Claude Goncalves, Tomás Pekhart, Marcel Mendes Dudzinski, Vladan Kovacevic, Pascal Mozie, Sergio Barcia, Patryk Kun.

    CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Filip Jørgensen (GK)
    5 Benoît Badiashile
    4 Tosin Adarabioyo
    27 Malo Gusto
    34 Josh Acheampong
    20 Cole Palmer
    24 Reece James
    22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
    18 Christopher Nkunku
    32 Tyrique George
    19 Jadon Sancho
    Chelsea Substitutes:
    Levi Colwill, Samuel Rak-Sakyi, Robert Sánchez, Trevoh Chalobah, Mathis Amougou, Noni Madueke, Shim Mheuka, Marc Cucurella, Moisés Caicedo, Nicolas Jackson, Enzo Fernández, Pedro Neto.

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