Goals from Reece James and Enzo Fernández saw Chelsea defeat Copenhagen in the first leg of the Conference League round of 16.

Conference League favourites Chelsea take control of their last-16 tie against Copenhagen with a narrow first-leg win in Denmark.

Chelsea secured a 2-1 victory over FC Copenhagen in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League last-16 tie, but the performance left room for improvement. Enzo Maresca’s side showed glimpses of

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca spent little time celebrating his team's 2-1 win at FC Copenhagen in the first leg of their Conference League round of 16 tie on Thursday and instead turned his focus back to the Premier League's top-four race.

CHELSEA are taking on Danish Superliga leaders Copenhagen in the first leg of their Conference League last 16 tie RIGHT NOW! Reece James put the Blues ahead seconds into the second half with a

Chelsea took one step into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Conference League with a 2-1 win at Copenhagen on Thursday in the first leg of their last 16 tie, while Panathinaikos and Fiorentina played out a five-goal thriller.

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Contrary to popular expectation, Enzo Maresca opted for a well-rotated lineup, especially in attack, with plenty of fresh faces and lesser-spotted options throughout. It wasn’t quite a “B-lineup” as in the league phase, but that was perhaps due to letting many of those B-teamers leave on loan in the winter.

Chelsea will face FC Copenhagen in an Europa Conference League match on Thursday. Get all the live streaming details here.

Chelsea won the Champions League as recently as 2021 and have a great chance of more continental success in Europe's third-tier tournament.