Chelsea 1-0 Djurgården (agg 5-1): Dewsbury-Hall secures Blues' final spot

Chelsea confirmed their place in the Conference League final after easing to a 1-0 second-leg victory against Djurgarden at Stamford Bridge on Thursday. 

Match Report

The Blues did the damage in Stockholm in the first leg, earning a 5-1 aggregate win and booking their spot in the showpiece match in Wroclaw on May 28. 

It took until the 28th minute for the game's first attempt on target, coming from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who forced a smart save from Jacob Rinne. 

Tyrique George then forced another stop from the visiting goalkeeper, but the 19-year-old played a pivotal role in handing Enzo Maresca's side the lead in the 38th minute. 

After a neat turn in midfield, George sent Dewsbury-Hall on his way, with the midfielder shifting the ball onto his left before stroking the ball off the post and into the net. 

George continued to be a threat for Chelsea and should have put his team further ahead after the break, but somehow missed a header from close range, though the offside flag on the far side spared the teenager's blushes. 

Dewsbury-Hall then fired over before Filip Jorgensen was forced into his first notable save at the other end, tipping over from Daniel Stensson's fierce strike from distance. 

But with the tie already won, Maresca chose to make several changes, introducing both Genesis Antwi and Shumaira Mheuka, who impressed during their substitute cameos. 

Malo Gusto almost rounded off the tie with a stunning solo goal, but his left-footed strike was tipped over the bar by Rinne in the first minute of second-half stoppage time. 

Data Debrief: Dewsbury-Hall leads young Blues to victory

Having been limited to just two Premier League starts this season, Dewsbury-Hall has had to do his talking in the Conference League, and the midfielder put on a display that he hopes will earn him a starting spot in the final. 

Dewsbury-Hall ended the match with team-high totals for chances created (three), shots on target (three) and passes in the final third (22), while only Reece James (three) completed more dribbles than the former Leicester City man (two). 

It was an assured display by Chelsea, who looked rarely troubled in the game. They finished with an expected goals (xG) total of 1.32 to their opponents' 0.52, while Maresca's team also enjoyed 65% possession. 

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

2' Nguen has an early chance for Djurgarden but he fluffs his shot

11' Great pass from Cucurella

15' Corner from Chelsea and Recee James almost scores

17' Yellow Card! Adarabioyo booked

28' Great save from Rinne to stop Hall

38' GOAL! Dewsbury-Hall's shot deflected into net! Chelsea 1-0 Djurgården (agg 5-1)

43' Kosugi's shot saved by Jorgensen

45' So close for Dewsbury-Hall to get the score!

53' Yellow Card! Daniel Stensson booked

56' Jorgensen with a fantastic save!

62' George's just stray offside as he got on the end of Sancho's cross

72' Jorgensen's been decent today, 2 good saves

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80' Match Event for Chelsea vs Djurgården

84' Match Event for Chelsea vs Djurgården

Line-ups

Chelsea XI: Adarabioyo, Cucurella, Sancho, Reece James, Dewsbury-Hall, Badiashile, Jørgensen, Gusto, Josh Acheampong, Tyrique George, Reggie Walsh

Subs: Trevoh Chalobah, Robert Sánchez, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Madueke, Enzo, Caicedo, Bergstrom, Colwill, Nicolas Jackson, Shumaira Mheuka, Genesis Antwi

Djurgården XI: Jacob Rinne, Jacob Une, Tokmac Chol Nguen, Miro Tenho, Daniel Stensson, Viktor Bergh, Hampus Finndell, Santeri Haarala, Tobias Gulliksen, August Priske, Keita Kosugi

Subs: Marcus Danielson, Isak Alemayehu Mulugeta, Max Croon, Melvin Vučenović Persson, Carl Selfvén