Chelsea confirmed their place in the Conference League final as they beat Djurgarden 1-0 at Stamford Bridge.
The Swedish club knew they had a lot to do in Thursday’s second leg following a 4-1 defeat in the first leg, and Chelsea proved too strong again, winning 1-0 thanks to Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s first-half goal.
Enzo Maresca’s side finished with five teenagers on the pitch, including 16-year-old Reggie Walsh, who became the club’s youngest-ever starter in Europe.
Standard Sport’s Dom Smith was at Stamford Bridge to rate the Chelsea players’ performances…
Filip Jorgensen 6
Made a good clawing save for a header that was then flagged offside. Had little to do.
Malo Gusto 6
Up and down the right flank well, but without ever delivering that killer delivery into the box.
Tosin Adarabioyo 6
Made one or two really confident interceptions. Led from the back, though was booked early.
Benoit Badiashile 6
Used his strength well to hold off Djurgarden’s attackers and did what was asked of him.
Some lovely close control helped him beat players when going forward. A really assured display.
Marc Cucurella 7
Only played for 45 minutes but was everywhere during that time, helping to keep Chelsea moving at a reasonable pace.
Reece James 6
No shortage of effort from the captain, who was replaced at the 70-minute mark.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 7
The Conference League has been good for his confidence, and the Englishman duly scored again in this competition with a firm finish.
Reggie Walsh 7
Became the youngest English player ever to start a European match and took to the task well, confidently carrying the ball forward and taking a shot late on. Great experience for the youngster, just 16 years and 200 days old.
Tyrique George 7
The 19-year-old ran the line reasonably well, involved in a fair amount of build-up play and assisting Dewsbury-Hall. Conference League has been great for his development.
Jadon Sancho 7
Tried things, combining well with Walsh and trying to venture into the Djurgarden box where he could.
Subs:
Shim Mheuka (Cucurella, 46’) 6
A good display from the 17-year-old, who added some directness to the attack.
Trevoh Chalobah (James, 70’) 5
Fairly steady during the 20 minutes for which he was on.
Genesis Antwi (Sancho, 70’) 6
Acquitted himself well on the occasion of just his second senior appearance. Just 17 years old.
Not used: Sanchez, Colwill, Neto, Enzo Fernandez, Madueke, Jackson, Palmer, Caicedo, Bergstrom
