The local team attacked the kick -off and even won a corner, but after that, the game model was immediately established, with Chelsea on Attack and Legia seated with all the players behind the ball.
Chelsea began to work to decompose her massed ranks, a line of five and a line of four in the width of the penalty zone, in their defensive third.
As would be expected, the opportunities were rare, but after about 30 minutes of meeting in this brick wall, Dewsbury-Hall almost marked a spectacular curling effort that the goalkeeper incorporated acrobatically. From the resulting corner, Christopher Nkunku should have had a penalty after being lowered inside the six yards box trying to reach a ball directed by Badiashiles, but the referees were not interested (or asleep in the Var stand).
Just before half, it was KDH again who almost scored, but deceived his wide head open in the center of the box while the ball struck his shoulder and bounced largely.
Right after half-time, KDH was again who was almost scoring, but poorly directed his head wide open in the center of the box. At least this time, he hit him with his head.
Fortunately, the breakthrough would come shortly after, Tyrique George jumped on a rebound abandoned by the goalkeeper of the long -term effort by Reece James. Always follow the photos, the children!
With the broken dam, Chelsea stacked the pressure and marked a few times. We even had the luxury of not converting a penalty.
Legia offered very, very little, and very, very late.
The second leg should be a formality.
Carefree.
- Enzo Maresca certainly prioritizes the Premier League in it, with a well-scored programming, and Palmer and Madueke with only 45 minutes of work each.
- James with another hour in the legs. Colwill with the armband after
- Minutes for Amougou and Mheuka at the end too
- Madueke double -digit now for the goals of the season, in all competitions
- Two assists for Sancho, and even a target shot!
- Another white sheet! (A good backup of Jorgensen at the end; not much to do for him before that)
- Next: the city of Ipswich at home Sunday
- Ktbffh
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