Evening Standard
·24 October 2024
Evening Standard
·24 October 2024
Blues look destined for deep run in the competition
Chelsea romped to a big 4-1 win away at Panathinaikos on an emotionally-charged evening in Athens.
The Greek side were playing their first home game since the tragic passing of defender George Baldock earlier this month and supporters paid a tribute to him before kick-off by holding up placards showing the number 32, his shirt number.
Panathinaikos started the better of the two sides and forced a fine save from goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen before Enzo Maresca’s second-string clicked into gear.
The effortless Joao Felix opened the scoring before the impressive Mykhailo Mudryk, who had teed up his teammate for the first goal, nodded in Pedro Neto’s cross for the second. Felix would bag his brace after the break before Christopher Nkunku scored a penalty.
Former Manchester United forward Facundo Pellistri would respond for the hosts but Chelsea’s strength in depth was telling. Two wins from two in the Conference League, few would doubt the Blues going all the way even at this early stage of the competition.
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Enzo Maresca has admitted that Mykhailo Mudryk’s progress under his coaching has been “slow” compared to his Chelsea teammates, but backed the winger to kick-on after his fine show against Panathanikos.
Mudryk went into the Conference League group stage meeting in Greece without a goal in any competition this season and having been left out of the match day squad for Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to Liverpool.
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Another Thursday night in the Conference League and another flexing of muscle from the continent’s most glittering second-string side.
An entirely changed Chelsea XI made it two wins from two at the start of the group stage, thrashing Greek side Panathanikos 4-1 in Athens.
Five of Enzo Maresca’s most consistent first-teamers were left in London, in addition to Cole Palmer, Wesley Fofana and Romeo Lavia, who were never registered for this phase of the competition to start with.
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Chelsea made it two wins from two in Europe by claiming a big win over Panathinaikos in the Conference League.
After a somewhat shaky start, the Blues romped to a 4-1 victory in Athens, with Joao Felix bagging a brace while both Mykhailo Mudryk and Christopher Nkunku also got on the scoresheet.
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Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk starred as the Blues romped to a 4-1 win over Panathinaikos in the Conference League on Thursday night.
The winger scored once and registered two assists as Enzo Maresca’s side made it two wins from two in Europe this season.
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It’s over!
Felix (2), Mudryk and Nkunku with the goals as the Blues make it two wins from two in Europe!
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90 mins: Three minutes added on here.
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89 mins: Some encouragement for the hosts in the final ten minutes or so but you’d have to imagine Chelsea have been happy to let them have the ball, such is the size of their lead.
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86 mins: Into the dying embers now and Chelsea are just looking to manage the game out, having almost made life much more difficult for themselves.
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80 mins: Veiga almost puts through his own net and Jorgensen makes a meal of the resulting corner, though Chelsea ultimately clear.