Chelsea FC also won its fifth game in the league phase of the Conference League on Thursday (December 12, 2024) and can plan for the round of 16 before the final matchday.
The Londoners won 3-1 (3-1) against Kazakh runner-up FC Astana and consolidated their lead at the top of the table with 15 points.
Two goals in five minutes – Chelsea’s Guiu convinces
For coach Enzo Maresca’s team, which largely consists of reservists and youngsters, 4,800 kilometers from London, the 18-year-old Spaniard Marc Guiu (14th/19th) and the Portuguese Renato Veiga (39th) were successful early on for Chelsea.
The 37-year-old Croatian Marin Tomasov (45th), who was under contract with the then second division club 1860 Munich from 2012 to 2014, shortened the time for Astana.