Chelsea came out victorious in the first leg of their last-16 clash with Copenhagen in the Conference League. An uneventful first half had the traveling fans worried at the break, with Chelsea unable to register a shot on target in the first 45 minutes.

Chelsea took one step into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Conference League with a 2-1 win at Copenhagen on Thursday in their last 16 first leg tie, while Panathinaikos and Fiorentina played out a five-goal thriller.

Match report as Chelsea get going in the second half with goals from Reece James and Enzo Fernandez; Blues looked comfortable but late Gabriel Pereira header keeps the tie alive for FC Copenhagen