Chelsea are near qualifying for the European Convention League

Chelsea progressed to the league stage (principal stage) of the European Convention League, with a 2–0 win over their Swiss hosts Servette within the first leg of the ultimate spherical of the qualifiers.

French Christopher Nkunku opened the scoring for Chelsea from a penalty kick within the fiftieth minute of the match held at Stamford Bridge.

Noni Maduke scored the second purpose within the 76th minute.

The return match is scheduled to happen in Switzerland subsequent Thursday.

Within the new match system permitted from this season, the league stage shall be held as a substitute of the group stage earlier and 36 groups will take part in it.

Every workforce will face 6 completely different groups – 3 residence and three away -, the highest 8 groups within the total place will qualify on to the Spherical of 16, and the ninth to twenty fourth positioned groups will compete in a playoff spherical. , from which 8 winners will qualify for the ultimate 16.