Chelsea overcame the “laser attack” and collected three points in Greece’s away game.
Chelsea defeated Panathinaikos (Greece) 4-1 in the second leg of the 2024-25 UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) league phase at Athens Olympic Stadium in Greece on the 25th (Korea time).
João Felix led the attack with multiple goals, and Mykhailo Mudryk and Christophe Nkuku added one goal each side. Mudryk even posted two assists.
Nkuku, who played as a penalty kicker, scored a penalty kick even after being laser-attacked in the face by the crowd.
Chelsea, who beat Hent (Belgium) 4-2 in the first game of the league phase, won the away game in Greece and won the league phase for the second time in a row.
Chelsea, which is set to play in a league match against Newcastle United on the 27th, has been on an away trip to Greece except for ace Cole Palmer. Palmer was also absent from the roster for the last match against Hent.
Along with Felix, they formed an offense with Mudryk, Pedro Netu, and Nkucu, and also started key players such as Enso Fernandez and Cucurella.
Chelsea took the lead in the 23rd minute of the first half. Moodrique and Felix scored. Moodrique, who received Felix’s pass, quickly penetrated into the penalty box, and Felix finished with his left foot.
Mudryk, who helped Felix to score, scored an additional goal. Mudryk, who was sitting on the opposite side of the ball from the right side, scored a header.
The third goal was also made by Mudryk and Felix. Felix, who was near the penalty box, caught the ball taken out by Mudryk inside the penalty box and fired a right-footed curl shot, and the ball deflected off the defender and headed to a place where Panathinaikos goalkeeper could not stop.
Chelsea scored four goals in the 13th minute of the second half. Nkuku, the penalty kicker, calmly scored a penalty kick despite laser interference. Nkuku celebrated the goal by blowing a blue balloon. 안전놀이터
Chelsea lost a point to Facundo Felistri in the 24th minute of the second half, but held on to a three-goal lead for the rest of the day.
Chelsea were scheduled to advance to the Europa League by finishing sixth in the Premier League last season, but Manchester United, who were eighth, won the FA Cup, giving them a place in the Europa League and being pushed to the conference league.