Chelsea booked their positions in a 1-0 victory over Swedish costume Julgarden at Stamford Bridge in the final of the Europa Congress League last night.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s first half strike was enough to secure a 5-1 total victory, with Enzo Maresca’s team facing the real Betis in the final of the month.
The Blues have reached Europe’s eighth major final and are looking to add to the victory of two Champions League and two Europa Leagues over the past few years.
Given their form in the competition, it’s no surprise to anyone that Maresca’s men are their favorite to go all the way. He wins a great first year in the Italian role.
Many players may be impressed during the second leg victory and pass the manager a headache of choice ahead of the rest of the Premier League fixtures.
Chelsea’s star performer against Jurgarden
Scoring another victory goal, midfielder Dewsbury Hall enjoyed the night to remember, producing many impressive figures.
The 26-year-old created three chances for most of the players in the match, but completed 100% of the dribbling he attempted and introduced the threat he carried in the attacking area.
He wasn’t the only star impressed with the bridge last night. 16-year-old academy alumni Reggie Walsh got the chance to start off off after last week’s cameo.
The teenager was impressed by the opportunity, completing 91% of the passes he attempted, winning four fouls, poses a serious threat to the opposition despite his tender age.
However, despite the show by the aforementioned duo, another Blues star managed to make an impression.
Chelsea star who doesn’t look like a non-pro pair after Jul Garden now
The Europa Conference League run has been extremely beneficial for Maresca over the past few months, giving the manager the opportunity to assess players freely and freely.
Many players like Walsh have had the chance with both hands, but the same cannot be said for others.
That being said, we can expect investments in West London as the club is heading towards the top of the Premier League during the 2025/26 campaign.
However, such events should not affect the young Josh Achairpon, who was originally frozen in the early stages of Maresca’s reign and was able to move from strength to strength.
The 19-year-old again took up the entire conflict last night, thriving on the side as the Blues booked their place in yet another final.
He registered an astounding 122 touches to the ball and completed 85 passes with a 91% completion rate.
Akiamapon also scored 10 passes in the final third and got two tackles, making a big impact on both ends of the pitch during the victory.
Chelsea statistics against Josh Acheampong’s Djurgarden | |
|---|---|
Statistics (per 90) | totalling |
I played a few minutes | 90 |
touch | 122 |
The pass is complete | 85/93 (91%) |
Move to the last third | 10 |
The tackle won | 2 |
The foul won | 4 |
The duel won | 9 |
Statistics via Sofascore | |
To close out his epic show, the teenager received a 7/10 match rating by Express’s Dom Smith, highlighting how impressive he was during a meeting on the bridge.
After such an exhibition, Maresca is unable to drop the academy’s jewels and gives him a headache of choice ahead of a major clash with Newcastle United over the weekend.
The Blues need a great end to their campaign to secure Champions League football next season.
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