With Moisés Caicedo as captain, Chelsea fell to Servette but advanced in the Conference League :: Olé Ecuador

08/29/2024 15:28hs. Updated on 08/29/2024 15:32hs.

One and a half feet in England and the rest in Switzerland. When the story seemed to be going smoothly, Chelsea suffered more than expected: they lost 2-1 to Servette and qualified for the next round of the Conference League thanks to the 2-0 win in the first leg. On the verge of embarrassment…

Enzo Maresca’s team, which had Moisés Caicedo, Cole Palmer, Marc Cucurella and even goalkeeper Sánchez on the bench, had everything under control in the first half of the match. There was no danger in sight, but the story got complicated in an unexpected way…

Crivelli scored Servette’s 2-1.

After a back-and-forth first half, where Christopher Nkunku scored the 1-0 from a penalty and Jeremy Guillemenot later equalized, Striker Enzo Crivelli gave the Swiss team the lead and the Blues began to retreat to hold on to the result. End of a novel.

Meanwhile, the Ecuadorian midfielder entered the game in the 63rd minute of the second half to replace Enzo Fernández. The same modification as in the first leg, but this time with Moi on the bench and the Argentinean coming on. The peculiarity? Caicedo’s captain’s armband for the second consecutive time at the international level.

Total party in Switzerland.

The La Tri player, in tune with the team, gradually fell back and suffered the attacks of the local team, which, without the power of the Blues, played a more than decent role. In fact, in the final stretch of the match, with pure attitude and will, they tried to corner Chelsea and had some very clear chances.

Finally, with their hearts in their hands and on the brink of a catastrophic result, Maresca’s team advanced to the final table of the Conference League. With an inconsistent start in the Premier League and a lacklustre performance on the international stage, the Italian has several things to put right…

Servette’s goals – Chelsea

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Nkunku’s goal for Chelsea’s 1-0

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Guillemenot made it 1-1 for Servette

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Enzo Crivelli puts the score at 2-1 in favor of Servette