At 3 o'clock in the morning on October 4, Beijing time, in the first round of the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League main match, the English Premier League giant Chelsea won 4-2 Gent at home. Veiga gave Chelsea the lead in the first half, while Neto, Nkunku and Hall netted for Chelsea in the second half, while Tsuyoshi Watanabe and Gandelman each scored for Gent.
Match Focus
1. Chelsea won at home and won five consecutive victories in all competitions.
2. Renato · Veiga joined Chelsea this summer and scored in this game, ushering in the first goal of his Chelsea career.
3. Nkunku was in good shape, scoring his seventh goal of the season in this game.
Goal moment
In the 12th minute, Mudryk picked up a cross from the right and the unmarked Renato · Vega headed in to give Chelsea a 1-0 lead.
In the 46th minute, Disasi drove the ball into the penalty area, Neto quickly cut in to seize the opportunity, and volleyed in from a tight angle to give Chelsea a 2-0 lead.
In the 50th minute, Gudjohnsen lobbed the ball in front of goal, Watanabe just headed it into the far corner, and Gent pulled one back.
In the 63rd minute, Gent couldn't clear the ball in time when Nkunku burst in and fired a powerful volley into the net to give Chelsea a 3-1 lead.
In the 70th minute, Felix slotted the ball through, the Gent defenders failed to clear it in time, and Hall followed up with a push to score to give Chelsea a 4-1 lead.
In the 90th minute, Dean took the ball on the right and crossed it, and Gandelman followed up with a shot to score, and the Gent team chased the score to 2-4.
Moments
In the ninth minute, Chelsea continued to besiege, Mudryk crossed in the box, Felix took the ball and got rid of the close-range shot and was blocked.
In the 19th minute, Neto broke into the penalty area on the right side in a row, and Hall's powerful shot was slightly wide.
In the 32nd minute, Chelsea took a free kick in front of the field, Neto drove into the box with a big foot, and Adarabioyu headed high.
In the 33rd minute, the Gent team played a quick counter-attack, Archie · Brown broke into the box to shoot, and Joensen fell to save the ball.
In the 35th minute, the Gent team played a wonderful combination, Gudjohnsen burst into the penalty area and volleyed hard, but unfortunately it was too high.
In the 60th minute, Chelsea continued to besiege their opponents, Neto shifted wide on the right and Casadei's barbed shot was too high.
In the 65th minute, Gent played well up front and Thiago · Araujo fired a powerful shot wide.
In the 77th minute, Neto hoisted the ball in front of the goal, but unfortunately Badiashile and Disasi were almost meaningless.
In the 90+1st minute, Mudryk burst into the penalty area with the ball and shot slightly wide.
Technical statistics
Player ratings
Chelsea - line-up
The starters [4-2-3-1]
Goalkeeper: 22 - Philip · Joensen
Defenders: 4-Adarabioyo, 2-Disasi, 5-Badiashile, 40-Renato · Vega
Defenders: 31-Cesare · Casadey, 22-Deyousbury · Hall
Midfielders: 7-Pedri · Neto [80′, 32-George], 14-Felix, 10-Mudryk
Forwards: 18-Nkunku [80′, 38-Giu]
Subs not used: 1-Robert · Sanchez, 6-Colwill, 3-Cucurella, 25-Caicedo, 33-Dier, 11-Madueke, 47-Berlistrom
Gent - lineup
The starters [3-4-3]
Goalkeeper: 33 - Love
Defenders: 23-Tolunarigha, 13-Stephen · Mitrovic, 4-Tsuyoshi Watanabe
Midfielders: 3-Archie · Brown, 15-Atsuki Ito, 16-Delors [78′, 6-Gandelman], 12-Gambol [89′, 18-Samoasai]
Forwards: 19-Soulers [78′, 24-Coombs], 9-Gudjohnsen [64′, 21-Max·Dean], 22-Fadiga [64′, 20-Thiago·Araujo]
Subs not used: 1-Schmidt, 7-Wancho, 8-Gerkens, 11-Sonko, 25-Fortuna, 27-De Vilig, 29-Varela