Chelsea's Cole Palmer, left, and Copenhagen's Birger Meling in action during the Conference League round of 16 soccer match between FC Copenhagen and Chelsea FC at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Conference League: Chelsea Beat Copenhagen 2-1 In Nervy First-Leg
Chelsea kept a perfect record in the third-tier Conference League with a 2-1 victory at Copenhagen. Reece James and Enzo Fernández gave the London club a 2-0 lead in the second half before Gabriel Pereira reduced the deficit to one. Cole Palmer started for Chelsea, his first appearance in the competition this season. Real Betis and Vitória SC drew 2-2 while Molde defeated Legia Warsaw 3-2.
UEFA Conference League: Chelsea's Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall challenged by Copenhagen's Elias Achouri and Birger Meling
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Chelsea's Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall challenged by Copenhagen's Elias Achouri, left, and Birger Meling during the Conference League round of 16 soccer match between FC Copenhagen and Chelsea FC at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark.
UEFA Conference League: Chelsea's Reese James, right, celebrates scoring
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Chelsea's Reese James, right, celebrates scoring during the Conference League round of 16 soccer match between FC Copenhagen and Chelsea FC at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark.
UEFA Conference League: Copenhagen's Victor Froholdt and Chelsea's Cole Palmer in action
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Copenhagen's Victor Froholdt, right, and Chelsea's Cole Palmer in action during the Conference League round of 16 soccer match between FC Copenhagen and Chelsea FC at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark.
UEFA Conference League: Copenhagen's Amin Chiakha in action with Chelsea's Benoit Badiashile and Cole Palmer
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Copenhagen's Amin Chiakha in action with Chelsea's Benoit Badiashile, left, and Cole Palmer during the Conference League round of 16 soccer match between FC Copenhagen and Chelsea FC at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark.
UEFA Conference League: Copenhagen's Elias Achouri and Chelsea's Cole Palmer in action
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Copenhagen's Elias Achouri, left, and Chelsea's Cole Palmer in action during the Conference League round of 16 soccer match between FC Copenhagen and Chelsea FC at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark.
UEFA Conference League: Copenhagen's Kevin Diks and Chelsea's Shumaira Mheuka in action
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Copenhagen's Kevin Diks, right, and Chelsea's Shumaira Mheuka in action during the Conference League round of 16 soccer match between FC Copenhagen and Chelsea FC at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark.
UEFA Conference League: Copenhagen's William Clem and Chelsea's Shumaira Mheuka in action
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Copenhagen's William Clem, right, and Chelsea's Shumaira Mheuka in action during the Conference League round of 16 soccer match between FC Copenhagen and Chelsea FC at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark.
UEFA Conference League: Copenhagen's Elias Achouri and Chelsea's Cole Palmer in action
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Copenhagen's Elias Achouri and Chelsea's Cole Palmer in action during the Conference League round of 16 soccer match between FC Copenhagen and Chelsea FC at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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