Conference League Results: Chelsea Secures Spot in Semifinals, Paphos Triumphs

Quality spoke volumes at Copenhagen’s ‘Parken’ stadium as the Blues emerged victorious with a 2-1 win, securing a strong advantage for their Conference League semifinal qualification. The other favorite of the Conference League, Spanish Betis, settled for a 2-2 draw against Vitoria Guimaraes at home, leaving the accounts open for the return leg in Portugal next Thursday (March 13). A goal by Tankovits in the 65th minute granted a significant victory to Paphos with a 1-0 score over Djugarden in the first leg for the Conference League ‘16,’ providing a crucial lead for the Cypriot league leaders ahead of the return match in Sweden next Thursday (March 13). Paphos aims to become the second Cypriot team afterAPOEL to qualify for the European semifinals. The results from the first round of the Conference League’s ‘16’ stage are as follows: Betis (Spain)-Guimaraes (Portugal) 2-2, Copenhagen (Denmark)-Chelsea (England) 1-2, Molde (Norway)-Legia Warsaw (Poland) 3-2, Panathinaikos (Greece)-Fiorentina (Italy) 3-2, Borac Banja Luka (Bosnia)-Rapid Vienna (Austria) 1-1, Celje (Slovenia)-Lugano (Switzerland) 1-0, Jagiellonia (Poland)-Cercle Brugge (Belgium) 3-0, and Paphos (Cyprus)-Djugarden (Sweden) 1-0. The return legs will take place on March 13.