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Chelsea shrugged off a poor first-half showing to beat Copenhagen and secure a 3-1 aggregate win and a place in the Conference League quarter-finals.
Enzo Maresca’s side topped the league stage after winning all six games but have hit a sticky patch of form since Christmas.
And a much-changed XI were jeered off at the interval after a stodgy display which saw them fail to have a single shot on goal.
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Maresca introduced Cole Palmer and Marc Cucurella at the break and they sparked a much-improved 45 minutes.
Palmer’s cross had been put wide by Trevoh Chalobah before Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall delivered a fine solo goal that proved the difference on the night.
Dewsbury-Hall broke a tackle on the edge of the area and thrashed in left footed.
Palmer went close on three occasions but could not find the net as his goal drought rumbles on – he has not scored since January 14.
Rodrigo Huescas might have enlivened five minutes of stoppage time if he had kept his composure when clean through on Filip Jorgensen’s goal, but instead ballooned it into the Shed End.
Chelsea looked in control as the half wore on and will now face Legia Warsaw.