FC Astana vs Chelsea, 2024-25 UEFA Conference League, League Phase
· UEFA Conference LeagueChelsea win 3-1 in icy Astana to stay atop Conference League
Chelsea continued their fine recent form with a 3-1 win over Kazakh side FC Astana despite Enzo Maresca ringing the changes for the UEFA Conference League clash.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Carney Chukwuemeka (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Kipras Kazukolovas (Astana).
- 4': Attempt missed. Tyrique George (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall following a set piece situation.
- 5': Offside, Astana. Marin Tomasov is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Aleksa Amanovic (Astana).
- 7': Samuel Rak-Sakyi (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Acheampong.
- 8': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Branimir Kalaica.
- 9': Foul by Samuel Rak-Sakyi (Chelsea).
- 9': Max Ebong (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Offside, Chelsea. Tyrique George is caught offside.
- 13': Chinedu Geoffrey (Astana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea).
- 14': Goal! Astana 0, Chelsea 1. Marc Guiu (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 18': Goal! Astana 0, Chelsea 2. Marc Guiu (Chelsea) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 20': Offside, Astana. Chinedu Geoffrey is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Renato Veiga (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carney Chukwuemeka.
- 22': Offside, Chelsea. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carney Chukwuemeka.
- 23': Offside, Chelsea. Marc Guiu is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt missed. Carney Chukwuemeka (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrique George.
- 26': Attempt missed. Renato Veiga (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 27': Foul by Aleksa Amanovic (Astana).
- 27': Marc Guiu (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Aleksa Amanovic (Astana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Marc Guiu (Chelsea).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Foul by Josh Acheampong (Chelsea).
- 30': Yan Vorogovskiy (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Marc Guiu (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 33': Attempt missed. Chinedu Geoffrey (Astana) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Max Ebong following a fast break.
- 33': Attempt saved. Marc Guiu (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 36': Attempt saved. Chinedu Geoffrey (Astana) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marin Tomasov.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Josh Acheampong (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 39': Attempt saved. Carney Chukwuemeka (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 39': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mukhammedzhan Seysen.
- 39': Goal! Astana 0, Chelsea 3. Renato Veiga (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Aleksa Amanovic (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
- 45': Goal! Astana 1, Chelsea 3. Marin Tomasov (Astana) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karlo Bartolec.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Max Ebong (Astana).
- 45'+1': Samuel Rak-Sakyi (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Astana 1, Chelsea 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Astana 1, Chelsea 3.
- 45': Substitution, Astana. Barnes Osei replaces Aleksa Amanovic.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Ato Ampah replaces Pedro Neto.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Renato Veiga (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Rak-Sakyi.
- 52': Attempt saved. Marin Tomasov (Astana) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Max Ebong.
- 52': Corner, Astana. Conceded by Filip Jørgensen.
- 53': Foul by Tyrique George (Chelsea).
- 53': Kipras Kazukolovas (Astana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Carney Chukwuemeka (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Max Ebong (Astana).
- 57': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Chelsea).
- 57': Ousmane Camara (Astana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Branimir Kalaica (Astana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kipras Kazukolovas.
- 59': Ato Ampah (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Branimir Kalaica (Astana).
- 60': Attempt saved. Carney Chukwuemeka (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc Guiu with a through ball.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Tyrique George (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 62': Attempt saved. Tyrique George (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 64': Attempt saved. Carney Chukwuemeka (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 67': Substitution, Chelsea. Harvey Vale replaces Carney Chukwuemeka.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Harvey Vale (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Tyrique George.
- 68': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Branimir Kalaica.
- 69': Foul by Axel Disasi (Chelsea).
- 69': Kipras Kazukolovas (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 72': Substitution, Astana. Ramazan Karimov replaces Chinedu Geoffrey.
- 73': Foul by Barnes Osei (Astana).
- 73': Tyrique George (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Attempt saved. Ato Ampah (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Renato Veiga.
- 77': Attempt saved. Tyrique George (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Renato Veiga.
- 78': Hand ball by Axel Disasi (Chelsea).
- 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Shumaira Mheuka replaces Marc Guiu.
- 81': Offside, Astana. Ousmane Camara is caught offside.
- 84': Offside, Chelsea. Tyrique George is caught offside.
- 85': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Marin Tomasov.
- 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Kiano Dyer replaces Samuel Rak-Sakyi.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Renato Veiga (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ato Ampah.
- 88': Attempt missed. Ousmane Camara (Astana) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marin Tomasov.
- 88': Substitution, Astana. Nazmi Gripshi replaces Marin Tomasov.
- 89': Corner, Astana. Conceded by Shumaira Mheuka.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Shumaira Mheuka (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Renato Veiga.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Astana. Elkhan Astanov replaces Ousmane Camara.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Astana 1, Chelsea 3.
- 0': Match ends, Astana 1, Chelsea 3.
Statistics
 CHE |
AST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 9 |
| 69.4 | Possession | 30.6 |
| 24 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 13 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 631 | Accurate Passes | 226 |
| 682 | Passes | 292 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 31 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 19 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 6 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Conference League
Venue: Almaty Ortalyk Stadium
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Attendance: 20,982
Venue: Almaty Ortalyk Stadium
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Attendance: 20,982
UEFA Conference League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 6 | +21 | 18 |
| 2 | Guimaraes | 6 | +7 | 14 |
| 3 | Fiorentina | 6 | +11 | 13 |
| 4 | Rapid Vienna | 6 | +6 | 13 |
Line-Ups
FC Astana (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 74 | Mukhamedjan Seysen (GK) |
| 22 | Aleksandr Marochkin |
| 3 | Branimir Kalaica |
| 5 | Kipras Kazukolovas |
| 6 | Yan Vorogovskiy |
| 2 | Karlo Bartolec |
| 45 | Aleksa Amanovic  |
| 7 | Max Ebong |
| 28 | Ousmane Camara |
| 10 | Marin Tomasov |
| 9 | Geoffrey Charles |
Chelsea (3-4-3-d)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Filip Jørgensen (GK) |
| 4 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 2 | Axel Disasi |
| 34 | Josh Acheampong |
| 51 | Samuel Rak-Sakyi |
| 17 | Carney Chukwuemeka |
| 40 | Renato Veiga |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 38 | Marc Guiu |
| 32 | Tyrique George |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
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