Chelsea qualifies on aggregate despite loss
Christopher Nkunku's first-half penalty was enough to put Chelsea in the hat for the UEFA Europa Conference League draw despite a 2-1 second-leg defeat against Servette, going through 3-2 on aggregate.
Nkunku's 14th minute opener was cancelled out with goals either side of half-time from Jeremy Guillemenot and Enzo Crivelli, but the Blues were able to hold on to progress.
After a nervy start in Switzerland, Chelsea was awarded a spot-kick when Keigo Tsunemoto fouled Mykhailo Mudryk inside the box, with Nkunku stepping up to score from 12 yards as he did in the first leg.
But the hosts would draw level in the 32nd minute when Guillemenot was picked out by Dereck Kutesa before firing past Filip Jorgensen to level the game on the night.
Servette, though, won the game with just less than 20 minutes to go. A header from Crivelli at the near post beat Jorgensen and gave the Swiss supporters hope of an upset.
Timothe Cognat almost sent the game into extra-time as his effort whistled past the post in the closing stages, with Enzo Maresca's side leaving Geneva a relieved group of players.
