•Chelsea’s midfielder Renato Palma Veiga (C) celebrates goal with teammates last night
Chelsea marked their first-ever appearance in the Conference League group stage with a 4-2 win over visiting Belgian side Gent.
Manager Enzo Maresca utilised his large squad, naming an entirely different starting XI to the one that played in the league at the weekend, reports AFP.
Renato Veiga headed Chelsea into the lead in the 12th minute, which Pedro Neto then doubled one minute after the interval.
Tsuyoshi Watanabe made it 2-1 in the 50th minute but two goals from Christopher Nkunku and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in seven minutes killed off the tie before Omri Gandelman scored a consolation.
A 44th-minute penalty by Michael Baidoo was enough to give Elfsborg a surprise 1-0 win at home to Roma, who sit on one point after two games.
