Chelsea made a bold statement in the UEFA Europa Conference League, on Thursday recording an 8-0 win over Armenian side FC Noah at Stamford Bridge.
Despite fielding a team entirely different from their Premier League line-up, the Blues showcased their depth and dominance, smashing the previous competition record with an impressive goal-scoring effort
The tone of the match was set early when. Tosin Adarabioyo headed in the opening goal from an Enzo Fernández corner kick followed by a Marc Guiu goal just seconds after Noah’s restart. The Armenian team struggled to keep possession, and Chelsea pounced on their errors, showing the clinical edge that has been lacking in some of their league fixtures.
While every Chelsea player seemed hungry for goals, it was Mykhailo Mudryk who produced the evening’s outstanding moment. Cutting in from the left to score with an amazing, shot into the top corner,
The blues have now scored 16 goals in three Conference League matches, they are currently ninth in UEFA’s club rankings,
FC Noah, a club only seven years old and ranked 311th. are yet to make a meaningful impact in local and international football
Editor Paul Akhagbemhe
