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Astana 0-2 Chelsea
Thankfully for Chelsea Marc Guiu is back to his feet and looks ok to continue.
I'd suggest an ice pack for the bruising but that seems redundant given the -20 degree climate.
Summary
Chelsea cruise to win against Astana to seal spot in Conference League last 16
Victory in Kazakhstan maintains Blues' 100% record in competition
Guiu stars in dominant win for Chelsea side showing 10 changes
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Astana 0-2 Chelsea
Goalscorer Marc Guiu is down and looks in some pain here.
Aleksa Amanovic was a bit too eager to nick in to win the ball and has earned himself the first caution of the game.
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Astana 0-2 Chelsea
Image source, ReutersA searching cross from Pedro Neto finds Portuguese compatriot Renato Veiga at the back post.
The full back tries to hook the ball towards goal but can't get it on target.
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Astana 0-2 Chelsea
Total dominance from Chelsea. Just wave after wave of attack.
Carney Chukwuemeka is the latest to try his luck from distance but his shot balloons high and wide.
CLOSE!published at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time
Astana 0-2 Chelsea
Pedro Neto almost writes his own name on the scoresheet.
He stings the palms of Mukhammedzhan Seysen from the edge of the box, which the keeper spills but is able to gather at the second attempt.
Postpublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time
Astana 0-2 Chelsea
Astana are still looking lively on the break here.
A long ball is sent forward for Geoffrey Chinedu to chase but Chelsea are alive to it and cut it out before building forward themselves once again.
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That's the first of many for Marc Guiu, A hattrick wouldn't be bad.
Henry from Nigeria
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Astana 0-2 Chelsea
On second viewing it looked like that could have been turned into the net by an Astana defender.
Chelsea won't care though, they're well in command of this one now.
'Class from Neto'published at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time
Astana 0-2 Chelsea
Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT SportsThat was class from Pedro Neto. He drops his shoulder and gets past the defender. Chelsea have got too much pace in their attack.
Marc Guiu is at the right place at the right time. It's good for him and good for his confidence as a goalscorer.
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What a goal that is from Guiu. Showing great potential.
Arjun Singh
GOAL - Astana 0-2 Chelseapublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time
Marc Guiu (18 mins)
Image source, ReutersAlmost a carbon copy of the first goal.
It's Pedro Neto who makes the dash down the wing this time, flying past Yan Vorogovskiy before picking his head up and rolling the ball across the six yard box for Marc Guiu to bundle home.
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Astana 0-1 Chelsea
Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT SportsMarc Guiu had such a frustrating time against Heidenheim. He had so many shots in that game.
But this is a terrific finish and he kept his cool in front of the goal this time. Just look at how pleased he looks.
GOAL - Astana 0-1 Chelseapublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time
Marc Guiu (14 mins)
Image source, ReutersBreakthrough for Chelsea!
It's a wonderful solo run and finish from Marc Guiu.
The young Spaniard raced past Alexander Marochkin on the right hand side before cutting into the box at the byline and poking the ball past Mukhammedzhan Seysen at the near post.
Chelsea into an early lead.
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Astana 0-0 Chelsea
Confusion in the Chelsea defence as Filip Jorgensen flies out of his goal in an attempt to punch clear a cross.
I'm not quite sure what he was thinking there.
Luckily for Chelsea his defenders were on hand to mop up the play.
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Astana 0-0 Chelsea
Wonderful diagonal ball over the top from Tosin Adarabioyo to pick out Tyrique George on the left hand side.
The winger started his run a little too early though and the attack is called back for offside.
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Astana 0-0 Chelsea
Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT SportsPedro Neto did everything right leading up to the shot. I am not sure if he will play the whole game for Chelsea in order to keep him fresh.
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Astana 0-0 Chelsea
The officials just had a quick check for a Chelsea penalty as Carney Chukwuemeka went down under a tough challenge in the box.
Nothing doing though as the referee blows the whistle for the hosts to resume play.
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Astana 0-0 Chelsea
Some nice one and two touch play from Chelsea down the right as they look to settle into a period of possession.
Pedro Neto is played into the channel and cuts inside to shoot but his low drive is stopped well by Mukhammedzhan Seysen.
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Image source, ReutersIt’s a good thing Maresca has a load of young players as I doubt the -11 degree climate would sit well with the veterans.
Tom
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Astana 0-0 Chelsea
Oof!
Martin Tomasov gets in behind for the hosts and flashes a cross through the box.
Just a reminder that the hosts won't just sit back here.
Marc Guiu also scored against FC Noah in this competition on 7 November
Former Barcelona youngster Marc Guiu caught the eye as he helped fire Chelsea into the knockout stage of the Uefa Conference League with victory against Astana in Kazakhstan.
The Blues had made the 3,600-mile trip to Almaty for the game, which was played in difficult conditions including temperatures of -11C.
But it did not stop the much-changed Chelsea line-up from securing a comfortable win, getting the job done with three first-half goals.
Spanish youth international Guiu, 18, was one of a number of youngsters given the chance to impress and he did just that by opening the scoring in the 14th minute, embarking on an impressive solo run before slotting in.
His shot four minutes later from Pedro Neto's cross was then helped over the line by Aleksandr Marochkin to put the Blues in control.
Renato Veiga added a third shortly before the break with a header for his second goal of the season.
Marin Tomasov produced a moment of magic on the stroke of half-time to send the Astana fans wild, cutting inside before smashing an unstoppable strike into the top corner.
The tempo dropped in the second half, with Chelsea managing the game rather than pushing for more goals.
The win means they remain top in the league phase of the Conference League with 15 points from five games.
They will conclude this stage of the competition against Irish side Shamrock Rovers on 19 December.
Chelsea fringe players impress in freezing conditions
This was Chelsea's longest-ever European trip involving a 7,000-mile round journey travelling through five different time zones.
The eight hours of travel to Kazakhstan, coupled with freezing temperatures, posed a different challenge for the Blues' players but they adapted well to secure a comfortable victory that maintains their impressive form so far in Europe.
Their five wins equalled a club record in European football, having won five and drawn one of their six Europa League group stage games in 2018-19.
With Chelsea playing a game every three or four days in December, Blues boss Enzo Maresca appears to be reaping the rewards of being able to rotate his squad.
They made 10 changes for this game, with only Neto retaining his place from the side that beat Tottenham at the weekend, and he played his part in the first two goals.
But the fringe players showed the desire to impress that Maresca will have wanted to see as he looks to navigate through a busy period for his side.
Aside from Guiu, winger Tyrique George and defender Josh Acheampong - both 18 - and 19-year-old midfielder Samuel Rak-Sakyi also started the game, and all more than played their part in a comfortable and controlled Chelsea display.
Player of the match
Number: 38 Marc Guiu
Average rating 8.35
Number: 10 M. Tomasov
Average Rating: 6.88Number: 19 B. Osei
Average Rating: 5.90Number: 5 K. Kažukolovas
Average Rating: 5.86Number: 81 R. Karimov
Average Rating: 5.76Number: 22 A. Marochkin
Average Rating: 5.76Number: 7 M. Ebong
Average Rating: 5.64Number: 2 K. Bartolec
Average Rating: 5.63Number: 3 B. Kalaica
Average Rating: 5.61Number: 45 A. Amanović
Average Rating: 5.46Number: 6 Y. Vorogovskiy
Average Rating: 5.42Number: 28 O. Camara
Average Rating: 5.38Number: 9 C. Geoffrey
Average Rating: 5.33Number: 77 N. Gripshi
Average Rating: 5.29Number: 21 E. Astanov
Average Rating: 5.14Number: 74 M. Seysen
Average Rating: 4.82Number: 38 Marc Guiu
Average Rating: 8.35Number: 7 Pedro Neto
Average Rating: 8.09Number: 40 Renato Veiga
Average Rating: 7.76Number: 51 S. Rak-Sakyi
Average Rating: 7.62Number: 34 J. Acheampong
Average Rating: 7.47Number: 22 K. Dewsbury-Hall
Average Rating: 7.41Number: 32 T. George
Average Rating: 7.33Number: 2 A. Disasi
Average Rating: 7.30Number: 55 A. Ampah
Average Rating: 7.28Number: 43 H. Vale
Average Rating: 7.28Number: 17 C. Chukwuemeka
Average Rating: 7.22Number: 4 T. Adarabioyo
Average Rating: 7.21Number: 76 S. Mheuka
Average Rating: 7.18Number: 33 K. Dyer
Average Rating: 7.03Number: 12 F. Jørgensen
Average Rating: 6.87After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
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Thursday 12th December
UEFA Conference League Table
On Thursday 12th December
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Chelsea, Position 1, Points 15
- Astana, Position 26, Points 4
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 15 |
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| 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 12 |
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| 3 | Legia Warszawa | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
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| 4 | Lugano | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
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| 5 | Cercle Brugge | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
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| 6 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
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| 7 | Rapid Vienna | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
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| 8 | Vitória Guimarães | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
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| 9 | APOEL | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
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| 10 | Djurgården | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
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| 11 | Olimpija | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
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| 12 | Heidenheim | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
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| 13 | Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
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| 14 | København | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
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| 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
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| 16 | Borac Banja Luka | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
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| 17 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 7 |
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| 18 | Pafos | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
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| 19 | Gent | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
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| 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
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| 21 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 5 |
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| 22 | Celje | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
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| 23 | TSC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 4 |
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| 24 | Molde | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 4 |
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| 25 | Panathinaikos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4 |
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| 26 | Astana | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
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| 27 | St.Gallen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 4 |
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| 28 | HJK | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 4 |
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| 29 | Noah | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 4 |
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| 30 | Omonia Nicosia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
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| 31 | The New Saints | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
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| 32 | Mladá Boleslav | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
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| 33 | Dinamo Minsk | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 3 |
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| 34 | LASK | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 2 |
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| 35 | Petrocub | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 1 |
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| 36 | Larne | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 8 : 8th Finals
- Position 9 - 24 : Play-off
Team Lineups
home team, Astana
Manager: Grigoriy Babayan
Formation: 5 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
74, Seysen, Goalkeeper
2, Bartolec, Wing Back
5, Kazukolovas, Defender
22, Marochkin, Defender
3, Kalaica, Defender
6, Vorogovskiy, Wing Back
10, Tomasov, Midfielder
7, Ebong, Midfielder
45, Amanovic, Midfielder
28, Camara, Midfielder
9, Geoffrey, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 74, M. Seysen
- Number 3, B. Kalaica
- Number 22, A. Marochkin
- Number 5, K. Kažukolovas
- Number 6, Y. Vorogovskiy
- Number 2, K. Bartolec
- Number 28, O. Camara , substituted for E. Astanov at 91 minutes
- Number 45, A. Amanović , Yellow Card at 27 minutes, substituted for B. Osei at 46 minutes
- Number 7, M. Ebong
- Number 10, M. Tomasov , Captain, substituted for N. Gripshi at 88 minutes
- Number 9, C. Geoffrey , substituted for R. Karimov at 72 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Astana
- Number 11, N. Ahanonu
- Number 21, E. Astanov
- Number 72, S. Basmanov
- Number 15, A. Beysebekov
- Number 4, M. Bystrov
- Number 77, N. Gripshi
- Number 81, R. Karimov
- Number 8, I. Kuat
- Number 19, B. Osei
- Number 55, A. Zarutskiy
- Number 97, N. Zhaksylyk
- Number 93, J. Čondrić
away team, Chelsea
Manager: Enzo Maresca
Formation: diamond
Pitch Formation
12, Jørgensen, Goalkeeper
34, Acheampong, Defender
4, Adarabioyo, Defender
2, Disasi, Defender
51, Rak-Sakyi, Defensive Midfielder
22, Dewsbury-Hall, Midfielder
40, Renato Veiga, Midfielder
17, Chukwuemeka, Attacking Midfielder
7, Pedro Neto, Striker
38, Guiu, Striker
32, George, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 12, F. Jørgensen
- Number 2, A. Disasi , Captain
- Number 4, T. Adarabioyo
- Number 34, J. Acheampong
- Number 51, S. Rak-Sakyi , substituted for K. Dyer at 86 minutes
- Number 40, Renato Veiga
- Number 22, K. Dewsbury-Hall
- Number 17, C. Chukwuemeka , substituted for H. Vale at 67 minutes
- Number 32, T. George
- Number 38, Marc Guiu , substituted for S. Mheuka at 78 minutes
- Number 7, Pedro Neto , substituted for A. Ampah at 46 minutes
away team, Chelsea
- Number 55, A. Ampah
- Number 47, L. Bergström
- Number 33, K. Dyer
- Number 50, M. Merrick
- Number 76, S. Mheuka
- Number 59, H. Murray-Campbell
- Number 49, R. Olise
- Number 43, H. Vale
- Number 63, K. Wilson
home team, Astana
Manager: Grigoriy Babayan
Formation: 5 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
74, Seysen, Goalkeeper
2, Bartolec, Wing Back
5, Kazukolovas, Defender
22, Marochkin, Defender
3, Kalaica, Defender
6, Vorogovskiy, Wing Back
10, Tomasov, Midfielder
7, Ebong, Midfielder
45, Amanovic, Midfielder
28, Camara, Midfielder
9, Geoffrey, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 74, M. Seysen
- Number 3, B. Kalaica
- Number 22, A. Marochkin
- Number 5, K. Kažukolovas
- Number 6, Y. Vorogovskiy
- Number 2, K. Bartolec
- Number 28, O. Camara , substituted for E. Astanov at 91 minutes
- Number 45, A. Amanović , Yellow Card at 27 minutes, substituted for B. Osei at 46 minutes
- Number 7, M. Ebong
- Number 10, M. Tomasov , Captain, substituted for N. Gripshi at 88 minutes
- Number 9, C. Geoffrey , substituted for R. Karimov at 72 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 11, N. Ahanonu
- Number 21, E. Astanov
- Number 72, S. Basmanov
- Number 15, A. Beysebekov
- Number 4, M. Bystrov
- Number 77, N. Gripshi
- Number 81, R. Karimov
- Number 8, I. Kuat
- Number 19, B. Osei
- Number 55, A. Zarutskiy
- Number 97, N. Zhaksylyk
- Number 93, J. Čondrić
away team, Chelsea
Manager: Enzo Maresca
Formation: diamond
Pitch Formation
12, Jørgensen, Goalkeeper
34, Acheampong, Defender
4, Adarabioyo, Defender
2, Disasi, Defender
51, Rak-Sakyi, Defensive Midfielder
22, Dewsbury-Hall, Midfielder
40, Renato Veiga, Midfielder
17, Chukwuemeka, Attacking Midfielder
7, Pedro Neto, Striker
38, Guiu, Striker
32, George, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 12, F. Jørgensen
- Number 2, A. Disasi , Captain
- Number 4, T. Adarabioyo
- Number 34, J. Acheampong
- Number 51, S. Rak-Sakyi , substituted for K. Dyer at 86 minutes
- Number 40, Renato Veiga
- Number 22, K. Dewsbury-Hall
- Number 17, C. Chukwuemeka , substituted for H. Vale at 67 minutes
- Number 32, T. George
- Number 38, Marc Guiu , substituted for S. Mheuka at 78 minutes
- Number 7, Pedro Neto , substituted for A. Ampah at 46 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 55, A. Ampah
- Number 47, L. Bergström
- Number 33, K. Dyer
- Number 50, M. Merrick
- Number 76, S. Mheuka
- Number 59, H. Murray-Campbell
- Number 49, R. Olise
- Number 43, H. Vale
- Number 63, K. Wilson
- Referee:
- Sven Jablonski
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Pascal Müller
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Lasse Koslowski
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Marco Achmüller
- Fourth Official:
- Tobias Reichel
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Katrin Rafalski
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Astana v ChelseaOverall Possession
General
Shots
Astana 6Chelsea 23Shots on target
Astana 3Chelsea 12Total touches in the box
Astana 10Chelsea 47Goalkeeper saves
Astana 9Chelsea 2Fouls
Astana 7Chelsea 8Corners
Astana 2Chelsea 4Season so far
UEFA Conference League
Skip to form guideKey, Astana v Chelsea
League position, Astana 26th, Chelsea 1stTotal points, Astana 4, Chelsea 15
Goals scored
Astana 3Chelsea 21Form guide
All competitions
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v Vitória Guimarães
1
1
UEFA Conference League
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v Tottenham Hotspur
3
4
Premier League
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v Zhenys
0
2
League Cup
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v Southampton
1
5
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v Zhetysu
5
0
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v Aston Villa
3
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v Pafos
1
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0
2
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v Tobol
1
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