But Chelsea, having won the first leg 1-0, held on to set up a semi against Eintracht, who beat visiting Benfica 2-0 to go through on away goals after a 4-4 aggregate scoreline. A Chelsea triumph in the Europa League, a trophy they won in 2013, would secure a way back into the prestigious Champions League if they finish outside Premier League top four this season. On Sunday, Chelsea conceded two goals shortly after the break in a 2-0 defeat at Liverpool in the Premier League, a pattern seen in other games. “As usual in the last two months we started very badly in the second half,” Sarri told reporters. “Everyone says the English Premier League is the example to follow and that we cannot play against teams like this.

Source: Pakistan Today April 19, 2019 04:30 UTC