The Ukrainian midfielder played a key role in the fight against Conference League qualification.
Chelsea managed to reach the main round of the Conference League. The London club beat Servette on aggregate in qualifying over two matches.
After a 2:0 home win, the Blues visited the Swiss club. The teams started very actively, and it was in the 13th minute that Chelsea got a penalty. Tsunemoto dispossessed Mudrik, and for this Kunku confidently scored an 11-metre penalty.
As it turned out, this goal was the saving grace for the guests, because after that Chelsea contested twice, but lost the match 1:2, they still managed to qualify for the main round.
Conference League. Qualification. August 29
Servette – Chelsea 2:1 (first match – 0:2)
Goals: Guillemeno 32, Crivelli 72 – Nkunku (penalty), 14
Ball possession: 32% – 68%
Beats: 14 – 16
Flat strikes: 3 – 8
Fouls: 7 – 8
Servette: Malle – Maziku, Rouille, Severin, Tsunemoto – Antunes (Crivelli, 62), Ondua, Konya, Doulen (Ouattara, 85), Kutesa (Fonmos, 78) – Guillemot (Stevanovic, 62).
Chelsea: Jorgensen – Badiashile, Disasi, Adarabioyo, Veiga – Dewsbury Hall, Fernandez (Caicedo 63), Mudrik (Palmer 74), Madueke (George 62), Kunku – Giu (Jackson 63).
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