Chelsea took a big step toward advancing to the UEFA Conference League final by beating Swedish club Djurgården 4-1 in the first leg of their semifinal.

Luca Ranieri has given Fiorentina hope of a third straight Conference League Final, halving the Real Betis lead from the first leg after Abde Ezzalzouli and Antony strikes.The Viola did not risk

Real Betis edged closer to a place in the Conference League final with a spirited 2–1 win over Fiorentina in a lively semi-final first leg on Thursday, sparked by goals from Abdessamad Ezzalzouli and Antony.