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Chelsea advances to Conference League final to face either Fiorentina or Real Betis

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Chelsea advanced to the final of the Conference League after beating Djurgården 1-0 in the second leg of their semifinal encounter on Thursday.

The Premier League club advanced 5-1 on aggregate over the Swedish opponent that had reached a semifinal of a European competition for the first time.

In the final, Chelsea will meet either Fiorentina or Real Betis. Those teams went to extra time tied at 3-3 on aggregate Thursday.

At Stamford Bridge, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall collected a through pass from Tyrique George before scoring the winner with a low left-footed shot in the 38th minute.