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Chelsea vs Gent LIVE – Latest UEFA Conference League as Chelsea rage at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea wins 4-2 against Gent at the start of the UEFA Conference League.

Chelsea increased the pressure on Gent from the first whistle and took the lead after just 12 minutes when Renato Veiga headed his first goal for the club.

Pedro Neto scored an excellent volley just two minutes into the second half, doubling Chelsea's lead.

Gent equalized in the 50th minute after sloppy Chelsea defending, Tsuyoshi Watanabe rose highest and headed past Filip Jørgensen.

Less than 15 minutes later, Christopher Nkunku restored Chelsea's two-goal lead by firing a shot past Davy Roef.

Keirnan Dewsbury-Hall scored Chelsea's fourth and final goal of the night 20 minutes from time, pouncing on a loose ball and deflecting a shot under Gent goalkeeper Roef.

However, Gent refused to give up and grabbed another goal in stoppage time when substitute Omari Gandelman opened the scoring.