Chelsea continued to push Legia Warsaw back as they attempted to find the opening goal in their Conference League quarter-final, first leg tonight.
In a boisterous atmosphere, both sides had chances to go in front but the better of them belonged to the visitors.
Legia started the brighter and only a fine block from Josh Acheampong prevented Rafał Augustyniak from getting in a shot on goal.
Luquinhas then ought to have hit the target when well placed but blazed wide.
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Chelsea eventually rode the storm and could have gone ahead in the ninth minute only for Christopher Nkunku to fail to turn the ball home with a back heel.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was next to try his luck, albeit 25 minutes later as the game got bogged down in midfield. The former Leicester City man lined one up after Cole Palmer’s effort was blocked but home goalkeeper Kacper Tobiasz palmed it round the post.
Chelsea came close again from the resulting corner – Benoit Badiashile’s looping header from a Malo Gusto corner picking out Nkunku but he was denied by some fine defending by Augustyniak.
Nkunku then turned provider with a cross that Dewsbury-Hall ought to have directed in but, instead, his header flashed wide as the first half ended goalless.
