Christopher Nkunku converted from the spot for the Blues.
CHELSEA SCRAPED THROUGH to the Conference League group stages after a 3-2 aggregate victory despite a 2-1 defeat in Servette .
Advertisement But they were given an almighty fright by the team currently seventh in the Swiss League by two goals that gave the game a wholly different complexion, first Jeremy Guillemenot striking low beyond Filip Jorgensen to level the match on the night before Enzo Crivelli came off the bench to head Servette into the lead and leave Chelsea sweating.
Mykhailo Mudryk was given room to break into the penalty area down the left, and as he sought to nick the ball around Keigo Tsunemoto the defender stuck out a stray leg and sent Mudryk to the ground. Nkunku repeated his feat from the first leg and with a composed strike into the corner stuck Chelsea in front from 12 yards.
Jorgensen saved from Kutesa in the final moments of the half as Servette threatened to reignite the tie before half-time.
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