Chelsea will find out their next Conference League opponents on February 21
Chelsea will play one of Gent, FC Copenhagen, Real Betis or FC Heidenheim in the first knockout phase of the Conference League.
Enzo Maresca’s side finished top of the Conference League league phase having won all six of their matches and have automatically secured their place in the knockout stage.
On Friday, the draw for the knockout phase play-off ties took place and those ties are scheduled to take place on February 13 and February 20, 2025.
Chelsea will discover their bracket position in a new draw on February 21, which will then determine their pathway to the final.
The other seven teams who have automatically secured their place in the knockout phase are: Vitoria Guimaraes (POR), Fiorentina (ITA), Rapid Vienna (AUT), Djurgarden (SWE), Lugano (SUI), Legia Warsaw (POL), Cercle Brugge (BEL).
The Conference League pathway after Friday’s draw (UEFA)
Chelsea sealed their sixth win in the Conference League with a 5-1 victory over Shamrock Rovers at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night.
Marc Guiu scored a first-half hat-trick while Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Marc Cucurella also found the net.
‘I’m very excited, first of all with the performance and the result,’ Maresca said after the game.
CONFERENCE LEAGUE KNOCKOUT PLAY-OFF DRAW
Gent vs Real Betis
Vikingur Reykjavik vs Panathinaikos
TSC vs Jagiellonia Białystok
Celje vs APOEL
Copenhagen vs Heidenheim
Omonoia vs Pafos
Molde vs Shamrock Rovers
Borac vs Olimpija