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Conference League round-up: Fiorentina and Chelsea open with wins

Chelsea overwhelmed Gent and Fiorentina got the better of The New Saints on the opening night of the new-look UEFA Conference League.

Fiorentina opened up with a 2-0 win against The New Saints
Fiorentina opened up with a 2-0 win against The New Saints Getty Images

Chelsea kicked off with a win and two-time finalists Fiorentina eclipsed The New Saints as the league phase of the UEFA Conference League got under way.

UEFA.com rounds up the Matchday 1 action.

Chelsea 4-2 Gent

Highlights: Chelsea 4-2 Gent

Chelsea made it 12 European home group and league phase matches unbeaten, Renato Veiga heading their opener before Pedro Neto's fierce finish. Tsuyoshi Watanabe's effort gave Gent hope but Christopher Nkunku and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall struck to make sure of a Blues win before Omri Gandelman's fine finish for the visitors.

Fiorentina 2-0 The New Saints

Highlights: Fiorentina 2-0 The New Saints

Welsh champions The New Saints held out for 65 minutes in their first UEFA league phase appearance before Fiorentina's pressure finally told. Yacine Adli curled in from the edge of the area before substitute Moise Kean smashed in the second to get the two-time Conference League finalists off to a winning start.

Heidenheim 2-1 Olimpija Ljubljana

Highlights: Heidenheim 2-1 Olimpija

Adrian Beck wrote his name into Heidenheim history, beating a defender before scoring the Bundesliga side's first European goal after six minutes. Alejandro Blanco headed the Slovenian side level but 18-year-old Bayern München loanee Paul Wanner hit a late winner, tidying up after his penalty was parried by Matevž Vidovšek.

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