Heidenham 0-2 Chelsea: Filip Jorgensen tops ratings as he makes history

Chelsea has won another UEFA Europa Conference League match and continues to sit atop the Conference League table, thanks to a relatively routine 2-0 win at Heidenham in Germany. This result shows that it is not outrageous to expect Maresca to win the Conference League.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall played very well, and while there were other strong performances, some players still failed to impress. Here is how The Pride of London rates the Blues' performances.

Filip Jorgensen: 10/10

Jorgensen was excellent against Heidenham last night, making 11 saves and keeping a clean sheet in the process. Jorgensen now holds the record for the most saves made by a Chelsea goalkeeper since record-keeping started in 2003.

Axel Disasi: 7/10

Disasi was solid against Heidenham, even though the defense came under more pressure than would be acceptable against a team of Heidenham's caliber. His passing was very good, and his ball carrying and ball-winning were solid as well.

Tosin Adarabioyo: 7/10

Adarabioyo was certainly the better of the two center-backs. His passing was excellent, creating a big chance. While he was good on the ground, he was disappointing in the air.

Benoit Badiashile: 5.5/10

Badiashile had a poor performance, losing all his ground duels. While his passing was excellent, his reading of the game was uncharacteristically poor.

Renato Veiga: 6/10

Veiga's passing was great, but his ball carrying was poor, as he completed none of the five dribbles he attempted.

Cesare Casadei: 6/10

Casadei did not have a great game against Heidenham, and his recklessness compounded the issue. His pass selection was poor, though he was active off the ball.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall: 8/10

Dewsbury-Hall was fantastic, impactful with his distribution, duel-winning, and chance creation. He completed an impressive 3/6 crosses and created three chances.

Jadon Sancho: 7.5/10

Sancho returned to the starting XI to the delight of many fans. His dribbling was very good, and he contributed creatively, creating one of Chelsea's four big chances.

Christopher Nkunku: 8/10

Nkunku had a mixed performance. His movement and positioning were excellent, and he got into great shooting positions, creating three big chances. However, his finishing was off, and he only scored one goal.

Mykhailo Mudryk: 8/10

Mudryk did not dazzle, but he scored a fantastic goal, finishing with superb technique. His dribbling was average, but he also helped out defensively.

Marc Guiu: 7/10

Guiu was good at getting into shooting positions, but his finishing was poor. He took six shots, all of which were good chances, but none were classified as big chances. Still, it was a much better performance than usual, showing he has something to build on.

Joao Felix (62'): 6/10

Felix only played 22 minutes. While he failed to complete any dribbles, he managed to create a clear-cut chance against the German side.

Carney Chukwuemeka (75'): 7/10

The Englishman was just as good off the ball as he was on it, despite only playing 15 minutes. In that time, he made three clearances and won two tackles.

Sam Rak-Sakyi (90'): N/A

Rak-Sakyi came on too late for a meaningful impact, and you could argue that the substitution was merely to add to his "games played" tally. However, he would have been pleased to get another chance with the first team.

Tyrique George (90'): N/A

The same applies to George. He and Rak-Sakyi played for just one minute.

Enzo Maresca: 7/10

Maresca did not overcomplicate things and has learned that the team is 50% closer to success when the head coach gives players the best chance to succeed by keeping their roles simple.

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