Chelsea moved into the UEFA Conference League quarter-finals with a 3-1 aggregate victory over FC Copenhagen after earning a 1-0 win in the second leg despite not having a shot during a dreadful first-half performance at Stamford Bridge.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall struck 10 minutes into the second half after Enzo Maresca had to call upon Cole Palmer and Marc Cucurella to inject some life into his side at half-time.

Chelsea delivered one of their worst performances during the opening period, unable to test the visiting goalkeeper as Copenhagen out-thought and out-fought their hosts leading to some boos from the home fans at the half-time whistle.

Player ratings:

Chelsea: Jorgensen (6), Acheampong (6), Chalobah (6), Tosin (6), Badiashile (6), Caicedo (7), Fernandez (5), George (6), Dewsbury-Hall (8), Sancho (6), Neto (6).

Subs: Palmer (6), Cucurella (6), Nkunku (6), James (6)

FC Copenhagen: Ramaj (7), Diks (7), Pereira (7), Hatzidiakos (7), Meling (7), Claesson (6), Clem (7), Froholdt (6), Elyounoussi (6), Huecas (7), Achouri (6).

Subs: Chiakha (6), Larsson (6), Robert (6), Falk (6)

Player of the Match: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall

But after Palmer and Cucurella were introduced, Dewsbury-Hall skipped through the opposition defence and into the box where he fired confidently into the bottom right corner to ease any nerves.

Chelsea went on to have 11 shots in the second half but Palmer was unable to end his goal drought which now stands at 10 games. He went close midway through the second half with a curling shot that went wide of the left post and then had a late shot saved.

Chelsea will play Legia Warsaw or Molde in the quarter-finals on April 10 and 17.

Dewsbury-Hall: We'd be stupid to think we can't win ECL

Chelsea goalscorer Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall said:

"Chelsea have won the Champions League, the Europa League, it would be stupid of us to say we can't win this.

"It's not arrogant from us but we just know the quality that we have in the squad. Copenhagen are a good team but we are happy to be through."

Teams

Chelsea Jorgensen; Acheampong (Cucurella 46), Chalobah, Tosin, Badiashile; Caicedo (James 79), Fernandez (c) (Palmer 46); George, Dewsbury-Hall, Sancho (Nkunku 65); Neto (Antwi 90)
Subs Not Used Sanchez, Bergstrom, Murray-Campbell, Colwill, Amougou, Walsh, Mheuka
Booked Cucurella, Tosin
Goals Dewsbury-Hall 54

Copenhagen Ramaj, Meling, Hatzidiakos, Diks, Pereira, Huescas, Achouri (Robert 76), Froholdt (Mattsson 83), Clem (Falk 77), Elyounoussi, Claesson (c)
Subs Not Used Trott, Runarsson, Gocholeishvili, Garananga, Lerager, Delaney, Chiakha, Larsson
Booked Achouri
Goals

Attendance 35,280

Referee Radu Petrescu

VAR Catalin Popa