Chelsea made a winning debut in the third-tier Conference League as Renato Veiga, Pedro Neto, Christopher Nkunku and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall all scored in a 4-2 win over Belgian side KAA Gent at Stamford Bridge.

After Neto and Veiga scored early in each half, Tsuyoshi Watanabe briefly threatened a comeback for the visitors when he pulled a goal back in the 50th minute.

But Nkunku’s seventh goal of the season and a first Chelsea goal for Dewsbury-Hall secured a comfortable win for Enzo Marsca’s side despite a late consolation try from Omri Gandelman.

Elsewhere in the Conference League, Fiorentina, who have reached the final for the past two seasons, defeated Welsh side New Saints 2-0 on Thursday.

Information from The Associated Press contributed to this report.