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Such is the unforgiving nature of this season's title race, defeat by West Ham was enough to cost Chelsea two places as they continue to wrestle with Manchester City and Liverpool in an already enthralling battle at the top.
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Reaction to Chelsea v Leeds, plus the rest of Saturday's Premier League actionĭefensive problems continue to trouble ChelseaĬhelsea deserved 'lucky' late winner - Tuchel.Jorginho 'has sacrificed himself for many weeks', says Thomas Tuchel.
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Thomas Tuchel's hosts were awarded their first spot-kick before the hour mark after referee Chris Kavanagh reviewed Raphinha's sliding challenge on Antonio Rudiger, allowing Jorginho to complete the turnaround.ĭespite Gelhardt's heroics, it was Jorginho who had the final say with another confident penalty after Mateusz Klich brought down Rudiger to keep third-placed Chelsea firmly in the title picture.Ĭhampions City beat Wolves 1-0 earlier on Saturday, while Liverpool, in second, defeated Aston Villa by the same scoreline. Raphinha put the visitors ahead with the game's first penalty after 28 minutes, following Marcos Alonso's mistimed challenge on Daniel James, but Mason Mount met Alonso's pass with a first-time finish to restore parity before the interval. Teenage substitute Joe Gelhardt appeared to have earned a late point for Leeds with his first touch, the 19-year-old sliding in to send Tyler Roberts' low cross past Edouard Mendy with seven minutes remaining.