Chelsea and Krasnodar drew 1-1 on Tuesday in a match with nothing at stake for the locals, who drew an eleven full of substitutes and who saved the honor of not losing in their first European match with the public.
With all the work done, Frank Lampard rotated most of the team and many of the less common played.
The goal was occupied by Kepa Arrizabalaga, who had not played since October 17, was also Billy Gilmour, in his first start after suffering a serious injury last season, Kai Havertz, who has been recovering in the last weeks of the COVID-19, And Faustino Anjorin, one of the greatest promises of the ‘Blues’ quarry.
The team noticed the change and Krasnodar, who were playing to secure the Europa League place, were able to dominate for much of the first half. In his boots were the clearest chances and it was not surprising that he took the lead after a great combination on the wing and a low shot from Remy Cabella.
Chelsea responded quickly, which was at a much lower rate, and who was fortunate that Krasnodar went from revolutions in defense and knocked down Tammy Abraham, collecting the penalty referee and transforming Jorginho with the pause that characterizes him.
This lowered the level of the Russians, who began to be more at the mercy of the Londoners, who timidly approached a victory that was more honored, with 2,000 fans in the stands, than anything else.
Abraham brushed the goal and was also about to release his scoring account Anjorin. With the intention of trying to take the three points at the last minute, Lampard put N’golo Kanté, Timo Werner and Olivier Giroud, author of four goals in his last game of ‘Champions’, and the German almost converted the 2-1 into a cross shot.
But the scoreboard did not move and Chelsea closed their participation in this group stage undefeated, as first, with 14 points, one more than Sevilla, and waiting to know who will be their rival in the round of 16.
Krasnodar, meanwhile, finished Group E third, with five points and will go to the Europa League.
– Datasheet:
1 – Chelsea: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen, Emerson; Gilmour, Kovacic (Kanté, m.74), Jorginho, Havertz (Werner, m.74); Anjorin (Giroud, m.80) y Abraham.
1 – Krasnodar: Gorodov; Ramirez, Pantaleao (Sorokin, m. 74), Martynovic, Smolnikov; Vilhena, Cabella (Suleymanov, m.80), Olsson (Kambolov, m.80); Claesson, Berg (Markov, m. 90) and Wanderson (Chernov, m. 80).
Goals: 0-1. Cabella, m.24 and 1-1. Jorginho, m.28
Referee: Pavel Kralovec (CZE) admonished Azpilicueta (m.82) by the locals.
Incidents: Match corresponding to the sixth day of the group stage of the Champions League played at the Stamford Bridge stadium (London) before 2,000 spectators.
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