Jorginho’s stoppage-time penalty ensured Chelsea avoided losing vital points in the Premier League title race with a dramatic victory over Leeds United at Stamford Bridge.
The match burst into life when Raphinha put the visitors ahead with the game’s first penalty in the 28th minute, 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.
Thomas Tuchel’s hosts were awarded their first spot-kick before the hour mark and the Italian sent the keeper the wrong way to give Chelsea the lead.
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There was visible frustration for Thomas Tuchel’s team as 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.
In a hugely entertaining encounter at Stamford Bridge,Jorginho scored his second penalty in the 94th minutes after Mateusz Klich brought down Rudiger to keep third-placed Chelsea firmly in the title race.
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