Chelsea stumble to 2-2 draw against Qarabag
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Chelsea were held to a shock 2-2 draw by hosts Qarabag FK on Wednesday in the Champions League, adding pressure on Enzo Maresca. The Blues' first goal came from winger Estevao, who cut inside in the box just after the quarter-hour mark before finishing low on the right.
Alejandro Garnacho notched a second half goal to spare the Blues blushes on a chastening Champions League night for Enzo Maresca and Co in Baku
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Chelsea continue their Champions League campaign as they take on Qarabag after a long trip to Azerbaijan. A midweek 5,000-mile round trip to Baku will test the Chelsea squad as they look to continue a productive European run after an opening defeat to Bayern Munich.
Garnacho struck in the 53rd for Chelsea, which was coming off Champions League victories over Ajax and Benfica after opening the league phase with a loss at leader Bayern Munich. In the other early game, Pafos earned its first-ever league-phase win by beating Spanish club Villarreal 1-0 at home in Cyprus.
When Estevao opened the scoring for Chelsea only 16 minutes into their Champions League match against Qarabag on Wednesday, it seemed like they'd roll to victory in Azerbaijan, but instead they found out why Qarabag are one of the surprise outfits of this UCL campaign in a 2-2 draw.
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