Qarabag held Chelsea to 2-2 draw in their UEFA Champions League clash, and after four group matches, they are both still on seven points. Maresca’s team had 61.3% of the ball, but Qarabag had more xG (1.65 to 1.08).
Estevao finished a well-planned move to put Chelsea ahead. Andrade scored right away after Hato made a mistake, and then Jankovic scored from the spot after the young defender handled the ball.
Maresca brought Garnacho on at half-time, and the substitute scored early in the second half to tie the game. Kashchuk had a chance to win for the home team, and Delap, Fernandez, Garnacho, and Buonanotte all had chances to win for Chelsea, but neither team clinched all three points.
Now, the focus is on domestic schedules. Qarabag play Neftci in the Misli Premier League, which is Azerbaijan’s top division. Chelsea play Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League, and Maresca is trying to keep his team’s good form going before the Champions League matches that will decide the season.
Romeo Lavia Injured in Chelsea’s 2-2 Draw Against Qarabag
In Chelsea’s Champions League draw against Qarabag, Romeo Lavia got hurt early on and had to leave in the sixth minute for Moises Caicedo. The club should give an update soon.
Since joining in 2023, the 21-year-old has had ongoing problems with his muscles and ankles, which have kept him from playing in many games over two seasons.
Lavia started for Chelsea in Baku after recently returning to training, but he seemed to pull up off the ball and left the pitch frustrated. Enzo Maresca is short on midfield options because of the incident. Essugo is out, and Maresca’s rotation plans are likely messed up before the game against Wolverhampton.
This is the Blues’ final game before the international break this November. They will hope to enter that break with a strong win over the struggling outfit.