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Chelsea were this time on the wrong end of more late drama in the Premier League on Sunday evening. Three days after notching two last-gasp goals to defeat Manchester United in a Stamford Bridge classic, the Blues conceded a 93rd-minute equaliser to draw with the top-flight’s bottom club at Bramall Lane.
Oli McBurnie popped up with the last-gasp leveller for the battling Blades, who have shown far more heart and desire over recent weeks. Chelsea had initially taken an early lead through the returning Thiago Silva’s volley from a corner on his first start since February and were later pegged back through Jayden Bogle before Noni Madueke thought he had won the game with a thunderous second-half strike, only for McBurnie to have the final say.
Another inconsistent display harms Chelsea’s late push for European qualification, with more criticism aimed at manager Mauricio Pochettino for his divisive late substitutions in South Yorkshire. Follow Sheffield United vs Chelsea reaction live below, with expert analysis from Nizaar Kinsella at Bramall Lane!
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Yet more inconsistency then from Chelsea, who three days after producing the very latest of late shows to down Manchester United in a Stamford Bridge classic get a bitter taste of their own medicine with that dramatic stoppage-time equaliser from Oli McBurnie.
Mauricio Pochettino will face more criticism no doubt for his divisive late changes, particularly with Benoit Badiashile at fault for that last-gasp leveller shortly after coming off the bench.
Chelsea looked tired and sluggish for long spells amid a busy run of games but will have to improve quickly ahead of next weekend’s FA Cup semi-final showdown with Manchester City at Wembley.
For Sheffield United, draws are obviously not enough at this stage to mount a great escape from relegation, but today’s battling and deserved point continues their recent upturn under Chris Wilder.
They’ve now lost only one of their last four matches and travel to Brentford next.
The Championship still inevitably beckons once more, but they are clawing back some respectability at least at the end of what has otherwise been a truly dire campaign.
Full-time
98 mins: Added time in added time now and it’s end to end as both sides push for the latest of winning goals.
Can Chelsea do it twice in a matter of days?
94 mins: A dramatic last-gasp equaliser for the Blades!
McBurnie beats Petrovic from close range after a headed ball back into the Chelsea box.
The goal stands after a VAR check for offside. I think Disasi was playing him on there… just.
Pochettino will be seething with his side.
92 mins: Pochettino bleeds time off the clock in stoppage time by withdrawing Cucurella and Jackson.
Cesare Casadei and Benoit Badiashile on.
90 mins: Five minutes of added time for Chelsea to see out.
Robinson limps off for the Blades, replaced by Vinicius Souza.
89 mins: Robinson is down for Sheffield United after an awkward landing.
Arblaster has also been booked for a foul on Gallagher.
Cameron Archer has come on for Trusty for his first appearance since February.
87 mins: Cucurella into the book now for a cynical foul on Hamer to halt a pacy Sheffield United counter-attack.
Petrovic is at full stretch to tip a cross over the bar before Arblaster fires off target.
84 mins: What a last-ditch challenge by Ahmedhodzic on Jackson inside the box to keep Sheffield United alive! He had to get that right and did.
Chelsea pile on the pressure and Bogle knocks the ball back to Grbic, whose heavy touch almost lets in Gallagher. The Croatian just about gets it away.
80 mins: Into the final 10 minutes at Bramall Lane, with Chelsea still holding that narrow 2-1 lead.
The man who gave it to them is now going off. Madueke replaced by Mykhailo Mudryk.
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