Oli McBurnie's Last-Gasp Equalizer Earns Sheffield United a Point against Chelsea
Missed Opportunity for Pochettino's Side
Oli McBurnie's stoppage-time equalizer rescued a point for Sheffield United in a thrilling 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Bramall Lane on Sunday
The visitors took the lead through Noni Madueke in the first half, but Sheffield United hit back through Jayden Bogle after the break. Chelsea regained the lead through Hakim Ziyech, but McBurnie's late header earned the Blades a share of the spoils.
The result leaves Chelsea four points adrift of fourth-placed Arsenal, while Sheffield United remain rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table.
Match Summary
Chelsea started the match brightly and took the lead in the 19th minute when Madueke fired home from close range after a cross from Reece James. Sheffield United responded well and leveled the score in the 33rd minute when Bogle curled a shot into the bottom corner.
Chelsea regained the lead in the 58th minute when Ziyech fired home a free-kick. Sheffield United pushed for an equalizer and were rewarded in the 90th minute when McBurnie headed home from a corner.
Reaction
"I'm delighted with the point," said Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder. "We showed great character to come back from 2-1 down. We deserved something from the game and I'm pleased with the performance of my players."
"We're disappointed not to take all three points," said Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino. "We played well for large parts of the game, but we made some mistakes that cost us. We need to learn from our errors and move on."
Next Fixtures
Sheffield United host Southampton in their next Premier League match on Saturday, April 11th. Chelsea travel to Manchester City on Thursday, April 9th, in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie.
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