US EditionGarnacho earns Chelsea point in 2-2 draw at Qarabag
- On Wednesday, Alejandro Garnacho's equaliser secured a 2-2 draw for Chelsea at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku, rescuing the two-time European champions from defeat by Qarabag.
- Enzo Maresca rotated his team with seven changes from Saturday's win to keep the squad fresh while Chelsea's players stayed on UK time to mitigate the four-hour difference before Saturday's Premier League clash with Wolves.
- At half-time Maresca introduced Alejandro Garnacho, Enzo Fernández and Liam Delap, and Garnacho scored a composed equaliser from a tight angle.
- Both clubs now sit on seven points after four matches in the group stage, keeping qualification hopes alive as Chelsea made the five-and-half-hour trip home still without a Champions League away win since October 2022.
- Qarabag's season has surprised observers after shock wins at Benfica and Copenhagen, overcoming their 'carrier bag' nickname from eight years ago.
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Champions League 2025-26: Garnacho earns Chelsea a point against Qarabag; Villarreal, Marseille lose
Alejandro Garnacho opened his account for Chelsea last month in the defeat by Sunderland and was impressive again after being one of three halftime substitutions for a youthful visiting side.
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UCL: Why we played 2-2 with Qarabag FK - Chelsea manager Maresca
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has explained why his team were held to a 2-2 draw against Qarabag FK in the Champions League on Wednesday. Estevao Willian gave Maresca’s side the lead in the 16th minute, but goals from Leandro Andrade and Marko Jankovic turned the game around for Qarabag before half-time. In the second half, Alejandro Garnacho struck to restore parity for the west London club. Speaking in his post-match interview, Maresca admitted…
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Chelsea's ambitions for direct passage to the Champions League knockout stages took a significant blow in Azerbaijan as they were forced to settle for a 2-2 stalemate against Qarabag
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