{"id":24188,"date":"2021-11-28T14:35:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-28T19:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24188"},"modified":"2021-11-30T08:40:30","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T13:40:30","slug":"jorginho-secures-point-for-chelsea-from-the-penalty-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24188","title":{"rendered":"Jorginho Secures Point For Chelsea From The Penalty Spot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The 29-year-old side-footed home his 13th Premier League penalty and preserved Chelsea\u2019s outright lead at the top of the table (PA)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Jorginho held his nerve from the penalty spot to atone for gift-wrapping Jadon Sancho a goal and grab Chelsea a 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester United.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Italy midfielder Jorginho failed to control Bruno Fernandes\u2019 up-and-under clearance, paying the price as the last man after a corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sancho cantered through and slotted past a stranded Edouard Mendy to score his second goal of the week and stun the previously-comfortable Blues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jorginho quickly seized his chance for redemption, however, after Aaron Wan-Bissaka felled Thiago Silva in the box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 29-year-old side-footed home his 13th Premier League penalty and preserved Chelsea\u2019s outright lead at the top of the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Referee Anthony Taylor booked Thomas Tuchel amid a madcap finish, with the incensed Chelsea boss punished for overzealous protests and straying onto the pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caretaker boss Michael Carrick drew an industrious showing from United, acting as a boost ahead of Ralf Rangnick\u2019s expected arrival as interim manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

United, who started the game with Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, set up well without the ball early on, looking to shut off Jorginho\u2019s supply lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Blues skipper managed to break free of that squeeze, but United certainly appeared a tighter unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Callum Hudson-Odoi put Hakim Ziyech in behind only for his shot to be deflected and lose power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marcos Alonso\u2019s header then had Hudson-Odoi threatening but the finish let him down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Left wing-back Alonso was wrong-footed by Wan-Bissaka failing to clear Reece James\u2019 hanging cross, allowing another opening to slip by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Timo Werner could not reach Hudson-Odoi\u2019s high cross and then Antonio Rudiger thundered a 20-yard shot against the crossbar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silva\u2019s fine tackle launched another raid, but Werner could not generate enough space to avoid a block on his shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fernandes was hugely fortunate to see Hudson-Odoi\u2019s drive deflected after a horrid errant pass across the face of goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the half James\u2019 whipped free-kick evaded everyone in the box, forcing David De Gea to palm around the post after the ball whipped up on the bounce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One lapse of concentration after half-time was all it took for United to take the lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jorginho failed to control Fernandes\u2019 hanging clearance as Chelsea\u2019s last man after a corner \u2013 and the loose ball fell perfectly for the onrushing Sancho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The former Borussia Dortmund man coasted in on goal and slipped home, not even needing the lurking Marcus Rashford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chelsea upped the ante straight away in seeking an equalizer, but Ruben Loftus-Cheek could not pick out Werner on the break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Werner then wasted a glorious chance, lashing wide under no pressure after Alonso\u2019s corner deflected off Wan-Bissaka\u2019s back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chelsea\u2019s pressure finally told, however, as Wan-Bissaka clipped Silva in the box after another corner, with a penalty the only outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ice-cool Jorginho stepped up and buried the spot-kick, dragging Chelsea level and making up for his earlier error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Chelsea pressed for a win at the death, a stray pass from Mendy begged for a finish, only for Fred to chip the ball straight into the grateful Blues keeper\u2019s arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rudiger could have pinched the win for Chelsea but instead volleyed over the bar when unmarked at the far post.<\/p>\n

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