On Sunday at 18:00 Lithuanian time, the penultimate match of the 4th round of the English Premier League took place.
Swansea City faced Antonio Conte's London Chelsea in front of their own fans. Diego Costa's brace was not enough for the Blues, and the match against the Swans ended in a 2-2 draw.
The match started with a successful performance from the Chelsea team. In the 18th minute, the 2014-15 season English champions gained a minimal advantage when Diego Costa scored a goal after a precise pass from Oscar.
The same striker could have solved all the problems in this duel in the first half, but missed the target from a very grateful position.
In the second half, the Swans did not have any significant chances, but did not let their opponents capitalize on their own mistakes either. In the 58th minute, a penalty kick was awarded to Chelsea when Thibaut Courtois failed in his area. Gylfi Sigurdsson, standing at the spot, did not make a mistake and equalized with a precise shot.
The Swansea players were not going to stop after equalizing the score. In the 62nd minute, the opponents made another gross mistake, and Leroy Fer, who received the ball, defeated T. Courtois.
After the unexpected strike, Chelsea tried to retaliate, and in the 81st minute, a wonderful goal by D. Costa allowed them to celebrate the 2-2 result. A. Conte's team had opportunities to expand the lead in the remaining time, but the third goal was not achieved, and the teams shared the points.
Chelsea are in second place with 10 points, trailing the leaders by 2 points.
Result: Swansea 2 - 2 Chelsea
18' [0 - 1] D. Costa
59' [1 - 1] G. Sigurdsson (penalty)
62' [2 - 1] L. Fer
81' [2 - 2] D. Costa
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