Mirror
Thomas Tuchel will have been relieved to see his Chelsea side emerge with all three points after a dramatic 3-2 win against Leeds at Stamford Bridge.
Their problems at home have been well-documented after back-to-back 1-1 draws with Burnley and Manchester United, resulting in them losing their spot at the summit of the Premier League.
Tuchel had pointed out the absences of regular first-team members N’Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic and Ben Chilwell had resulted in a loss of intensity for his side.
“We’re talking about being relentless,” Tuchel continued. “We talk about N’Golo, we talk about Kovacic, we talk about Chilwell. These guys are about high speed.”
And it was another lacklustre display from the Blues as they fell behind early on.
His side saw another clean sheet disappear after Marcos Alonso caught Daniel James with an ill-timed challenge and Raphinha made no mistake from the penalty spot.
But the Blues rallied despite the raucous atmosphere coming from the away end, with Mason Mount stroking home his six goal of the season from Alonso’s cross.
Raphinha then paid the price for a risky challenge on Antonio Rudiger and VAR recommended an overturn of the on-pitch decision, with Jorginho striking home with aplomb to complete the turnaround.
Substitute Joe Gelhardt scored just two minutes after coming on to grab a dramatic leveller late on, but Jorginho scored his second from the spot after Mateusz Klich felled Rudiger to snatch the points.
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Leeds pay the penalty
On the balance of play, Leeds deserved a point. But when you shoot yourselves in the foot, expect there to be blood.
Jorginho punished the away side for two clumsy challenges from Raphinha and Klich to battle to a 3-2 win in front of their own fans.
The former generally looked lively and got his name on the scoresheet when he won the battle of wits with Edouard Mendy to open the scoring from the penalty spot.
He also tested the Senegalese with a well-struck free-kick, forcing a fine save from Mendy, and gave the Chelsea defence a scare in the second half after going through one-on-one, although a belated flag would have ruled out his effort.
But his misguided attempt to halt Rudiger on the left flank cost his side what could be a precious point when the hosts were struggling to break them down. It might have needed a VAR review, and the player will argue he got the ball in his challenge.
And yet, his guilty smile after the penalty was given said it all. So often the hero for Leeds, Raphinha will feel his responsibility for their latest defeat..
