Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw by Qarabag in the Champions League, with Alejandro Garnacho's second-half strike sparing Enzo Maresca's heavily rotated side a shock defeat in Baku. The Azerbaijan champions matched the Premier League visitors for skill and spirit on a raucous night and were the happier team at the final whistle.
Maresca made seven changes to his starting line-up, fielding a side with an average age of 23 years and 97 days — the second youngest by an English club in a Champions League away game. The Italian's gamble backfired as Chelsea were never truly in control, even after going ahead through the outstanding Estevao Willian.
Estevao lights up an early opener
Chelsea broke through in the 16th minute. Joao Pedro played a clever pass to Andrey Santos, the midfielder found Estevao, and the winger fired a low shot inside Mateusz Kochalski's near post. It was a moment of precision in a match Chelsea would otherwise struggle to dictate.