Chelsea 2-2 Ipswich: Player ratings as Sancho earns point after two-goal deficit

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·13 April 2025

Chelsea 2-2 Ipswich: Player ratings as Sancho earns point after two-goal deficit

Chelsea overturned a two-goal deficit but will still be disappointed to emerge with just a single point from Sunday's home game against relegation-battling Ipswich Town.

In the face of a blistering start from Chelsea, Ipswich somehow conspired to take a 19th-minute lead. George Hirst, leading the line in the absence of the visitors' sought-after Liam Delap, spearheaded a swift counter-attack, sliding Ben Johnson into the box with a perfectly-weighted pass which allowed the on-rushing wideman to prod a first-time ball across the box. Julio Enciso deftly poked past Robert Sanchez.

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Roles were reversed barely ten minutes later. At the sharp end of another forward surge from the visitors, Enciso clipped a devilish cross towards the back post which Johnson expertly nodded into the far corner from a tight angle. After a review from the freshly introduced semi-automated offside technology, Johnson's goal was given.

The second half was 18 seconds old by the time Axel Tuanzebe's own goal offered Chelsea a route back into the contest. The Blues continued to pile up efforts on goal until Jadon Sancho finally delivered a decisive effort, arcing a delicious curler into the top corner with ten minutes left to play.

Ipswich's Alex Palmer helped the visitors survive a late flurry, making three point-preserving saves to ensure that the Tractor Boys would avoid defeat in both fixtures against the Blues this season.