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Chelsea's Shootout Woes Continue
Memories of their penalty defeat to Manchester United in the Champions League final returned on Friday evening as Chelsea once again missed out in Moscow.
| Bet: | Returns: | Chelsea £12.22 | Draw £55.00 | Birmingham £100.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Chelsea £12.50 | Draw £48.00 | Birmingham £90.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Chelsea £12.22 | Draw £50.00 | Birmingham £100.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Chelsea £12.50 | Draw £60.00 | Birmingham £100.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Chelsea £12.50 | Draw £50.00 | Birmingham £100.00 |
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Aug 1, 2008 11:06:47 PM
This time, however, the opposition was Lokomotiv Moscow and the competition the Railways Cup, though few could overlook the unfortunate nature of their defeat.
Chelsea looked dominant in the early stages of the match, with Michael Essien handing The Blues the lead after 27 minutes, firing home from Nicolas Anelka’s pinpoint lay-off on the edge of the box.
Despite their greater possession, the Premiership runners up were unable to extend their lead, allowing Ruslan Kambolov to level proceedings with a powerful free-kick with just six minutes remaining.
The ensuing penalty shoot-out saw both sides neck and neck until Andriy Shevchenko’s missed effort, sending the Russian side into Sunday’s final.
In the tournament’s other semi-final, AC Milan lost 1-0 to Sevilla, meaning the Italian giants will face the west Londoners in the third-place play off.
Will Wood
Chelsea looked dominant in the early stages of the match, with Michael Essien handing The Blues the lead after 27 minutes, firing home from Nicolas Anelka’s pinpoint lay-off on the edge of the box.
Despite their greater possession, the Premiership runners up were unable to extend their lead, allowing Ruslan Kambolov to level proceedings with a powerful free-kick with just six minutes remaining.
The ensuing penalty shoot-out saw both sides neck and neck until Andriy Shevchenko’s missed effort, sending the Russian side into Sunday’s final.
In the tournament’s other semi-final, AC Milan lost 1-0 to Sevilla, meaning the Italian giants will face the west Londoners in the third-place play off.
Will Wood
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