JDT hold mighty Chelsea to thrilling 3-3 draw in friendly
KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) held English Premier League side Chelsea to an entertaining 3-3 draw in a friendly at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri on Sunday.
KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Darul Ta zim (JDT) secured a thrilling 3-3 draw against English Premier League side Chelsea in a friendly match at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium on Sunday. Chelsea, who recently clinched the Club World Cup title, dominated early in the game, with Nicolas Jackson coming close to scoring just seconds into the match, only for his effort to miss the target.
Chelsea's Xisco Munoz equalised for JDT in the seventh minute, but the hosts quickly took the lead through Marcos Guilherme, who set up Arif Aiman Hanapi to slot the ball past the goalkeeper. JDT nearly extended their lead in the 32nd minute, but Oscar Arribas's effort was blocked by Jamie Gittens. Chelsea equalised five minutes before halftime when Delap converted a penalty after fouling Liam Delap.
The match saw a flurry of penalties in the second half, with JDT's Oscar Arribas scoring one after Israfilov brought down Gittens, and Chelsea's Delap equalising again after Gittens was fouled. However, JDT's Guilherme secured the draw with a free kick that deflected off the wall and into the net, while a late header by Chelsea's Antonio Glauder into his own net sealed the 3-3 draw.
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