Things looked desperate for the away side when Marko Jankovic’s penalty saw them fall behind in the first half following a brilliant strike from Leandro Andrade that had levelled the match.

An early goal by Estevao appeared to have Chelsea en route to a routine win following their 2,500-mile journey to the eastern edge of Europe.

It then took a goal early in the second half from substitute Alejandro Garnacho to spare Chelsea’s blushes, and it was hard to argue they deserved more.

With one defeat already in the competition, there is little margin for error for Enzo Maresca’s side between now and January if they expect to finish in the top eight and avoid February’s play-off round. Please review your details and accept them to load the content

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