Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said his side got what they deserved in a shock 3-1 loss to Leeds United on Wednesday that dealt a blow to their hopes of challenging for the Premier League title.

The defeat came just three days after his team of 10 men battled gamely to hold Premier League leaders Arsenal to a 1-1 draw. But Maresca's team have now dropped to fourth place and nine points adrift of Arsenal.

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"A very poor night," Maresca told a news conference. "They [Leeds] deserved to win the game, they were better in all aspects."

Leeds led 2-0 at halftime following goals by Jaka Bijol and Ao Tanaka . Pedro Neto reduced the deficit in the 50th, but a defensive mistake by Tosin Adarabioyo led to

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