Drama at Stamford Bridge! Chelsea let slip a victory that seemed certain, squandering a two-goal lead in the last thirty minutes of the match against Leeds (2-2). Pedro Neto was a used substitute, while Dário Essugo is injured. The Blues took the lead in the 24th minute when João Pedro, after an excellent assist from Palmer, found himself one-on-one with Darlow and chipped the ball over the experienced Welshman. The aforementioned duo was decisive for the Yorkshire visitors again in the 58th minute when the Brazilian forward was fouled in the box, leading to a penalty converted by Palmer, doubling the London team's advantage. This was the fourth goal for the English international in the last two games, three of which were penalties. However, the team's star would quickly go from hero to villain. Chelsea players seemed to relax in the final moments, allowing Leeds to make a significant comeback. Daniel Farke's team got back into the game in the 67th minute when Nmecha converted a penalty previously earned by Jaydon Bogle, and six minutes later, Noah Okafor stunned Stamford Bridge with the equalizer (2-2), albeit with a bit of luck involved. The moment of the match came in stoppage time when Palmer had the chance to secure the victory but produced one of the misses of the year, leaving everyone in the stadium shocked: fans, substitutes, opponents, and even… himself. Rosenior could have become the first Chelsea manager to win five consecutive games since Ancelotti, but it didn't happen. On the other hand, Newcastle overcame Tottenham (2-1) in London. Palhinha was a used substitute. Eddie Howe's team was the better and more concrete side for most of the game, capitalizing on their excellent performance at the end of the first half when Malik Chau, on his second attempt, converted Joe Willock's assist into a 1-0 lead for the Magpies. Just minutes earlier, a goal from Willock had been disallowed for a marginal offside, which will surely spark new discussions in England and reignite the debate over changes to the offside rules, which is already underway. In the second half, Tottenham managed to equalize, with Archie Gray scoring in the 64th minute. The defense of set pieces proved to be a weak point for the opponent again, as it was after one of those situations that Pape Sarr headed the ball to Gray, who leveled the score at 1-1. However, the hosts' joy was short-lived, as just four minutes later, Newcastle regained the lead, this time through Jacob Ramsey, who scored his first goal in black and white after an assist from Anthony Gordon. This defeat could very well signify the end of Thomas Frank's tenure at Tottenham, which is slowly but surely finding itself in a relegation battle in the Premier League. Bournemouth also won tonight, overcoming Everton 2-1 away from home. The Cherries secured three points at Hill Dickinson after a comeback achieved early in the second half. The Toffees went into halftime with a narrow lead thanks to Iliman Traoré's penalty goal in the 42nd minute, but after about 16 minutes of play in the second half, the situation on the field drastically reversed. First, in the 61st minute, Ryan equalized the game at 1-1, and three minutes later, Amin Adli completed the turnaround for the visitors from the south of England.
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