(Video): Josh Acheampong smashes in from close range to level Chelsea score with Wrexham
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Josh Acheampong has scored for Chelsea to level an exciting cup tie at Wrexham moments after the home side went ahead.
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It’s all square at the Racecourse Ground!
It’s been a thrilling game, and Chelsea have had to come back from a goal behind twice now.
Wrexham had just scored from a clever flick on a shot from the edge of the box following a corner. The stadium was going mad and times was ticking away. But to their credit, Chelsea went straight down the other end and square things up.
Andrey Santos found himself on the edge of the box, and from there he played in Josh Acheampong, who has pushed further and further forward from right back as the game has gone on.
The young defender had the beating of his tired defender, and lashed the ball into the net beyond Okonwko.
You can see the goal in the clips embedded here:
[Footage from TNT Sport]
Chelsea must use extra time to turn the screw and win the game
Wrexham are down to ten men, and Chelsea need to take advantage. They’ve scored twice in this game but they haven’t been great for any extended periods. They’re going to have to see out extra time either way, we hope they can do it in a dominant fashion without overexerting themselves.
The big guns are on now – time to get the job done and end this fairy tale.
In other news…
Chelsea had already levelled the lead through Alejandro Garnacho’s deflected strike in the first half.
The mistake that Robert Sanchez made early on had helped give Wrexham the lead.
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