Chelsea is expected to have an easy victory over Plymouth Argyle in the fourth round of the FA Cup. However, the Blues suddenly conceded a goal quite early. In the 8th minute, Macaulay Gillesphey shot high to hit Chelsea with a free kick from Plymouth.

The away team players played with tenacity. The opening goal helped Plymouth play more confidently for the rest of the match. The army of coach Steven Schumacher actively played defensively in the home field after the lead goal.

After many situations of stopping in a row, Chelsea picked up a sweet fruit after 41 minutes. Mason Mount assisted Cesar Azpilicueta with a delicate heel strike to equalize 1-1 for the London team. Azpilicueta is Chelsea’s most active and effective player this match.

The score of 1-1 was maintained until the end of the official 90 minutes. The turning point occurred at minute 105+1′. Havertz stretched smoothly from the left before Marcos Alonso’s accurate shot made it 2-1 for Chelsea.

It seemed that the end was arranged, but Chelsea almost paid the heavy price due to Malang Sarr’s mistake. In the 116th minute, Sarr carelessly passed the ball to Ryan Hardie’s feet.

Sarr stepped back and had a foul on an opposing player. The referee immediately pointed at the 11m mark.

Very clumsy handling phase of the 23-year-old defender. All Chelsea’s achievements can disappear in smoke.

Referee Simon Hooper consults the VAR team. However, the decision is still upheld. Plymouth was awarded a penalty of 11m.

Unfortunately, the away team did not take advantage of it successfully. Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga catches striker Ryan Hardie’s shot.

The Spaniard’s brilliant save helped Chelsea protect the result. In the end, Chelsea won 2-1.