Lukas Nmecha hailed Leeds United’s perception of their 2-2 draw with Chelsea as they struggle to retain their Premier League standing.
After going 2-0 down at Stamford Bridge, Leeds salvaged a degree, with Nmecha halving the deficit from the penalty spot earlier than he assisted Noah Okafor’s equaliser.
Cole Palmer, who teed up Joao Pedro’s opener and scored from the spot, then missed from contained in the six-yard field in stoppage time as Leeds held on for a probably important level within the relegation battle.
Nmecha scored his sixth Premier League aim of the season (twentieth look), whereas he has each scored and assisted in a match for the primary time on the180th senior league look of his profession.
Leeds prevented defeat having been two objectives behind in a Premier League away recreation for the primary time since March 2022 (received 3-2 towards Wolves), whereas Chelsea final didn’t win from two objectives forward within the competitors in October 2023 (2-2 towards Arsenal).
The purpose noticed Daniel Farke’s facet transfer above Tottenham into fifteenth.
“It’s superb. Within the first half, I don’t really feel like we actually acquired shut,” Nmecha instructed TNT Sports activities.
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