Chelsea player ratings vs Sheffield United: Noni Madueke justifies start but Benoit Badiashile change costly

Oli McBurnie scored a last-minute goal to stop Chelsea from winning, making the final score 2-2 against Sheffield United. This result makes it harder for Chelsea to get into European competitions next season.

Noni Madueke scored a fantastic goal that seemed to be the winner, but McBurnie scored for Sheffield United in the extra time, making it a draw.

Thiago Silva scored first for Chelsea with a strong shot after a corner kick. Then Jayden Bogle from Sheffield United scored, making it a tie. Madueke scored again for Chelsea, putting them in the lead, but McBurnie’s goal for Sheffield United leveled the game.

Here’s how the players performed, according to Nizaar Kinsella who watched the match at Bramall Lane:

• Djordje Petrovic: 5
  Petrovic made a good save early on but got caught off-guard later by a shot from Bogle.
• Trevoh Chalobah: 6
  Chalobah, a young player from Chelsea, played aggressively in defense.
• Axel Disasi: 5
  Disasi, a French player, didn’t play very well in defense, especially on the right side.
• Thiago Silva: 6
  Silva, a 39-year-old defender, scored the first goal for Chelsea but also made some mistakes.
• Marc Cucurella: 5
  Cucurella, a defender, was caught off-guard leading to a goal from Sheffield United.
• Moises Caicedo: 6
  Caicedo, a midfielder, made some good plays to cover for mistakes from his teammates.
• Enzo Fernandez: 6
  Fernandez, an Argentine player, created a good chance for Madueke to score.
• Cole Palmer: 7
  Palmer, a forward player, didn’t play as well as before but still did a good job and assisted a goal.
• Conor Gallagher: 6
  Gallagher, who was the temporary captain, had a bad shot early on but then assisted in Silva’s goal.
• Noni Madueke: 7
  Madueke scored a great goal for Chelsea and looked promising throughout the match.
• Nicolas Jackson: 5
  Jackson, a striker with blue hair, didn’t pose much of a threat to Sheffield United’s defense.

Substitutes:

• Carney Chukwuemeka: 7
  Chukwuemeka, a substitute player, played well and helped maintain Chelsea’s lead initially.
• Mykhailo Mudryk: 6
  Mudryk brought some energy to Chelsea’s attack when he came on as a substitute.
• Benoit Badiashile: 4
  Badiashile, who came on late in the game, couldn’t stop McBurnie from scoring.
• Cesare Casadei: Not Applicable
  Casadei didn’t play in the match.

Unused Substitutes:

• Bettinelli, Sharman-Lowe, Gilchrist, Sterling, Washington.