Overview
- Chelsea led through Joao Pedro before second‑half goals from Gianluca Scamacca and Charles De Ketelaere sealed Atalanta’s comeback in Bergamo.
- Enzo Maresca said his side conceded “easy goals” and “lost a little bit of control” after the equaliser, lamenting missed chances to extend the first‑half lead.
- Maresca made five changes from the Bournemouth draw and explained withdrawing Trevoh Chalobah (yellow card, workload) and Enzo Fernandez (fatigue), while Wesley Fofana’s eye injury forced on Tosin Adarabioyo.
- Chelsea sit on 10 points in 11th place in the league‑phase table and, by Maresca’s own assessment, likely need two wins against Pafos and Napoli to finish in the top eight and skip a two‑leg playoff.
- The result extends a four‑match winless run; Maresca faces increased criticism over rotation and in‑game management, Fofana’s eye issue was described as “quite bad,” and his availability for Everton is only hopeful.