Chelsea beat Championship side Leeds United 4-2 in their home game on Sunday (17) to reach the semi-finals. But England striker Sterling's performance added a touch of complexity to the match. In the match, he not only missed a 12-yard penalty, but also took an extraordinary "super sour" penalty in the penalty shootout, which not only helped the other team to keep the score, but even nearly made a mistake in the counterattack. After the game, Sterling had to sincerely apologize to the fans.
Chelsea broke the deadlock in the 13th minute through Guglielmo, and then were awarded a 12-yard penalty, which should have been taken by Galpenma, but Sterling failed to shoot with the right strength and angle, and the penalty was saved. Galpenma made it 2-0 before the end of the first half, and Leeds United scored twice in quick succession in the second half, but Chelsea sealed the 4-2 win with a goal each from Juan Mika and Madouki in stoppage time.
Sterling has been booed by the Stamford Bridge fans this campaign, and after the game, leader Putjetenu supported him, "We have to support him, he's a fantastic player, and despite a somewhat lackluster performance today, we must continue to support him." Sterling also apologized on social media, "I apologize to the fans for the penalty miss, I will work ten times harder to help Chelsea win!"
