LONDON — A frustrating afternoon was given an even more bitter conclusion as Chelsea were denied what many within Stamford Bridge deemed to have been a strong penalty appeal for handball against Hull City on Saturday.
With the score level at 2–2 entering second-half stoppage time, Chelsea’s angst aggravated by the sloppy nature of the way they had given up an early advantage at home to newly promoted opposition, Estêvão wriggled to the byline and stabbed in a cross.
