{"id":144905,"date":"2023-12-20T10:28:08","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T10:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=144905"},"modified":"2023-12-20T10:28:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T10:28:08","slug":"fans-spot-chelsea-hero-petrovics-mind-games-in-penalty-shootout-win-over-newcastle-as-little-known-keeper-steals-show-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/sport\/fans-spot-chelsea-hero-petrovics-mind-games-in-penalty-shootout-win-over-newcastle-as-little-known-keeper-steals-show-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans spot Chelsea hero Petrovic's mind games in penalty shootout win over Newcastle as little-known keeper steals show | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
CHELSEA fans have been delighting in Djordje Petrovic\u2019s mind games after the little-known goalkeeper\u2019s heroics against Newcastle.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Blues advanced to the Carabao Cup semi-final draw after a dramatic comeback to beat the Magpies on penalties last night.<\/p>\n Callum Wilson\u2019s 16th-minute strike looked to be enough to send Newcastle into the last four before Mykhailo Mudryk pounced on Kieran Trippier\u2019s error deep in stoppage time to send the game to the spot-kick lottery.<\/p>\n Toon\u2019s 33-year-old England international full-back then fired their second penalty wide in the shootout.<\/p>\n And after Chelsea had converted each of their kicks, Petrovic made himself the new hero of Stamford Bridge by saving Matt Ritchie\u2019s effort to advance into the semis.<\/p>\n The 24-year-old Serbian \u2018keeper signed a seven-year deal after joining the Blues from MLS club New England Revolution in August.<\/p>\n
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