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Chelsea draw with Huddersfield as Champions League hopes fade

Chelsea's Eden Hazard (C) driblling past Huddersfield players. [Photo/Courtesy]

Chelsea suffered a heavy blow in their late-season push for a Champions League spot when they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to struggling Huddersfield Town in the Premier League on Wednesday.

Huddersfield, who needed a point to be sure of avoiding relegation, took a shock lead in the 50th minute when a long ball from Aaron Mooy found Laurent Depoitre who won a challenge with Chelsea goalkeeper Willy Caballero on the edge of the box and put the ball in the empty net.

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