Chelsea handed shock defeat

Two goals in the last two minutes gave Hapoel Tel Aviv a shock 2-0 home UEFA Cup victory over 10-man Chelsea tonight.

Two goals in the last two minutes gave Hapoel Tel Aviv a shock 2-0 home UEFA Cup victory over 10-man Chelsea tonight.

The Londoners, unbeaten this season, went to Israel without six first team players who opted not to travel because of safety concerns and they were further hampered when defender Mario Melchiot was sent off in the 54th minute for violent conduct.

Chelsea rarely threatened and were caught out a minute from time when John Terry was adjudged to have handled as he fell in the area and Shimon Gershon converted the penalty.

Sergei Clescenco then rose at the far post to head the second in injury time and give the Israelis a famous victory.