Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has defended his goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga and believes he wasn't to blame for Valencia's second goal tonight.
The Blues were leading 2-1 before Daniel Wass's cross-cum-shot looped over the head of the Spanish shotstopper and into the back of the net off the post.
Kepa had kept the Blues in front moments before that after impressively saving Daniel Parejo's penalty, batting the shot away and keeping the Blues ahead.
However, Wass's effort evaded the world's most expensive goalkeeper and it meant that the Blues only came away with a solitary Champions League point from the Mestalla Stadium.
But Lampard refused to blame his number one, and believes that the 'fluke' goal was not the fault of Kepa.
"It was certainly a fluke," Lampard said. "He didn’t mean to score and that makes it more difficult for the goalkeeper because they don’t expect to go off the far top corner.
"The cross came in too high for him. I know there might be the feeling he pulled his hands away, I’m not sure he would have got there anyway.
"I will have to look at it again and Kepa will be the best one because he’s very honest with himself and if he feels he could have got it then I’m sure he would say that.
"But we can’t look away from the penalty save. It wasn;t just a standard penalty save, it was a fantastic one and that’s what top keepers do to save you points."
