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Chelsea v Middlesbrough - as it happened

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Chelsea v Middlesbrough, Carabao Cup 2023, Semi-final, 23/01/2024, lineups. BeSoccer
Chelsea v Middlesbrough, Carabao Cup 2023, Semi-final, 23/01/2024, lineups. BeSoccer
Join us for LIVE coverage of the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg between Chelsea and Middlesbrough at Stamford Bridge, which kicks off at 21:00 CET. The Blues lost the first leg 1-0 thanks to Hackney's goal.
Goal

List of goalscorers

J. Howson
15'
1 - 0
E. Fernández
29'
2 - 0
Axel Disasi
36'
3 - 0
Cole Palmer
42'
4 - 0
Cole Palmer
77'
5 - 0
Noni Madueke
81'
6 - 0
6 - 1
88'
Morgan Rogers
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 93'
    FT: Chelsea 6-1 Middlesbrough. Chelsea showed no mercy against Middlesbrough and booked their place in the EFL Cup final by crushing them 6-0. The Blues went into the break with the game wrapped up thanks to goals from Howson (own goal), Enzo, Palmer and Disasi. In the second half Mauricio Pochettino's side continued to dominate and Cole Palmer added a fifth before Madueke put the icing on the cake. Rogers managed to score a consolation goal for the visitors before stoppage time.
  • 90'
    Three minutes added!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Middlesbrough en el 88'
  • 88'
    GOOOOALLLL TO MIDDLESBROUGH! Rogers beats Petrovic with a curling effort to the far post from the edge of the box.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 85'
    Chelsea sub: Castledine replaces Sterling.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 82'
    Hackney's cross form the left flank is headed home by Crooks, who was offside.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 81'
  • 81'
    GOOOOOALLLL TO CHELSEA! Gallagher wins the ball back and feeds Madueke, who dribbles past Fry and beats Glover with a curling effort to the far post.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 77'
  • 77'
    GOOOOOOALLLL TO CHELSEA! Gallagher receives on the left flank and squares the ball to the penalty spot after dribbling past Barlaser. Palmer, as cold as always, beats Glover with a clinical finish.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 72'
    Chelsea double sub: Caicedo OUT, Chukwuemeka IN.
Substitution

Substitution

at Middlesbrough
  • 71'
    Middlesbrough sub: Howson is replaced by O'brien.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 65'
    Chelsea double sub: Broja and Chilwell OUT. Gallagher and Gilchrist IN.
Card

Yellow card

a Middlesbrough
  • 64'
    Van der Ber is shown a yellow card after fouling Sterling and stopping Chelsea's counter-attack.
  • 62'
    Djiksteel finds Rogers inside the box and the striker's effort is blocked by Thiago Silva.
  • 57'
    Chelsea keep moving the ball form wing to wing as Boro can't get a sniff of the ball so far.
Card

Yellow card

a Chelsea
  • 53'
    Silva sees yellow after fouling Rogers.
  • 50'
    Madueke will continue playing.
  • 48'
    Madueke is being treated as the winger could have picked up an injury shoulder after a heavy clash.
Substitution

Substitution

at Middlesbrough
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 46'
    Middlesbrough sub: Dijksteel replaces Forss.
  • 46'
    Chelsea sub: Madueke replaces Mudryk.
  • 46'
    Second half underway!
  • 45'
    HT: Chelsea 4-0 Middlesbrough. The Blues turned the tie around in just 45 minutes. Pochettino's side punished Boro's poor defending and opened the scoring through Howson's own goal. Enzo extended his side's lead and just 10 minutes later, Disasi added a third before Palmer put the icing on the cake of a perfect first-half performance.
  • 45'
    Two minutes added!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 42'
  • 42'
    GOOOOOALLLL TO CHELSEA! Palmer steals the ball from Barlaser when Boro were playing the ball out from the back and the former City man beats Glover with a low effort.
Card

Yellow card

a Middlesbrough
  • 40'
    Crooks is cautioned after a hard tackle on Enzo in midfield.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 36'
  • 36'
    GOOOOOOALLLLL TO CHELSEA! Disasi wins the ball back in midfield and feeds Cole Palmer, who finds Sterling on the left. The English winger squares the ball to the near post, where Disasi beats Glover with a close-range finish to the far post.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 29'
  • 29'
    GOOOOOOALLLLL TO CHELSEA! Lovely team goal! Disasi plays a LOVELY one-two with Sterling on the left and finds Broja inside the box, who fed Enzo before the Argentinian pushed the ball into the net.
  • 25'
    Mudryk earns a corner for Chelsea after the winger tried to dribble past Van der Berg.
  • 21'
    Chelsea keep possession by moving the ball from flank to flank.
  • 18'
    Chilwell tries to find Mudryk on the left through a long ball but it goes wide.
Own goal

Own goal

de Middlesbrough en el 15'
  • 15'
    GOOOOALLLL TO CHELSEA! Chilwell finds Sterling inside the box through a defence-splitting pass and the Englishman feeds Broja, who controls the ball and before finishing, Howson pushes the ball into his own net after trying to clear the ball.
  • 11'
    Chilwell sees yellow for complaining.
  • 11'
    HUGE chance for the Blues! Thiago Silva finds Chilwell inside the box through a long ball and the full-back's header goes over the crossbar!
  • 8'
    Mudryk plays a great one-two with Enzo on the edge of the box and the Ukrainian's effort from the D. is deflected by the visitors' defence. Corner for the Blues.
  • 4'
    A brave Boro is not willing to give the ball away.
  • 1'
    The match starts!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Players take to the pitch!
  • PRVW
    Middlesbrough starting XI: Glover (GK); Van den Berg, Clarke, Fry, Engel; Hackney, Barlaser, Howson; Rogers, Crooks and Forss.
  • PRVW
    Chelsea starting XI: Petrovic (GK); Disasi, Silva, Colwill, Chilwell; Caicedo, Enzo, Palmer; Mudryk, Broja and Sterling.
  • PRVW
    Lineups have landed!
  • PRVW
    Referee John Brooks will take charge of the match, alongside assistant referees Lee Betts and Nick Greenhalgh and fourth official Michael Salisbury.
  • PRVW
    Middlesbrough possible starting lineup: Glover; Ayling, Fry, Clarke, Engel; Barlaser, Howson; Hackney, Rogers, Azaz and Forss.
  • PRVW
    Chelsea possible starting XI: Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, T Silva, Colwill; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Gallagher, Sterling and Palmer.
  • PRVW
    Let's take a look at some possible lineups...
Info

Pre-match

23 January 2024, 21:00

Referee: John Brooks

Stadium: Stamford Bridge

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone and welcome to out LIVE LIVE coverage of the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg between Chelsea and Middlesbrough at Stamford Bridge, which kicks off at 21:00 CET!