English Carabao Cup

Chelsea vs Middlesbrough, 2023-24 English Carabao Cup, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Chelsea advance 6-2 on aggregate
Chelsea
  • 15': Jonathan Howson (OG)
  • 29': Enzo Fernández
  • 36': Axel Disasi
  • 42': Cole Palmer
  • 77': Cole Palmer
  • 81': Noni Madueke
FT
6 - 1
2nd Leg - Chelsea advance 6-2 on aggregate
Middlesbrough
  • 88': Morgan Rogers

Chelsea thrash Middlesbrough to reach Carabao Cup final

Chelsea reached the League Cup final with a 6-1 thrashing of Middlesbrough in their semi-final second leg on Tuesday, underlining the gulf in quality between the Premier League side and their second-tier visitors.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
  • 5': Offside, Middlesbrough. Jonny Howson is caught offside.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
  • 9': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Hayden Hackney.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Thiago Silva with a through ball.
  • 12': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
  • 15': Own Goal by Jonny Howson, Middlesbrough. Chelsea 1, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 16': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Forss.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Axel Disasi (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Armando Broja (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Axel Disasi.
  • 29': Goal! Chelsea 2, Middlesbrough 0. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a through ball.
  • 34': Offside, Chelsea. Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
  • 36': Goal! Chelsea 3, Middlesbrough 0. Axel Disasi (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling following a fast break.
  • 40': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough).
  • 40': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 40': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Goal! Chelsea 4, Middlesbrough 0. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 4, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 4, Middlesbrough 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Noni Madueke replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.
  • 45': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Anfernee Dijksteel replaces Marcus Forss.
  • 50': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Levi Colwill (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
  • 53': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
  • 53': Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
  • 56': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 57': Offside, Middlesbrough. Morgan Rogers is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
  • 58': Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough).
  • 59': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Armando Broja (Chelsea).
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel.
  • 63': Offside, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks is caught offside.
  • 64': Foul by Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough).
  • 64': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Rav van den Berg (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Alfie Gilchrist replaces Ben Chilwell.
  • 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher replaces Armando Broja.
  • 68': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
  • 70': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
  • 71': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Lewis O'Brien replaces Jonny Howson.
  • 71': Offside, Middlesbrough. Morgan Rogers is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Moisés Caicedo.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 73': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Dael Fry.
  • 76': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
  • 77': Goal! Chelsea 5, Middlesbrough 0. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
  • 81': Goal! Chelsea 6, Middlesbrough 0. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a through ball.
  • 82': Offside, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks is caught offside.
  • 84': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Lewis O'Brien.
  • 85': Substitution, Chelsea. Leo Castledine replaces Raheem Sterling.
  • 88': Goal! Chelsea 6, Middlesbrough 1. Morgan Rogers (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hayden Hackney following a fast break.
  • 88': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alex Gilbert replaces Matt Crooks.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Middlesbrough. Alex Gilbert is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chelsea 6, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Chelsea 6, Middlesbrough 1.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
6 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 7
1 Saves 1
38.1 Possession 61.9
4 SHOTS 13
2 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
319 Accurate Passes 586
397 Passes 655
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 2
6 Crosses 9
0.0 Cross % 0.2
51 Long Balls 45
18 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
20 Effective Tackles 15
33 Tackles 23
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 13
14 Effective Clearances 11
14 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 37,754

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
28 Djordje Petrovic (GK)
26 Levi Colwill
6 Thiago Silva Yellow Card
21 Ben Chilwell
2 Axel Disasi
20 Cole Palmer
8 Enzo Fernández
25 Moisés Caicedo
19 Armando Broja
10 Mykhailo Mudryk Yellow Card
7 Raheem Sterling
Chelsea Substitutes:
Ted Curd, Deivid Washington, Carney Chukwuemeka, Noni Madueke, Benoit Badiashile, Leo Castledine, Alfie Gilchrist, Lucas Bergstrom, Conor Gallagher.

MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Thomas Glover (GK)
5 Matthew Clarke
6 Dael Fry
27 Lukas Ahlefeld Engel
3 Rav van den Berg Yellow Card
25 Matt Crooks Yellow Card
4 Daniel Barlaser
16 Jonathan Howson
10 Morgan Rogers
7 Hayden Hackney
21 Marcus Forss
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Alex Gilbert, Bryant Bilongo, Anfernee Dijksteel, Paddy McNair, Josh Coburn, Jamie Jones, Law Mccabe, Aidan Bridge, Lewis O'Brien.

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