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

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.

• 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.