Lincoln City vs Chelsea, 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, Third Round

Chelsea survive Lincoln scare to secure progress

Chelsea avoided becoming the latest giant to crash out of the League Cup by beating third-tier Lincoln City 2-1 after a second-half fightback on Tuesday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Lewis Montsma (Lincoln City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Ben House.
• 2': Delay in match because of an injury Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
• 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 6': Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Foul by Tom Hamer (Lincoln City).
• 7': Andrey Santos (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 7': Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
• 8': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Chelsea).
• 8': Ryley Towler (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 9': Attempt blocked. Tom Hamer (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 9': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
• 9': Attempt missed. Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tendayi Darikwa.
• 10': Offside, Chelsea. Malo Gusto is caught offside.
• 13': Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 13': Foul by Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln City).
• 16': Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Foul by Ben House (Lincoln City).
• 17': Foul by Ivan Varfolomieiev (Lincoln City).
• 17': Jamie Gittens (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 19': Attempt missed. Jamie Gittens (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a through ball.
• 22': Foul by Andrey Santos (Chelsea).
• 22': Rob Street (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': Andrey Santos (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 24': Attempt missed. Rob Street (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Hamer.
• 27': Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 27': Foul by Ryley Towler (Lincoln City).
• 29': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
• 29': Attempt missed. Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Varfolomieiev with a cross following a corner.
• 30': Facundo Buonanotte (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 30': Foul by Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City).
• 30': Offside, Chelsea. Alejandro Garnacho is caught offside.
• 31': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
• 32': Attempt missed. Tom Hamer (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Varfolomieiev with a cross following a corner.
• 32': Attempt blocked. Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
• 32': Attempt missed. Ryley Towler (Lincoln City) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Conor McGrandles with a cross following a corner.
• 33': Delay in match because of an injury Facundo Buonanotte (Chelsea).
• 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 40': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrique George.
• 40': Attempt missed. Jamie Gittens (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorrel Hato with a headed pass.
• 41': Offside, Lincoln City. Rob Street is caught offside.
• 42': Goal! Lincoln City 1, Chelsea 0. Rob Street (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Varfolomieiev.
• 45': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ivan Varfolomieiev.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+3': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+3': Foul by Ben House (Lincoln City).
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Lincoln City 1, Chelsea 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Lincoln City 1, Chelsea 0.
• 48': Goal! Lincoln City 1, Chelsea 1. Tyrique George (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
• 49': Foul by Rob Street (Lincoln City).
• 49': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 50': Goal! Lincoln City 1, Chelsea 2. Facundo Buonanotte (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrique George.
• 51': Offside, Lincoln City. Freddie Draper is caught offside.
• 52': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tendayi Darikwa.
• 52': Attempt missed. Jorrel Hato (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho following a corner.
• 53': Ben House (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 53': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Chelsea).
• 54': Attempt blocked. Rob Street (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Hamer with a headed pass.
• 54': Attempt blocked. Ryley Towler (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rob Street with a cross.
• 54': Attempt blocked. Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 54': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
• 55': Facundo Buonanotte (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 55': Foul by Ben House (Lincoln City).
• 56': Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zach Jeacock (Lincoln City). Assisted by Malo Gusto.
• 56': Foul by Freddie Draper (Lincoln City).
• 56': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 58': Foul by Tyrique George (Chelsea).
• 58': Lewis Montsma (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 59': Substitution, Chelsea. Estêvão replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
• 60': Offside, Lincoln City. Rob Street is caught offside.
• 61': Attempt missed. Facundo Buonanotte (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross.
• 61': Offside, Chelsea. Tyrique George is caught offside.
• 63': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 63': Foul by Ben House (Lincoln City).
• 63': Ben House (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 66': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Chelsea).
• 66': Ryley Towler (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 66': Foul by Andrey Santos (Chelsea).
• 66': Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 67': Attempt missed. Lewis Montsma (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
• 68': Attempt missed. Tom Hamer (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tendayi Darikwa with a cross.
• 68': Attempt missed. Freddie Draper (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Hamer.
• 69': Attempt missed. Rob Street (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Hamer.
• 70': Substitution, Chelsea. Shumaira Mheuka replaces Tyrique George.
• 70': Substitution, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella replaces Enzo Fernández.
• 70': Substitution, Chelsea. Pedro Neto replaces Jamie Gittens.
• 71': Substitution, Lincoln City. Reeco Hackett replaces Ben House.
• 71': Substitution, Lincoln City. Tom Bayliss replaces Ivan Varfolomieiev.
• 71': Substitution, Lincoln City. Justin Obikwu replaces Rob Street.
• 71': Substitution, Lincoln City. James Collins replaces Freddie Draper.
• 72': Foul by Lewis Montsma (Lincoln City).
• 72': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 72': Attempt blocked. Estêvão (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
• 73': Attempt missed. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
• 74': Foul by James Collins (Lincoln City).
• 74': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 76': Foul by Ryley Towler (Lincoln City).
• 76': Shumaira Mheuka (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 77': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Estêvão following a fast break.
• 79': Attempt blocked. Estêvão (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Buonanotte.
• 81': Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 81': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Chelsea).
• 82': Attempt saved. Facundo Buonanotte (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zach Jeacock (Lincoln City). Assisted by Pedro Neto with a through ball.
• 82': Attempt blocked. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 83': Andrey Santos (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 83': Foul by James Collins (Lincoln City).
• 83': James Collins (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 85': Substitution, Lincoln City. Francis Okoronkwo replaces Lewis Montsma.
• 89': Offside, Lincoln City. Justin Obikwu is caught offside.
• 90': Filip Jörgensen (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
• 90': Offside, Chelsea. Shumaira Mheuka is caught offside.
• 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
• 90'+1': Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+3': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
• 90'+3': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+4': Facundo Buonanotte (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+4': Foul by Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City).
• 90'+5': Substitution, Chelsea. Reggie Walsh replaces Facundo Buonanotte.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lincoln City 1, Chelsea 2.
• 0': Match ends, Lincoln City 1, Chelsea 2.