CHELSEA are through to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after a penalty shootout win over Southampton at Stamford Bridge.
Kai Havertz and Che Adams scored in normal time but it was Reece James’ penalty which settled things in the shootout after the 90 minutes was up.
- RESULT: Chelsea 1 (4) Southampton 1 (3)
- Chelsea XI: Kepa, James, Chalobah, Sarr, Hudson-Odoi, Barkley, Kovacic, Saul, Alonso, Ziyech, Havertz
- Southampton XI: Forster, Valery, Lyanco, Salisu, Walker-Peters, Diallo. Armstrong, Tella, Djenepo, Adams, Armstrong
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GOODNIGHT
The Chelsea juggernaut just keeps on rolling – and not even wholesale changes, profligate attacking and a penalty shootout seems capable of stopping them.
The Blues came through spotkicks for the second Carabao Cup tie in succession to reach the quarter-finals with Reece James again the decisive scorer.
Southampton are out of the cup but they’re not without hope after a promising, energetic performance that had manager Ralph Hasenhuttl beaming with pride.
There are five more ties tomorrow night so join us to see who Thomas Tuchel’s team could be facing in the last eight. See you then!
CUT INTO QUARTERS
Chelsea are in the last eight of the League Cup for the first time since reaching the final in 2019.
They’ll be joined there by London rivals Arsenal and League One Sunderland following tonight’s two other cup ties. The round’s five remaining fixtures take place tomorrow.
- Arsenal 2-0 Leeds
- Chelsea 1-1 Southampton (Chelsea win 4-3 on pens)
- QPR 0-0 Sunderland (Sunderland win 3-1 on pens)
- Burnley v Tottenham (Tomorrow)
- Leicester v Brighton (Tomorrow)
- Preston v Liverpool (Tomorrow)
- Stoke v Brentford (Tomorrow)
- West Ham v Man City (Tomorrow)
The draw for the quarter-finals will be made on Saturday.
REECE JAMES TO WIN IT FOR CHELSEA
SCORES!He’s done it! Reece James scored the winning penalty against Aston Villa in the last round, and he’s done it again here by sending Forster the wrong way.
Chelsea are into the quarter-finals!
Chelsea 4-3 Southampton
ORIOL ROMEU MUST SCORE
AND DOES!Chelsea 3-3 Southampton
BEN CHILWELL FOR CHELSEA
SCORES!Chelsea 3-2 Southampton
WILL SMALLBONE FOR SOUTHAMPTON
HE BLAZES OVER!A horror moment for the Southampton youngster on his return to football after ten months out with an ACL injury.
Chelsea 2-2 Southampton
CALLUM HUDSON-ODOI FOR CHELSEA
SCORES!A stutter from the youngster, who cooly slots home. Jorginho-esque.
Chelsea 2-2 Southampton
HERE’S SHANE LONG
SCORES!Chelsea 1-2 Southampton
MASON MOUNT UP NEXT
BIG SAVE FROM FRASER FORSTER!The Portsmouth man misses against the Saints!
Chelsea 1-1 Southampton
THEO WALCOTT FOR SOUTHAMPTON
HE STRIKES THE POST!Chelsea 1-1 Southampton
MARCOS ALONSO FOR CHELSEA!
SCORES!Chelsea 1-1 Southampton
ADAM ARMSTRONG UP FIRST
SCORES!The striker goes top left and sends Kepa the wrong way.
Chelsea 0-1 Southampton
HOME ADVANTAGE
The penalties will be taken in front of the Chelsea supporters in the Matthew Harding Stand.
Southampton will strike first.
FT: CHELSEA 1-1 SOUTHAMPTON
It ends all square at Stamford Bridge after Che Adams’ tap-in at the start of the second half cancelled out Kai Havertz’s header at the end of the first. Both sides won their third round tie cup ties via a shootout, and one will have to do so again in order to reach the quarter-finals.
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
THIS CUP TIE WILL BE SETTLED BY PENALTIES!
CHELSEA 1-1 SOUTHAMPTON
90+3. It’s all gone quiet over there…and by there, I mean the Kepa critic.
The Chelsea goalkeeper has just pulled off two excellent saves to deny Southampton a stoppage time win.
The second was a little flamboyant to keep out Salisu, but the first reaction to keep out Lyancu’s header was sensational.
He will be full of confidence going into the spotkicks now.
CHELSEA 1-1 SOUTHAMPTON
90. Hudson-Odoi with a chance to win it. In fact, some Chelsea fans on the far side think he has. They’ll have to calm down though because he’s actually thumped his shot into the side-netting.
There will be four minutes added on.
CHELSEA 1-1 SOUTHAMPTON
89. Shout out to the lone voice within earshot of the press box that has been serenading Kepa with cries of “dodgy keeper” for the entirety of the second half.
We’re a minute plus stoppage time away from penalties. I think we know now how those end.
CHELSEA 1-1 SOUTHAMPTON
87. Smallbone goes for goal again, but his snapshot from 20 yards isn’t going. to test Kepa on this occasion.
CHELSEA 1-1 SOUTHAMPTON
85. Chelsea win their tenth corner of the match.
They’ve already scored from one, can they find another goal here?
Short answer: no.
CHELSEA 1-1 SOUTHAMPTON
83. Southampton’s fifth and final substitute brings Tino Livramento back to Stamford Bridge.
The Saints defender was Chelsea’s Academy Player of the Year last season, but now he’s excelling on the south coast.
Can he land a decisive late blown on his old club? Or are we heading for penalties?
CHELSEA 1-1 SOUTHAMPTON
80. Moussa Djenepo goes into the book for a tired foul in the middle of the pitch.
Hey, Moussa, at least we won’t have extra-time to worry about.
CHELSEA 1-1 SOUTHAMPTON
78. Almost a fairytale introduction for Smallbone!
Poor defending from Sarr again leads to the ball sitting up for the Southampton substitute inside the area. He connects with a firm header which Kepa does well to push out.
CHELSEA 1-1 SOUTHAMPTON
77. Two more substitutions for Southampton. Ibrahima Diallo and Stuart Armstrong head off, and here comes Oriol Romeu and – after a long spell out with injury – Will Smallbone.
CHELSEA 1-1 SOUTHAMPTON
75. Saul certainly fancies himself as the man to score the winner.
He goes for goal again, once more from distance, this time with a curler that’s pushed over by Forster.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
