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Friday, December 22, 2017

2017-18 English League Cup QF's - Chelsea beat Bournemouth 2-1 to reach SF's Wednesday Dec 20,2017

Alvaro Morata scored an injury-time winner as Chelsea beat Bournemouth to reach the Carabao Cup semi-finals, with boss Antonio Conte relieved to avoid a "dangerous" period of extra-time.

Willian opened the scoring, capping a fine team move which resulted in Cesc Fabregas squaring for the Brazilian to tap home.

Bournemouth thought they had forced extra-time when Dan Gosling curled home from the edge of the box in the final minute after being picked out by Jordon Ibe.

But substitute Morata sent Conte's team into the last four when he finished from Eden Hazard's backheel.

Chelsea will play Arsenal in the semi-finals, hosting the first leg in the week commencing 8 January.

The second leg is two weeks later. Manchester City play Bristol City in the other tie.

Match stats - four shots on target, three goals

  • Chelsea have reached the EFL Cup semi-finals for the 13th time - they have progressed to the final on four the last five occasions they have reached this stage.
  • There were just four shots on target in the entire match, with three of them being scored - the two in the 90th and 91st minute were the only shots on target in the second half.
  • Willian has scored in both of his EFL Cup appearances this season, after failing to score in each of his first nine in the competition.
  • Cesc Fabregas recorded his 52nd assist in all competitions for Chelsea, at least 20 more than any other player at the club since he signed in 2014-15.


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