Alejandro Garnacho scored twice as Chelsea claimed a 1-3 victory against Cardiff City to qualify for EFL Carabao Cup semi final, MySportDab reports.
It wasn’t an easy game for the World Champions who struggled to make anything tangible from the first half.
First Half ReportÂ
The Blues came into the match with an entirely different team from their regular lineup from this season.
Enzo Maresca looked at giving other players some minutes with Moises Caicedo coming back into the midfielder.
It was a struggle for the Premier League side as their opponent made sure they did not allow them much space to operate.
Cardiff City did managed to get themselves some moments, but it did not pay off as they finished the first half with a 0-0 scoreline.
Second Half ReportÂ
There was more needed to come from the Londoners who were wasteful despite seeing so much of the ball going forward.
Alejandro Garnacho broke the deadlock after a wonderful assist from Facundo Buonanotte which made things 0-1 in the 75th minute.
Turnbull leveled things for the home team after a brilliant header in the 75th minute which ensured things became 1-1 between both teams.
Andrey Santos setup Pedro Neto in the 82nd minute which saw Chelsea restored their lead to 1-2 with more to play.
Alejandro Garnacho scored in the additional time to make it a brace and sealed the Carabao Cup semi final spot with a 1-3 victory.
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