Chelsea welcomed Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result in the quarterfinal stage of the EFL Cup. The Blues made a dominant start to the game but conceded the opening goal in the 16th minute when Callum Wilson found the back of the net. Mauricio Pochettino’s men went into the half-time interval 1-0 down on the scoreline.
Mykhailo Mudryk managed to score an equaliser for Chelsea in injury time which took the match to penalties after it ended with a 1-1 scoreline.
The West London club ended up securing the win on penalties by a 4-2 margin.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player fared during the clash against the Magpies.
GK: Djordje Petrovic – 6.5/10
He made one good save at the back but failed to secure a clean sheet. Petrovic made a good save in the shootout.
RB: Axel Disasi – 6.5/10
Disasi was a decent performer at both ends of the field.
CB: Thiago Silva – 7/10
Silva got stuck in with some crunching tackles and did enough to restrict the opposition to just one goal.
CB: Benoit Badiashile – 5.5/10
The French defender kept things solid at the back for most of the game but made a costly error in the first half.
LB: Levi Colwill – 6.5/10
He earned the ball back a few times during the game and made one decent run with the ball.
CM: Moises Caicedo – 7/10
Caicedo anchored the midfield well and made one key chance in the final third.
CM: Conor Gallagher – 8/10
He was a positive influence in both halves and scored his penalty in the shootout.
RW: Cole Palmer – 7/10
Palmer had a few bright moments in the game and managed to convert his spotkick.
CAM: Enzo Fernandez – 6.5/10
The Argentine talent engineered one inviting chance in the final third and was replaced in the 31st minute.
LW: Raheem Sterling – 6/10
Sterling showed some flashes of what he can do but lacked quality in front of the Newcastle goal.
ST: Nicolas Jackson – 6.5/10
He caused some problems for the opposition defenders but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
Substitutes:
ST: Armando Broja – 6.5/10
He made two good chances in the final third.
RB: Malo Gusto – 6.5/10
Gusto had some bright moments in the game.
ST: Christopher Nkunku – 6.5/10
He scored his penalty in the shootout.
LB: Ian Maatsen – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
LW: Mykhailo Mudryk – 7/10
Mudryk came off the bench and scored the all-important equaliser. He also scored his penalty in the shootout.
