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Lincoln City 1-2 Chelsea: Blues Survive Scare at Sincil Bank to Progress

Chelsea beat Lincoln City 2-1 in the Carabao Cup third round. Goals from George and Buonanotte overturned Street’s opener at Sincil Bank.

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Last updated: September 24, 2025 3:48 pm
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Chelsea booked their place in the Carabao Cup fourth round with a 2-1 win at Sincil Bank, but they were made to work hard by League One side Lincoln City. Rob Street gave the hosts a surprise first-half lead, before quickfire goals from Tyrique George and Facundo Buonanotte turned the tie in the Blues’ favour.


Scoreline & Competition Info

  • Competition: Carabao Cup (EFL Cup) – Third Round
  • Date: Yesterday
  • Venue: Sincil Bank, Lincoln
  • Result: Lincoln City 1–2 Chelsea

Goals

  • 42’ – Rob Street (Lincoln City)
  • 48’ – Tyrique George (Chelsea)
  • 50’ – Facundo Buonanotte (Chelsea)

What Stood Out

  1. Lincoln’s fighting spirit: The League One side registered 16 shots and made life difficult for Chelsea throughout.
  2. Chelsea’s quick response: George and Buonanotte scored within two minutes of each other to flip the tie early in the second half.
  3. Possession dominance: Chelsea controlled 72% of the ball but still needed resilience to hold off a late Lincoln push.
  4. Young talent shining: Academy players George and Buonanotte both on the scoresheet for the Blues.

Minute-by-Minute Timeline

  • 42’ – Goal! Rob Street finishes confidently to put Lincoln ahead against the run of play.
  • Half-time: Lincoln City 1–0 Chelsea.
  • 48’ – Goal! Tyrique George levels for Chelsea with a composed strike.
  • 50’ – Goal! Buonanotte strikes two minutes later to turn the game around.
  • 70’–90’ – Lincoln pile on pressure with corners and shots but can’t find the equaliser.
  • Full-time: Lincoln City 1–2 Chelsea – Blues through to Round 4.

Match Stats

  • Shots: Lincoln 16 – 14 Chelsea
  • Shots on target: Lincoln 2 – 4 Chelsea
  • Possession: Lincoln 28% – 72% Chelsea
  • Passes: Lincoln 233 – 625 Chelsea
  • Pass accuracy: Lincoln 69% – 89% Chelsea
  • Fouls: Lincoln 17 – 9 Chelsea
  • Yellow cards: Lincoln 3 – 4 Chelsea
  • Red cards: None
  • Offsides: Lincoln 0 – 4 Chelsea
  • Corners: Lincoln 3 – 2 Chelsea

Lineups

Lincoln City (5-3-2):
Jeacock; Darikwa, Montsma, Bradley, Towler, Hamer; Varfolomeev, McGrandles, House; Street, Draper.
Manager: Michael Skubala.

Chelsea (4-2-3-1):
Jorgensen; Hato, Fofana, Chalobah, Gusto; Fernandez, Santos; Garnacho, Buonanotte, Gittens; George.
Substitutes used: Cucurella, Neto, Estêvão, Walsh, Mheuka.
Manager: Enzo Maresca.


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