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
- Lincoln’s fighting spirit: The League One side registered 16 shots and made life difficult for Chelsea throughout.
- Chelsea’s quick response: George and Buonanotte scored within two minutes of each other to flip the tie early in the second half.
- Possession dominance: Chelsea controlled 72% of the ball but still needed resilience to hold off a late Lincoln push.
- 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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