English Carabao Cup

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon, 2023-24 English Carabao Cup, Second Round

· English Carabao Cup
Chelsea
  • 45'+1': Noni Madueke (P)
  • 72': Enzo Fernández
FT
2 - 1
AFC Wimbledon
  • 19': James Tilley (P)

Chelsea fight back to beat Wimbledon in EFL Cup

Chelsea survived an early scare as they came from a goal down to claim a 2-1 win over fourth-tier AFC Wimbledon in the second round of the League Cup at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Offside, Chelsea. Levi Colwill tries a through ball, but Diego Moreira is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Harry Pell (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 5': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Bashir Humphreys (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Josh Neufville (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 7': Foul by Axel Disasi (Chelsea).
  • 7': Josh Davison (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Lewis (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Alex Pearce.
  • 16': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
  • 16': Josh Neufville (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Penalty AFC Wimbledon. Harry Pell draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 17': Penalty conceded by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Pell (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Goal! Chelsea 0, AFC Wimbledon 1. James Tilley (AFC Wimbledon) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 24': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joe Lewis.
  • 25': Offside, Chelsea. Ian Maatsen tries a through ball, but Marc Cucurella is caught offside.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Moreira.
  • 26': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Alex Pearce.
  • 27': Foul by James Tilley (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 27': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Ian Maatsen (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Mason Burstow (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella with a cross.
  • 33': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joe Lewis.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bashir Humphreys.
  • 36': Foul by Ryan Johnson (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 36': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
  • 39': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
  • 39': Isaac Ogundere (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Harry Pell (AFC Wimbledon) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Williams with a cross.
  • 44': Penalty Chelsea. Noni Madueke draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 44': Penalty conceded by Alex Pearce (AFC Wimbledon) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Chelsea 1, AFC Wimbledon 1. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Chelsea).
  • 45'+3': Morgan Williams (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, AFC Wimbledon 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, AFC Wimbledon 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson replaces Diego Moreira.
  • 46': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Alex Pearce (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 47': Alex Pearce (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lesley Ugochukwu.
  • 48': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joe Lewis.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Lesley Ugochukwu (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 50': Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Harry Pell (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 51': Harry Pell (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Josh Neufville (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Pell with a headed pass.
  • 56': Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Lee Brown replaces Alex Pearce.
  • 56': Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Ali Al Hamadi replaces Josh Davison.
  • 58': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Lee Brown.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Harry Pell (AFC Wimbledon) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Isaac Ogundere with a cross.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Ali Al Hamadi (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Pell with a headed pass.
  • 61': Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
  • 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Enzo Fernández replaces Mason Burstow.
  • 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Levi Colwill.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury James Ball (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Attempt missed. James Tilley (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
  • 69': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Alex Bass.
  • 69': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
  • 69': Harry Pell (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Pell (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Goal! Chelsea 2, AFC Wimbledon 1. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 74': Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Noni Madueke.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
  • 77': Offside, AFC Wimbledon. Alex Bass tries a through ball, but Ali Al Hamadi is caught offside.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
  • 78': Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Aron Sasu replaces Josh Neufville.
  • 78': Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Omar Bugiel replaces Harry Pell.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
  • 79': Foul by Lee Brown (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 79': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Omar Bugiel (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Moisés Caicedo replaces Noni Madueke.
  • 82': Offside, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson tries a through ball, but Marc Cucurella is caught offside.
  • 83': Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Ian Maatsen (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Axel Disasi.
  • 85': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Alex Bass.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Axel Disasi (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
  • 87': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Alex Bass.
  • 88': Ali Al Hamadi (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Chelsea).
  • 88': Ian Maatsen (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Morgan Williams (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 89': Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Ryan McLean replaces James Tilley.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Ali Al Hamadi (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Omar Bugiel.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Lee Brown.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
  • 90'+5': Hand ball by Ryan McLean (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Morgan Williams (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Al Hamadi.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Ali Al Hamadi (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ian Maatsen following a fast break.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, AFC Wimbledon 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, AFC Wimbledon 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 10
7 Saves 1
16 Possession 84
10 SHOTS 23
2 ON GOAL 9
0.2 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
77 Accurate Passes 776
154 Passes 856
0.5 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 6
11 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.3
55 Long Balls 39
13 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 6
11 Effective Tackles 5
17 Tackles 9
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
3 Interceptions 5
31 Effective Clearances 9
31 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 37,794

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Robert Sánchez (GK)
26 Levi Colwill
2 Axel Disasi
3 Marc Cucurella
48 Bashir Humphreys
29 Ian Maatsen Yellow Card
16 Lesley Ugochukwu
23 Conor Gallagher
37 Mason Burstow
43 Diego Moreira
11 Noni Madueke
Chelsea Substitutes:
Enzo Fernández, Moisés Caicedo, Ben Chilwell, Nicolas Jackson, Lucas Bergstrom, Ishé Samuels-Smith, Thiago Silva, Malo Gusto, Djordje Petrovic.

WIM AFC Wimbledon (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
12 Alex Bass (GK)
15 Alex Pearce Yellow Card
31 Joe Lewis
6 Ryan Johnson
33 Isaac Ogundere
16 James Ball
27 Morgan Williams
11 Josh Neufville
7 James Tilley
9 Josh Davison
8 Harry Pell Yellow Card
AFC Wimbledon Substitutes:
Ali Ibrahim Al-Hamadi, Ethan Sutcliffe, Omar Chaaban, Paris Lock, Aron Sasu, Lee Brown, Nik Tzanev, Kai Jennings, Ryan Mclean.

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