Chelsea and Bristol City through to semi-finals!

Patrick Power 6 years ago 13.6k
EFL Cup semi-finals. BeSoccer

Unbelievable! Smith scores in the 93rd minute!

Chelsea and Bristol City through to semi-finals!

 

Full-time: United knocked out by Bristol!

Unbelievable scenes at Ashton Gate as there's a pitch invasion. In the last minute of stoppage time, Mourinho's men are out of the Carabao Cup.

Bristol score a winner!

Unbelievable! Smith scores in the 93rd minute!

GOAL!

Both sides out to win it

3 minutes added on and it's end-to-end here.

Can either side score a winner?

Taylor and Pogba booked as the game nears it's end. Extra-time?

Lukaku comes close!

Mayhem in the Bristol box and Lukaku looks to find the bottom corner but for a great save from Steele.

10 minutes to go in Bristol

Chances at both ends in Bristol. It's anybody's game...

Full-time: Chelsea through to the semi-final!

Dramatic ending at the Bridge. Bournemouth equalised in the 90th minute before Morata was at the other end 80 seconds later. Cup football at it's best.

Chelsea with a sure winner!

Well, well. Bournemouth appeared to have forced extra-time in the 90th minute. However, Morata had other plans as he pokes Hazard's pass into the net.

Chelsea in front again!

GOAL!

Bournemouth equalise!

Goal! Gosling scores!

GOAL!

United pile on pressure

5 minutes to go at the Bridge and time running out for the Cherries. With 20 minutes to go in Bristol, Lukaku forces a save from Steele. Rashford is then denied by the keeper.

Changes in Bristol

Zlatan is off, replaced by Mkhitaryan for the final quarter of the match. Magnusson is also replaced for the hosts, with Taylor coming on

Smith yellow card

Another chance for Bristol as Flint heads wide. Smith is booked at the Bridge for a tackle on Fabregas.

Both games far from over

Mourinho brings Lukaku on for Blind. In London, Cook and Ibe fire off target.

United equalise!

Goal! Ibrahimovic levels for United! His low strike taking a slight deflection past Steele.

GOAL!

Morata on for Chelsea

Surman is booked for a foul on Drinkwater. Morata on for Batshuayi.

Bournemouth make a change

Lys Mousset replaced by Callum Wilson.

Bristol stun United!

Goal! Bristol City take the lead! Bryan scores! A stunning finish into the top corner and United trail.

GOAL!

Chances in both games

Rasford's deflected strike forces Steele into action. In London, Gosling wastes a good chance by blazing over the bar.

Bournemouth well on top

Zappacosta goes in the book for chopping down Fraser. Chelsea's frustration growing...

Second half underway at Ashton Gate

At Ashton gate, United kick off. Paterson is booked early for a foul on Pogba.

Conte going for the kill

Tiemoue Bakayoko and Eden Hazard replace Willian and Pedro. Chelsea have been second-best in the last 15 minutes.

Chance Bournemouth!

Fantastic from Ibe who picks out Mousset in the box but his effort is deflected over.

Decent turnout at the Bridge

Attendance of 41,168 tonight for Chelsea v Bournemouth. Chelsea still 1-0 up.

Will the visitors equalise?

Bournemouth have possession and Jordan Ibe is looking particularly lively. The game is still open.

Chelsea under pressure

The Cherries on the front foot in the early minutes of the second half. This tie is far from over...

Bournemouth on the ball

Back underway at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea in the lead.

 

Half-time in Bristol!

Extremely even on all fronts between Bristol and Man United as the whistle goes for half-time. Almost at the same time, both teams emerge for the second forty-five minutes at Stamford Bridge.

What a chance Bristol!

United very close to conceding. Smith only has Romero to beat but Blind slides in at the last to deny a certain opener.

End-to-end at Ashton Gate

Great pace to the game in Bristol. The hosts doing admirably to keep United at bay. A goal doesn't seem far off here.

Chelsea lead at the break!

Good save Romero to deny Magnusson on the half-volley from 20 yards. At Stamford Bridge, it's half-time with Willian's opener the difference.

Visitors standing strong

Bournemouth with a good spell of possession at the Bridge. Bristol with a brave display, playing high up on the pitch.

Pogba comes close!

Pogba hits one from 25 yards but it goes a couple of feet wide. In London, Fabregas is booked before Kenedy flashes a shot wide for Chelsea.

United hit the woodwork again!

Unlucky for Rasford who fires off the inside of the post from 20 yards. Batshuayi struggling to make an impact in the first half.

All Chelsea at the Bridge

Chelsea and United are dominating their respective fixtures, but you never know in Cup ties. Complacency their biggest enemy now...

Excitement in both stadiums

Martial's cross finds Ibrahimovic and his effort deflects onto the bar. At Chelsea, Zappacosta finds Batshuayi but his attempt misses the ball completely.

United on the ball

United enjoying most of the ball but Bristol are not making it easy. Ibe flashes a shot wide of the post at Stamford Bridge.

Bristol kick off!

The match is underway at Ashton Gate. The hosts on the front foot from the start.

Bournemouth make an early change

Defoe limps off and Ibe replaces him.

The players are out!

Meanwhile, in Bristol the teams are out. Huge ovation from the crowd.

Chelsea open the scoring!

Goal! Chelsea take the lead! Willian gets the goal. With their first real attack of the game, Chelsea open up Bournemouth with Fabregas finding Willian and the Brazilian rolled the ball into an empty net.

GOAL!

 

Good spell for the visitors

Bournemouth get a chance on the break but Gosling fires harmlessly wide.

Chelsea in control

Chelsea enjoying possession at the back. The visitors sitting deep and happy to let the Blues play the ball in their own half.

First booking of the evening

Chelsea star youngster Ampadu is booked inside the first 90 seconds for a rash sliding tackle.

Here we go!

Bournemouth get the ball rolling at Stamford Bridge.

Captains shake hands at the Bridge

Arsenal and Manchester City await in the semi-finals. Chelsea and Manchester United are certainly favourites tonight, but will Bournemouth or Bristol cause an upset?

Here come the players!

Both sets of players emerge from the tunnel at Stamford Bridge. Not long until kick-off here. Manchester United will get underway at Bristol at 21:00.

A reminder of tonight's lineups

Not long to go now. Here's how the teams will start at Stamford Bridge and at Ashton Gate as they look to make it into the last four.

Bristol City v Manchester United lineups:

Chelsea v Bournemouth lineups:

Warm-ups underway at Stamford Bridge!

 

Zlatan captains United tonight!

More EFL Cup action tonight!

 

At 20:45, Chelsea will look to secure a place in the semi-finals ahead of Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge. Kicking off at 21:00, Manchester United will try to avoid Bristol City becoming the only Championship side in the last four of this season's Carabao Cup.

Join us for live action of Chelsea-Bournemouth and Bristol City-Manchester United as they battle for a place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals.

Lineups announced!

Chelsea v Bournemouth

Bournemouth starting XI: Boruc; Smith, Francis, Cook, Simpson; Surman, Arter, Gosling; Mousset, Defoe, Fraser.

Chelsea starting XI: Caballero; Rudiger, Ampadu, Cahill (c); Zappacosta, Drinkwater, Fabregas, Kenedy; Willian, Batshuayi, Pedro.

Bristol City v Manchester United

Manchester United starting XI: Romero; Darmian, Lindelof, Marcos Rojo, Shaw; Blind, McTominay, Pogba; Rashford, Martial, Ibrahimovic (c).

Bristol City starting XI: Steele, Wright, Flint, Baker, Magnusson, Brownhill, Smith, Pack, Bryan, Paterson, Reid.

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