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Chelsea 6-1 Middlesbrough (Carabao Cup)

Match Details.

Chelsea become just the second side to score six goals in a EFL Cup semi-final second leg.

Chelsea have now reached the final of the EFL Cup for the 10th time in their history, only Liverpool (13) have reached the final more times in the competition’s history.

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Highlights.

MOTM: Cole Palmer.

All five of Enzo Fernández’s goals for Chelsea have come this season, and at Stamford Bridge. Indeed, he is the joint-top scorer for them at home in all competitions this season, level with Raheem Sterling.

Only Ollie Watkins (22) has been involved in more goals for Premier League clubs in all competitions among English players this season than Cole Palmer (20 – 13 goals, 7 assists).

Enzo Fernandez registered more successful long balls (7/9), more successful ground duel battles (5) and registered the joint-most chance creations (2) than any other players for either Chelsea or Middlesbrough.

Moises Caicedo registered more successful ball recoveries (6) than any other Chelsea player against Middlesbrough.

Chelsea have now reached the League Cup final on 7 occasions this century. Of the previous 6, they have won 3 and lost 3.

Morgan Rogers’ goal is the first time a Middlesbrough player has scored at Stamford Bridge in any competition since Alen Boksic on 23rd September 2001. Roger’s goal has ended a run of 9 games without scoring away to Chelsea.

Conor Gallagher has registered 2 assists in a single game for the second time in his career:

  • for Swansea vs. Hull (2020)
  • for Chelsea vs. Middlesbrough (2024)

This is the first time Chelsea have scored 5 goals in a single game under Mauricio Pochettino.

Chelsea have now scored 4 goals in a single game 5 times under Mauricio Pochettino:

  • 4-1 vs. Burnley (a)
  • 4-1 vs. Spurs (a)
  • 4-4 vs. Man City (h)
  • 4-0 vs. Preston (h)
  • 4-0 vs. Boro (h)

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