It seems like the same story will repeat itself at Chelsea, but it won’t. Kieran Trippier prevented the collapse of Mauricio Pochettino’s side, who played well but once again showed he has no punches. However, the mistake of the English full-back forced a tie in stoppage time (1-1) and then he also failed in the penalty shootout, thus beating Newcastle (4-2) and reaching the semifinals of the Carabao Cup. .
It is not easy to explain what was seen in the grass. Because the game has it all. Starting with an inexplicable and inexcusable defensive error (and there have been several this season) that cost the ‘Blues’ most of the game. Colwill didn’t make the best of back passes for Thiago Silva who clipped Callum Wilson, who went on a quest. The forward was not very accurate with his drive, but he first found that the Brazilian did not have a quick reaction and then Badiashille, with all the advantage and the ball at his feet, made a mess and left it dead to Wilson for him. score outside (16′).
Up until that moment Chelsea had not started badly. And his party really can’t be called bad. Furthermore, he was the first to almost score with a shot from Gallagher hitting the crossbar as the lights were still on.
If there was a but to that first half, it was in the inside game. With Palmer thrown further out, there was a lack of someone who could provide consistency and quality and Pochettino stepped up to kill Enzo Fernández in the 32nd minute, who was further marked, and put Broja on the field. , to center for Palmer .
That translated into a consistent Chelsea monologue. They had almost 80% possession by the end of the game and Newcastle, more defensive than ever, only needed a shot between the sticks to win. Quite the opposite of those in London, can’t make sense again. Sterling, Broja, Jackson… usually suspected of not being sharp in front of goal. Even Nkunku finally made his debut, looking out of rhythm after a long time out and unable to settle Chelsea’s offensive mess.
It should have been Mudryk, the player without expectations, who saved his team in stoppage time. Or rather, Trippier, who was in a disastrous moment and made an absolutely intolerable mistake by leaving the ball dead in place with his head so that the winger scored in the 92nd minute and forced the penalties.
The role of Trippier, who starred in the series, did not end there. Despite being a set-piece specialist, the former Atlético de Madrid player sent the second shot wide and then Petrovic stopped Ritchie’s fourth with a save (4-2), sent Chelsea in the semifinals and broke the negative dynamics of the results that greatly upset Pochettino’s team. needed.
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Chelsea: Petrovic; Disasi (Maatsen, 78′), Thiago Silva, Badiashille, Colwill (Malo Gusto, 46′); Gallagher, Caicedo; Palmer, Enzo Fernández (Broja, 32′), Sterling (Mudryk, 78′); Jackson (Nkunku, 69′)
Newcastle: Dubravka; Krafth (Trippier, 46′), Lascelles, Botman (Burn, 46′), Livramento; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Miley; Almirón, Wilson and Gordon (Ritchie, 52′)
Goals: 0-1, Wilson (16′); 1-1, Mudryk (92′)
Attendance: 38,058 at Stamford Bridge
Referee: Jarred Gillett. Yellow cards: Caicedo, Sterling, Wilson, Gallagher, Mudryk and Guimaraes
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Source: La Verdad
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