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FULL TIMELast update 4:43 PM ET
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Key moments
- 4:42 PM ET90+5'GAME OVER
- 4:36 PM ET90'Yellow card
- 4:29 PM ET83'Yellow card
- 4:08 PM ET62'Yellow card
- 4:03 PM ET55'Yellow card
- 4:02 PM ETGoal by Facundo Buonanotte
- 4:01 PM ETGoal by Tyrique George
- 3:57 PM ET49'Goal · Chelsea FC
- 3:54 PM ET47'Goal by Tyrique George
- 3:52 PM ETSECOND HALF STARTS
- 3:35 PM ET45+3'FIRST HALF ENDS
- 3:31 PM ETGoal by Robert Street
- 3:30 PM ET41'Goal · Lincoln City 1-0
- 3:09 PM ET22'Yellow card
GAME OVER
The match at Sincil Bank concludes with a narrow victory for Chelsea over Lincoln City of the English third division, advancing to the next round of the EFL Carabao Cup. A very strong performance from the home team.
Lincoln City 1-2 Chelsea
Chelsea's fifth and final substitution. Reggie Walsh comes on for Facundo Buonanotte, midfielder for midfielder, to kill off a few seconds and end a match that Chelsea has struggled to achieve from start to finish.
Seventh yellow card of the match, fourth for Chelsea. 27-year-old Spanish defender Marc Cucurella is cautioned for a foul in midfield against Lincoln City, which ends in nothing for Lincoln City and the time keeps running.
Sixth yellow card of the match, third for Chelsea. 23-year-old Danish goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen is cautioned for deliberate time-wasting by the referee.
We will play four minutes of added time on this great match.
Fifth and final substitution for Lincoln City. Francis Okoronkwo replaces Lewis Montsma, a center forward for a center back. This is the final change manager Michael Skubala has made in his quest to level the score.
Fifth yellow card of the match, third for Lincoln City. One of the newcomers, 34-year-old Irish striker James Collins, is cautioned for committing a foul and trying to quickly lift his opponent Andrey Santos.
Chelsea are looking to close out the match with quick attacks but are proving inaccurate in their finishing, giving Lincoln City a chance to continue dreaming of a draw and taking the match to a penalty shootout.
Chelsea hunkered down in their own half, while Lincoln City pushed up their lines in search of attacking players, hoping to tie the game. Chelsea, with their new players, attacked with speedy counterattacks.
Four substitutions for Lincoln City. Reeco Hackett-Fairchild, Tom Bayliss, Justin Obikwu, and James Collins come on for Ben House, Ivan Varfolomeev, Robert Street, and Freddie Draper. The goalscorer and the two yellow cards for the home team are removed.
Three substitutions for Chelsea, making four. Shumaira Mheuka, Marc Cucurella, and Pedro Neto come on for Tyrique George, Enzo Fernández, and Jamie Gittens. Three positional substitutions to keep the score in their favor.
Lincoln City refuses to give up and continues to attack in search of a draw. Chelsea struggles defensively despite their lead, and it's evident in every chance the home team gets.
Anything can happen in this match with 20 minutes left to play.
Fourth yellow card of the match, second for Lincoln City. 26-year-old Scottish midfielder Ben House is booked for a foul on Enzo Fernández in the midfield, grabbing his shirt and subsequently throwing him to the ground.
First substitution of the match, first for Chelsea. Estêvão comes on for Alejandro Garnacho, a positional substitution to give minutes to one of the most promising players in Brazilian football at just 18 years old.
Second and third yellow cards of the match, the first for Lincoln City and the second for Chelsea. Lincoln City's Freddie Draper was booked for a heavy challenge on Malo Gusto during a promising attack; Chelsea's Enzo Fernández was booked for a strong challenge related to the foul.
Facundo Buonanotte's goal
Tyrique George's goal
GOOOAL!
GOAL! GOOOOOOOOOOAL for Chelsea! A team move with short passes, Facundo Buonanotte plays a one-two with Tyrique George to tip the ball in and score Chelsea's second goal, which came back in less than three minutes.
Lincoln City 1-2 Chelsea
GOOOAL!
GOAL! GOOOOOOOOOOOAL for Chelsea! A WONDERFUL GOAL from Tyrique George! He plucks a rebound from the edge of the box, firing in a first-time shot with his right foot as the ball bounces and slots it home to level the score.
Lincoln City 1-1 Chelsea
SECOND HALF STARTS
The final 45 minutes of this match are about to begin, with Lincoln City, from third division, surprisingly winning a partial victory over Chelsea. It's been a good match so far at the Sincil Bank in Lincoln.
FIRST HALF ENDS
The three minutes of added time are up, and the first 45 minutes of regulation are now over in this EFL Carabao Cup third round match, where Lincoln City partially wins over Chelsea thanks to a serious error between Enzo Fernández and Trevoh Chalobah.
Three minutes of added time will be played in this first half, with a surprising partial result, with the third-division team winning against the reigning world champion. Lincoln City has not been an easy target for the Blues.
Robert Street's goal
GOAAAL!
GOAL! GOOOOOOOOOOOOAL for Lincoln City! A shocker at the Sincil Bank! Chelsea's poor defensive play between Enzo Fernández and Trevoh Chalobah, and Ivan Varfolomeev recovers the ball and sends it home to Robert Street.
Lincoln City 1-0 Chelsea
Lincoln City expects Chelsea's defensive errors to launch their attacks, but the home side's attackers are outnumbered by the visiting defense and struggle to get close to the goal from open play. They have generated more danger from set pieces.
Great approach from Lincoln City! A corner from the right is headed in by Thomas Hamer, but Jörgensen's delivery isn't the best, and in a sea of rebounds and legs, the home side had three shots blocked inside the penalty area.
Lincoln City have eased off their high-pressing style from the start of the match and have completely conceded possession to Chelsea, but they have not left them with an easy task, and penetrating the home defense effectively has become difficult for the visitors.
First yellow card of the match, and first for Chelsea. 21-year-old Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos is booked for a heavy, ill-timed challenge on Rob Street in midfield following a mistake in the Blues' midfield.
Chelsea dominated the match with 73% possession but only had one shot on target. However, home goalkeeper Zachary Jeacock reacted better, denying Jamie Gittens a chance to open the scoring.
Lincoln City's defensive tactics have been working perfectly so far.
Lincoln City's positioning works brilliantly in this first quarter of the match. All of their players position themselves behind the ball when Chelsea has possession, leaving no space for the visiting attack to defend.
Chelsea have 55% possession, but they're struggling to create chances, and getting past the halfway line is a challenge so far due to the home side's high-pressure attack.
Lincoln City have a better start, as they have nothing to lose in this match, and the pressure is all on The Blues.
In the first few minutes of the match, the home side has come out swinging, managing to corner Chelsea, who have so far been unable to get past the halfway line. Lincoln City has now recorded three total shots and a corner in their favor.
GAME STARTS
The ball is already rolling at Sincil Bank for this match between Lincoln City and Chelsea in the third round of the EFL Carabao Cup. In a completely packed stadium, the atmosphere was great for this historic match, and we are ready to provide you with all the information that arises.
Refeering team
This will be the refereeing team for this match between Lincoln City and Chelsea.
Referee: Matthew Donohue
Assistant 1: Matthew Smith
Assistant 2: Jacob Graham
Fourth official: David Rock
VAR assistance is not available for the EFL Carabao Cup third round.
Chelsea's dressing room is ready
How Lincoln City's arrived to their stadium
Chelsea's substitutes
44 - Gabriel Slonina (Goalkeeper)
3 - Marc Cucurella (Left Back)
24 - Reece James (Right Back)
25 - Moisés Caicedo (Midfielder)
46 - Reggie Walsh (Midfielder)
58 - Ollie Harrison (Midfielder)
7 - Pedro Neto (Winger)
41 - Estêvão (Winger)
62 - Shumaira Mheuka (Center Forward)
3 - Marc Cucurella (Left Back)
24 - Reece James (Right Back)
25 - Moisés Caicedo (Midfielder)
46 - Reggie Walsh (Midfielder)
58 - Ollie Harrison (Midfielder)
7 - Pedro Neto (Winger)
41 - Estêvão (Winger)
62 - Shumaira Mheuka (Center Forward)
Chelsea's starting lineup
Lincoln City's substitutes
1 - George Wickens (Goalkeeper)
8 - Tom Bayliss (Midfielder)
3 - Adam Reach (Left Midfielder)
7 - Reeco Hackett (Winger)
11 - Oscar Thorn (Winger)
12 - Erik Ring (Winger)
9 - James Collins (Center Forward)
19 - Francis Okoronkwo (Center Forward)
20 - Justin Obikwu (Center Forward)
8 - Tom Bayliss (Midfielder)
3 - Adam Reach (Left Midfielder)
7 - Reeco Hackett (Winger)
11 - Oscar Thorn (Winger)
12 - Erik Ring (Winger)
9 - James Collins (Center Forward)
19 - Francis Okoronkwo (Center Forward)
20 - Justin Obikwu (Center Forward)
Lincoln City's starting lineup
Chelsea's last five games
September 20: Manchester United 2-1 Chelsea (Premier League)
September 17: Bayern Munich 3-1 Chelsea (UEFA Champions League)
September 13: Brentford 2-2 Chelsea (Premier League)
August 30: Chelsea 2-0 Fulham (Premier League)
August 22: West Ham 1-5 Chelsea (Premier League)
September 17: Bayern Munich 3-1 Chelsea (UEFA Champions League)
September 13: Brentford 2-2 Chelsea (Premier League)
August 30: Chelsea 2-0 Fulham (Premier League)
August 22: West Ham 1-5 Chelsea (Premier League)
Lincoln City's last five games
September 20: Lincoln City 3-1 Luton Town (League One)
September 13: Burton Albion 0-1 Lincoln City (League One)
September 6: Lincoln City 2-2 Wigan Athletic (League One)
September 2: Lincoln City 3-0 Notts County (EFL Trophy)
August 30: Lincoln City 1-1 Mansfield Town (League One)
September 13: Burton Albion 0-1 Lincoln City (League One)
September 6: Lincoln City 2-2 Wigan Athletic (League One)
September 2: Lincoln City 3-0 Notts County (EFL Trophy)
August 30: Lincoln City 1-1 Mansfield Town (League One)
Sincil Bank is ready for another day of soccer
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Welcome back to VAVEL.com’s coverage of the EFL Carabao Cup Third round match: Lincoln City vs Chelsea Live Updates!
My name is Miguel Niño and I will be your host for this match from the cold night in Lincoln.
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