Benoit Badiashile blushes saved as Christopher Nkunku makes immediate Chelsea impact
Chelsea are through to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup after a penalty shootout win over Newcastle United. Djordje Petrovic has made himself an immediate Blues hero after denying Matt Ritchie in tremendous style in what turned out to be the decisive penalty kick.
Callum Wilson's goal early on was cancelled out right at the death by Mykhailo Mudryk. The Ukraine international netted a rare goal after capitalising on a mistake from Kieran Trippier to make Stamford Bridge erupt.
Early on in the game, Chelsea were perhaps a tad fortunate not to be a man down. Moises Caicedo's foot planted onto Anthony Gordon's achilles but referee Jarred Gillett handed the Ecuadorian a yellow card and it could not be overturned with no VAR in place at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea then began to grow into the game a bit. Conor Gallagher, Chelsea's captain on the night, hit the crossbar with a great effort from the edge of the box, but Newcastle were looking like a constant threat on the break.
Wilson then capitalised on some horrendous defending from the hosts just over a quarter of an hour into the tie. Levi Colwill went to pass it to Caicedo, but the midfielder's stretching leg could not touch the ball and then Wilson was away. He went to take on Benoit Badiashile, but it looked as if the French defender had dealt with it well.
However, as he tried to take it past Wilson with his left foot, the ball then hit his right shin and played the Newcastle striker clean through on goal. Wilson made no mistake from close range.
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