Chelsea 6-1 (6-2) Middlesbrough LIVE REACTION: Blues reach Carabao Cup final after rampant performance

Chelsea cruised through to the Carabao Cup final by beating Middlesbrough 6-2 on aggregate with a rampant performance. 

The Blues began the second leg a goal down to the Championship side but they removed any chances of an upset early on. 

Jonny Howson’s own goal levelled the tie before Enzo Fernandez completed the turnaround just before the half-hour mark. 

Mauricio Pochettino will have been delighted with his side’s start to the game and things got better when Axel Disasi added a third. 

Cole Palmer then scored a fourth to all-but send his side to Wembley before he grabbed another late in the second half. 

Boro then found a consolation after Noni Madueke scored a sixth for Chelsea but it didn’t spoil the mood at Stamford Bridge for Pochettino’s men. 

That's all for our live coverage of Chelsea's rampant 6-2 aggregate win over Middlesbrough!

The Blues booked their place in the Carabao Cup final with ease after turning around a one-goal deficit in style.

Mauricio Pochettino's side will now take on Liverpool or Fulham in the final at Wembley on February 25.

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Mauricio Pochettino has praised Cole Palmer for his form since joining Chelsea in the summer.

«He is a player with an amazing talent,» Pochettino said.

«It is a player that understands the game. He has the quality and the talent to see the situation and to read the game in another aspect.

»He can play from the right, striker or in behind the striker. We try to give him freedom because in this type of game he can find the best position to help the team.

«For me, [the best part] is when he presses and then the intuition to get the ball back. He is