Alejandro Garnacho double sees Chelsea into Carabao Cup semi-finals
- On Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, Chelsea beat Cardiff City three to one as Garnacho and Neto scored second-half goals to reach the Carabao Cup semi-finals.
- Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca named an almost entirely changed XI after Saturday's win, relying on a bench worth nearly �400million and bringing on Joao Pedro and Alejandro Garnacho at half-time.
- At 57 minutes Garnacho opened scoring after a Facundo Buonanotte assist, Neto restored the lead seven minutes later, and Garnacho sealed it in stoppage time.
- Chelsea advance to the semi-finals as the victory puts them into their third semi in five years pursuing a third cup triumph since Enzo Maresca arrived in summer 2024.
- As quarter-finals continue next week, Manchester City host Brentford and Newcastle United welcome Fulham, with Arsenal facing Crystal Palace; Chelsea reach the last four after winning the Club World Cup and Europa Conference League last season.
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Garnacho sends Chelsea into League Cup semis
Chelsea booked their place in the League Cup semi-finals with a 3-1 win at third-tier Cardiff City on Tuesday where the Premier League side needed goals from substitutes Alejandro Garnacho and Pedro Neto to put away the courageous Welsh club. The hosts were the only non-Premier League side left in the competition but they more than held their own against the Club World Cup winners who were forced to turn to their bench to overcome the League One…
League Cup: Chelsea edges past third-tier Cardiff to reach semifinals
Chelsea booked its place in the League Cup semifinals with a 3-1 win at third-tier Cardiff City on Tuesday where the Premier League side needed goals from substitutes Alejandro Garnacho and Pedro Neto to put away the courageous Welsh club.
Maresca says he is happy at Chelsea after 3-1 win at Cardiff
Dec 17 : Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said he is happy at the club after they booked a spot in the League Cup semi-finals with a 3-1 win at Cardiff City on Tuesday, just days after he had voiced his frustrations over behind-the-scenes issues at the club.Maresca had said after Saturday's 2-0 Premier League hom
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