On January 10, Beijing time, in the first leg of the English League Cup semifinals, Middlesbrough played Chelsea at home. In the first half, Rattle just left the field injured after breaking the ball and hitting the goal, Palmer's long-range shot was saved, and then Bangura also left the field due to injury, Palmer's excellent opportunity to push slightly wide, Jones received a long pass to assist Hackney to outflank the goal, Caicedo shot wide from a distance, and Palmer missed the opportunity after the super empty goal;In the second half, Conor Gallagher leaned on the defence and shot wide and Mykhailo Mudryk's shot was denied. Final score 1
In the 37th minute, Jones received a long pass and assisted, and Hackney outflanked the goal!Middlesbrough 1-0 Chelsea
Players from both sides have entered the pitch and the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-final is about to begin.
In the first minute, Colwill opened the game, and Rattle's sweeping shot was saved by Petrovic.
In the 5th minute, Rattle left the field with a shot that was injured under the Desassi defense and replaced him with Cockburn.
In the 5th minute, Palmer received the ball and fired a long-range shot, and Glover fell to the ground to save the ball.
In the 8th minute, the Middlesbrough players complained about Handball in the Enzo penalty area, but the referee did not indicate it.
In the 20th minute, Bangura also left the field due to injury after a scramble with Madueke, and Clark came on.
In the 29th minute, Madueke passed two defenders in a row, and then his shot was disrupted from the bottom line.
In the 31st minute, Hausen mistook the ball, and Palmer's great chance was slightly wide.
In the 37th minute, Jones received a long pass and assisted, and Hackney outflanked the goal!Middlesbrough 1-0 Chelsea
In the 45+2nd minute, Caicedo's long-range shot was powerful and missed.
45+3 minutes, crime-level performance!Enzo's shot caused the goalkeeper to get out of his hands, and Palmer couldn't score in a super big hole.
In the 45+5th minute, Palmer had another good chance to shake off the defense and push, but the ball was saved by Glover.
In the 53rd minute, Enzo sent in a cross and Madueke's header was confiscated.
In the 61st minute, Gallagher leaned on the defense and turned and swept the ball, which went wide of the post.
In the 63rd minute, Enzo and Madueke came off and were replaced by Mudryk and Armando Broja.
In the 73rd minute, Mudryk fired a shot from the edge of the penalty area, and Glover stopped the ball.
In the 81st minute, Armando Broja swept in front of goal, and Sterling was a step slow to flank.
MiddlesbroughStarters: 16-Howson, 25-Crookes, 6-Fry, 4-Daniel Barasseur, 23-Glover, 9-Rattle, 27-Engel, 7-Hackney, 24-Bangura, 11-Isaiah Jones, 3-Ralph van den Berg.
Substitution: 5'9-Ratt, 20'24- Bangura.
Subs played: 20'5-Matt Clark, 5'19- Josh Cockburn.
Subs: 28-Lewis O'Brien, 14-Gilbert, 52-aBridge, 57-Bilongo, 32-Jamie Jones, 49-Law-McCabe, 48-Kavanagh.
ChelseaStarting XI: 6-Thiago Silva, 7-Sterling, 2-Disasi, 23-Gallagher, 28-Petrovic, 20-Cole Palmer, 11-Maduekay, 8-Enzo Fernandez, 25-Moises Caicedo, 26-Colwill, 27-Gusto.
Substitution out: 63'11-Madueke, 63'8- Enzo Fernández, 90'27- Gusto.
Subs played: 63'10-Mudryk, 63'19-Broja, 90'42- Gilchrist.
Subs: 13-Bettinelli, 47-Berryström, 51-Dylan Williams, 68-Golding, 36-Davide Washington.