By Le Figaro
Published yesterday at 10:56 p.m., Updated yesterday at 10:59 p.m.
Palmer et Gallagher.
CARL RECINE / REUTERS
This Tuesday, during the semi-final first leg of the competition, the Blues were dominated by the English second division club (1-0).
Chelsea, tenth in the Premier League, lost Tuesday evening 1-0 in the semi-final first leg of the League Cup on the lawn of Middlesbrough, a mid-table team in the second division. The Blues, with a return home on January 23, obviously retain all their chances of facing Liverpool evening Fulham in the final, the other semi-finalists who will face each other on Wednesday (9:00 p.m.).
But Mauricio Pochettino’s men will have to be much more creative and sharp if they want to avoid major disappointment. Middlesbrough owes its victory to its courage, its discipline… and the culpable offensive sterility of its opponents. The Blues, however, dominated the first period head and shoulders: 67% possession at the break, and above all four huge chances wasted by Cole Palmer.
Opposite, “Boro” stood back and opened the scoring with great composure in the 37th minute. A through ball on the right, a cross from Isaiah Jones and a victorious volley from Hayden Hackney saw the 12th in the second division reach the break with a one-goal advantage. In the second half, Middlesbrough seemed content with this prestigious success, and Chelsea, lacking inspiration, blindly ran into the compact and determined defensive block of the locals.
2024-01-09 23:56:18
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