Football
Chelsea vs Blackburn Rovers. Carabao Cup Fourth Round.
7:45pm, Wednesday 1st November 2023.
Stamford BridgeAttendance: Attendance39,548.
Match ends, Chelsea 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
Attempt saved. Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jake Garrett with a through ball.
Attempt missed. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Marc Cucurella with a cross.
Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers).
Foul by Alex Matos (Chelsea).
James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Substitution, Chelsea. Alex Matos replaces Enzo Fernández.
Substitution, Chelsea. Noni Madueke replaces Cole Palmer.
Offside, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella tries a through ball, but Cole Palmer is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
Attempt missed. Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross.
Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
Arnór Sigurdsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Scott Wharton.
Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by James Hill (Blackburn Rovers).
Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan tries a through ball, but Arnór Sigurdsson is caught offside.
Substitution, Chelsea. Moisés Caicedo replaces Nicolas Jackson.
Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Niall Ennis replaces Harry Leonard.
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces Andrew Moran.
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Lesley Ugochukwu.
Attempt blocked. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Axel Disasi.
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by James Hill.
Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Levi Colwill.
Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Dilan Markanday.
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Scott Wharton replaces Hayden Carter because of an injury.
Substitution, Chelsea. Levi Colwill replaces Benoît Badiashile.
Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Reece James.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
Goal! Chelsea 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Leopold Wahlstedt.
Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lesley Ugochukwu.
Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
Attempt missed. Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Hill.
Attempt missed. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Leonard.
Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Axel Disasi.
Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt blocked. Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Goal! Chelsea 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
Attempt missed. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Benoît Badiashile.
Foul by Lesley Ugochukwu (Chelsea).
Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Pickering tries a through ball, but Andrew Moran is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a through ball.
Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
Delay in match because of an injury James Hill (Blackburn Rovers).
Attempt blocked. Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Moran.
Offside, Chelsea. Benoît Badiashile tries a through ball, but Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers).
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
