With home advantage, Chelsea entered the game with great determination and had a chance to open the scoring in the 7th minute after Gallagher's shot from outside the penalty area. However, coach Mauricio Pochettino's team was denied a goal by the crossbar.
Callum Wilson scored the opening goal of the match (Photo: Reuters).
Having a good game, Chelsea made a personal mistake in the 16th minute, allowing Callum Wilson to dribble from midfield into the penalty area and score the opening goal for the Magpies.
This goal caused Chelsea a lot of trouble in the following period, when Newcastle actively played with a low formation. The Blues could not find an equalizer in the first 45 minutes.
In the second half, coach Mauricio Pochettino directed his players to attack at a higher speed. The Argentine coach also made 5 substitutions to increase the pressure. In particular, he brought Mykhailo Mudryk onto the field in the 78th minute.
Chelsea equalized in injury time (Photo: Reuters).
Mykhailo Mudryk was Chelsea's hero when he scored the equalizer 1-1 in the 90+2 minute. In this situation, the Ukrainian player rushed into the penalty area to finish very quickly after the away team's defender controlled the ball incorrectly.
After a 1-1 draw after regulation time, Chelsea and Newcastle had to go into a penalty shootout to decide the winner. In the shootout, Chelsea won 4-2 to book their place in the semi-finals of the League Cup 2023/2024.
Chelsea made an impressive comeback against Newcastle (Photo: Reuters).
In the remaining two quarter-final matches taking place on the morning of December 20, Fulham drew 1-1 with Everton and won the penalty shootout 7-6. Meanwhile, Middlesbrough easily beat Port Vale to secure their ticket to the next round.
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