Chelsea secured their place in the English League Cup final by crushing Middlesbrough (6-0).
Chelsea will have the honor of playing their first final of the Boehly era. The Blues invited themselves to the League Cup final this Tuesday by falling to Middlesbrough in the last four. Beaten in the first leg, they bounced back well in the second round with a success by six goals.
Chelsea awaits Liverpool
During this return match, the Londoners proved irresistible. The matter was even folded from the 1e half-time with four goals scored. Howson, against his camp, then Fernandez, Disasi and Palmer were the scorers for the locals. With such a show of force, all that remained was to manage quietly after returning from the locker room. And that’s what was done. The bill was even bigger with two other achievements by Palmer and Madueke.
In the League Cup final, Chelsea the winner of the other semi-final which will pit Liverpool against Fulham on Wednesday. In the first leg, the Reds won by the narrowest of margins (2-1).
Only 9e in the Premier League standings, Chelsea are only one game away from European qualification. On February 25 at Wembley, the Blues will aim for their 6e sacred in this consecration. The last one dates back to 2015.
