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EFL Cup· 2025/26 · Round 3

Lincoln v Chelsea

LincolnR. Street 42′
1–2FT · HT 1–0
ChelseaT. George 48′ · F. Buonanotte 50′

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Key events available

  1. 19:45Kick-off
  2. 22′Yellow card · ChelseaA. Santos
  3. 42′Goal · LincolnR. Street · (assist I. Varfolomeev)
  4. 48′Goal · ChelseaT. George
  5. 50′Goal · ChelseaF. Buonanotte · (assist T. George)
  6. 54′Yellow card · ChelseaE. Fernández
  7. 56′Yellow card · LincolnF. Draper
  8. 63′Yellow card · LincolnB. House
  9. 83′Yellow card · LincolnJ. Collins
  10. 90+3′Yellow card · ChelseaM. Cucurella
  11. 90′Yellow card · ChelseaF. Jørgensen
Substitutions (10)
  1. 59′Substitution · ChelseaEstêvão on · A. Garnacho off
  2. 70′Substitution · ChelseaM. Cucurella on · E. Fernández off
  3. 70′Substitution · ChelseaPedro Neto on · J. Gittens off
  4. 70′Substitution · ChelseaS. Mheuka on · T. George off
  5. 71′Substitution · LincolnT. Bayliss on · I. Varfolomeev off
  6. 71′Substitution · LincolnR. Hackett-Fairchild on · B. House off
  7. 71′Substitution · LincolnJ. Collins on · F. Draper off
  8. 71′Substitution · LincolnJ. Obikwu on · R. Street off
  9. 85′Substitution · LincolnF. Okoronkwo on · L. Montsma off
  10. 90+4′Substitution · ChelseaR. Walsh on · F. Buonanotte off

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Statistics available

Match

  • 28%Possession72%

Attack

  • 16Shots14
  • 2Shots on target4
  • 10Shots off target6
  • 4Blocked shots4
  • 3Corners2
  • 4Offsides4
  • 2Saves0

Passing

  • 232Passes626
  • 162Accurate passes558
  • 70%Pass accuracy89%

Discipline

  • 17Fouls9
  • 3Yellow cards4

Team expected goals (xG): not supplied for this match.not supplied

Player statistics available

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Lincoln
PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsKey passesTackles
C. McGrandles907.3–0–15
R. Towler906.5–01––
S. Bradley906.6–01–1
T. Darikwa906.7–0–2–
T. Hamer906.3–0241
Z. Jeacock906.0–0–––
L. Montsma856.5–02–1
B. House716.0–0–11
F. Draper716.9–03–2
I. Varfolomeev716.9–1–3–
R. Street717.91031–
J. Collins196.3–0–––
J. Obikwu196.5–0–––
R. Hackett-Fairchild196.9–0––2
T. Bayliss197.2–0––1
F. Okoronkwo106.5–0–––
Chelsea
PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsKey passesTackles
A. Santos907.3–0––2
F. Jørgensen906.6–0–––
J. Hato906.6–011–
M. Gusto907.2–0122
T. Chalobah907.2–0–––
W. Fofana906.9–0––1
F. Buonanotte896.610311
E. Fernández706.2–0–1–
J. Gittens706.3–02––
T. George707.911122
A. Garnacho596.9–011–
Estêvão316.3–0–1–
M. Cucurella206.7–0––1
Pedro Neto207.2–012–
S. Mheuka206.7–0––1
R. Walsh1––0–––

– no figure supplied for this player; a 0 is a supplied zero.

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Line-ups available

Chelsea4-2-3-1

  1. 12JørgensenBooked 90′6.6
  1. 27Gusto7.2
  2. 23Chalobah7.2
  3. 29Fofana6.9
  4. 21Hato6.6
  1. 17SantosBooked 22′7.3
  2. 8Fernández (c)Booked 54′ · Off 70′6.2
  1. 11GittensOff 70′6.3
  2. 40BuonanotteGoal 50′ · Off 90+4′6.6
  3. 49GarnachoOff 59′6.9
  1. 32GeorgeGoal 48′ · Off 70′7.9
  1. 34DraperBooked 56′ · Off 71′6.9
  2. 17StreetGoal 42′ · Off 71′7.9
  1. 24VarfolomeevOff 71′6.9
  2. 14McGrandles7.3
  3. 18HouseBooked 63′ · Off 71′6.0
  1. 22Hamer6.3
  2. 6Towler6.5
  3. 15Bradley6.6
  4. 4MontsmaOff 85′6.5
  5. 2Darikwa (c)6.7
  1. 13Jeacock6.0

Lincoln5-3-2

Each player stands where the line-up places him: in his line from the goalkeeper, and on his side of the pitch as his team attacks.

Lincoln · Bench

Coach: M. Skubala

Chelsea · Bench

Coach: Enzo Maresca

Key players

Lincolnavailable

  1. R. Towler · Defender180 min in 2 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists
  2. T. Hamer · Defender180 min in 2 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists
  3. Z. Jeacock · Goalkeeper180 min in 2 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists

From player figures for all 2 matches played.

Chelseaavailable

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Key players are each side's 3 with the most minutes in EFL Cup 2025/26 before this match, counted from each match's player figures; a tie on minutes goes to more goals plus assists, then the name. Goals and assists are summed from the same figures. This is a count, not a judgement of quality, and no rating is used.

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