Substitute Eden Hazard's late goal against Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge sent Chelsea through to the last four of the EFL Cup.
Match Events
30' Willian misses one-on-one chance
What a save! Boruc makes himself big to save a one-on-one effort from Willian after an electric Chelsea counter-attack through Loftus-Cheek and Kovacic.
53' CLOSE! Loftus-Cheek's long shot hits the post
Off the post! Loftus-Cheek's brilliant start to the second half continues with a sharp give-and-go with Azpilicueta just outside the box. The England international lets the ball run across his body and fires a left-footed shot along the ground. It smashes into the right post and goes behind for a goal kick.
84'GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Bournemouth (Hazard)
GOAAAAAL! HAZARD MAKES IT 1-0! Hazard gets very lucky with a deflection off Daniels as his close-range effort bounces past Boruc into the bottom-right corner of the goal.
Match Report
Chelsea scraped into the EFL Cup semi-finals as Eden Hazard's late goal secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Bournemouth on Wednesday.
Having laboured in their 3-2 win over Derby County in the previous round, Chelsea found Bournemouth in resolute form at Stamford Bridge before substitute Hazard's 84th-minute winner.
Visiting goalkeeper Artur Boruc was in fine form throughout and Chelsea's luck looked to be out when Ruben Loftus-Cheek struck the woodwork early in the second half.
Line-ups
Chelsea XI: Fàbregas, Willian, Azpilicueta, O. Giroud, Barkley, M. Kovačić, Emerson, A. Rüdiger, Kepa, A. Christensen, R. Loftus-Cheek
Subs: D.Luiz, E. Hazard, W. Caballero, Pedro, Zappacosta, N. Kanté, C. Hudson-Odoi
Bournemouth XI: A. Boruc, Daniels, Stanislas, Wilson, S.Cook, Aké, Ibe, D.Rico, Mousset, D. Brooks, J.Simpson
Subs: Defoe, Surman, Pugh, J.King, Fraser, T.Mings, M. Travers
starguard
305
Good to see Hazard do his thing. Hopefully he'll forget about going to Real Madrid now that Mourinho will manage them. He definitely wouldn't fit into Mourinho's pragmatic tactics.
EbenezerHCollins
263
when pestilence (HAZARD) is unleash against your team in the 61 minutes... you develop high blood pressure and die in the 84 minutes... up blues!!!
caunnah
254
All thanks to our software Mr Eden Hazard, with injury he can still perform
_4kyh
193
If Hazard played for realmadrid he would atleast finish in top 3 in the balondor rankings
tropicalda
187
Chelsea - Bournemouth thoughts: - Loftus-Cheek is so damn talented - Kovačić very good - Barkley forgettable - Emerson pretty good - CB’s strong - Kepa w/ great, aggressive keeping - Willian ‘clear on goal’ means nothing - Pedro = Team Player - Hazard just doing Hazard things
VanishPrasad
100
Hazard : Where are all my haters ? I can't hear you.
HhiyzMajezthy27
78
Papa Perez be like.. I should have signed him instead of courtois
Iamtom_davidonIG
71
Hazard is proving to be a more consistent player. I hope Chelsea wins this trophy.
jaydlnpz
68
hazard be like: why always me
deebashbhandari
67
Finally Eden hazard end his goal drought..❤❤
Yuzdeostu
49
Stop him if you can he is doing his stuff