Chelsea cruised into the FA Cup fourth round after a 4-0 victory against Preston.
2023/2024 FA Cup
4-0
Match Events
2' KICK-OFF! Who can win this match?
17' Will Keane's shot too straight
21' CLOSE! Palmer’s shot wide out
27' Enzo's header too straight
58' GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Preston North End (Armando Broja)
59' CLOSE! Broja hits the post
66' GOAL! Chelsea 2-0 Preston North End (Thiago Silva)
68' Yellow Card! Ben Whiteman booked
69' GOAL! Chelsea 3-0 Preston North End (Sterling)
81' Gusto's shot too straight
88' GOAL! Chelsea 4-0 Preston North End (Enzo Fernández)
Match Report
Made to remain patient by the stubborn Championship visitors, the Blues eventually broke the deadlock through Armando Broja's header just before the hour mark.
His glancing effort placed the hosts in control and Thiago Silva soon netted the second goal, his clever flick from a corner beating Freddie Woodman for power.
Just three minutes later, Raheem Sterling racked up Blues' third of the evening.
Cole Palmer was brought down on the edge of the area, leaving Sterling to step up after a stuttering run-up and whip a bending effort over the wall and into the net.
There was still time for Enzo Fernandez to hit the fourth after Sterling's good work.
Line-ups
Chelsea XI: Sterling, Axel Disasi, Djordje Petrovic, Cole Palmer, Mykhaylo Mudryk, Armando Broja, Enzo Fernández, Moisés Caicedo, Levi Colwill, Malo Gusto, Alfie Gilchrist
Subs: Thiago Silva, Marcus Bettinelli, Conor Gallagher, Noni Madueke, Maatsen, Lucas Bergström, Dylan Williams, Michael Golding, Deivid Washington
Preston North End XI: Andrew Hughes, Will Keane, Brad Potts, Freddie Woodman, Alan Browne, Liam Lindsay, Ben Whiteman, Jordan Storey, Ali McCann, Liam Millar, Milutin Osmajic
Subs: Ched Evans, David Cornell, Greg Cunningham, Duane Holmes, Ryan Ledson, Woodburn, Emil Riis, Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen, Kian Best