In a thrilling encounter, Chelsea secured their spot in the last four after a rollercoaster ride against Leicester City, finishing 4-2. The game saw everything – from missed penalties to own goals and even a red card.
Chelsea started strong, with Marc Cucurella opening the scoring in the 13th minute after a well-worked move involving Nicolas Jackson. However, Chelsea’s joy was short-lived as Leicester’s Stephy Mavididi equalized with a stunning curling shot just after the hour mark.The game took a dramatic turn when Chelsea’s Axel Disasi scored one of the most bizarre own goals, putting Leicester ahead unexpectedly.
But Chelsea didn’t back down, and Raheem Sterling, despite missing a penalty earlier, redeemed himself with an assist for Cole Palmer to level the score.As tensions rose, Leicester’s Callum Doyle received a red card for a foul on Jackson, resulting in a penalty for Chelsea.
Although Sterling missed the spot-kick, Chelsea didn’t let up, with Carney Chukwuemeka finding the winner in the dying moments. Noni Madueke put the icing on the cake with a late goal to seal Chelsea’s victory.