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Chelsea FC are in the round of 16 of the English League Cup, thanks to Kai Havertz. The international faced the Blues 6-0 (2-0) on Wednesday night against second-division FC Barnsley in the 28th, 55th and 65th minutes. For the 21-year-old, who moved from Bayer Leverkusen to London at the beginning of September for almost 80 million euros, was the first goal with the Chelsea shirt.
“That was the first of many great nights for him,” said Havertz team manager Frank Lampard. The game was an “excellent experience” for the rookie. Havertz had a hard time in his first two appearances in the Chelsea jersey.
Against the desperate Barnsley, currently 20th of 24 second division teams, Havertz scored on his first goal from close range, shortly before Ross Barkley’s 3-0 (minute 49) captured the ball with a tackle: 0 hit the player centrally offensive from a good twelve meters, in his third goal he tuned the hurried goalkeeper, fired at the empty goal and was immediately allowed to leave the field.
Werner is saved, Abraham is found
Timo Werner, who joined the Blues from RB Leipzig in the summer, sat on the bench for the entire duration of the game; should have been saved. Unlike Havertz, Werner played 90 minutes last Sunday against Liverpool (0: 2), the club’s next game is on Saturday at West Brom.
But against Barsnley, Tammy Abraham (19th) and Olivier Giroud (83rd), keen to switch, were also successful at Stamford Bridge. Defender Antonio Rüdiger was no longer on the squad. According to information from the “kicker”, the 27-year-old should face a transfer by FC Barcelona or his former club AS Roma.
The Londoners now face Leyton Orient or Tottenham Hotspur. The third round match was canceled due to a crown outbreak between several Leyton players.
Arsenal FC also reached matchday four of the League Cup. The Gunners defeated league rivals Leicester City 2-0 (0-0). Former Schalke Christian Fuchs (57th) suffered an own goal. Eddie Nketiah (90.) came up for Arsenal just before the final whistle. The next opponent is the winner of the third-division Liverpool-Lincoln City clash on Thursday (8.45pm; Stream: DAZN).
