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Kai Havertz scored his first senior hat-trick to open his Chelsea account in style when the Blues defeated Barnsley 6-0 to advance to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.
Chelsea gave a debut to Thiago Silva, who got away with an early error before Tammy Abraham scored his first goal of the season to give Chelsea the lead in the 19th minute.
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Barnsley was playing fine, fluid football and could, and perhaps should have leveled, and his extravagance in front of goal came back to haunt them as Havertz scored his first goal in English football since becoming the most expensive German of all time. on the 28th. minute with a fine ending.
After the break Barnsley still splashed Chelsea’s goal, but the goals continued to flow down the other end as Ross Barkley drilled the third, Havertz added two more to score his first hat-trick on Bayer Leverkusen and Chelsea’s 153 attempt, with Olivier. Giroud put the icing on the cake last when Chelsea reached the knockout stages in a dominant fashion.
Kai Havertz led the show at Stamford Bridge
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While Chelsea made a lot of changes, Frank Lampard still named a very strong team, but the Blues were second best from the start as Willy Caballero kept Chelsea in it with a series of good saves.
One mistake was all it took to allow Chelsea to enter the opener as Barnsley attempted too many passes on the edge of the box before allowing Abraham to open his season account, but remained as usual on the other end. , with Caballero by far the busiest guardian.
Havertz’s fine shot after a superb Abraham mannequin showed the gulf in class in front of goal between the sides, before Havertz completed his hat-trick after circling the Barnsley goalkeeper and former Chelsea stopped Brad Collins.
Chelsea could also give Ben Chilwell his debut off the bench, with the summer signing immediately recording an assist when Giroud entered the act with his head late to propel the Blues ahead before a trip to West Brom on Saturday.
Thiago Silva made his Blues debut
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TALKING POINT
Is the deepest position, number 10, the Havertz call? In his first two appearances with the Blues, Kai Havertz has done little to whet the appetite of the expectant masses at Stamford Bridge. The former Bayer Leverkusen striker was used wide on a front of three and looked stifled.
However, even against lower-league rivals, it seems that Havertz’s best position is perhaps behind the forward, at number 10. This was where the 21-year-old used to be most effective in the Bundesliga, as he can use his intelligence. . and a flawless touch to gain a yard, create chances and enter the roster himself.
After being on the roster three times and making an assist against Barnsley, there are at least signs that he may have found his long-term positional home in Chelsea.
MAN OF THE PARTY – Kai Havertz.
Who else? Of course, Havertz will face much stronger opposition, but he showed just how much he has in his game at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night. Nobody had more shots or created more chances than the newcomer, who is going to take a lot of confidence from this goal-laden performance.
RANKING GAME
Chelsea: Caballero 8, Azpilicueta 7, Tomori 6, Silva 6, Emerson 6, Barkley 7, Kovacic 7, Mount 6, Havertz 9, Abraham 8, Hudson-Odoi 6 … Subs: Zouma 6, Chilwell 6, Giroud 7.
Barnsley: Collins 5, Ludewig 5, Sollbauer 5, Halme 5, J Williams 5, Styles 7, Ritzmaier 5, Mowatt 4, Woodrow 6, Frieser 5, Schmidt 6… Subs: Oduor 6, Chaplin 6, Thomas 6.
KEY MOMENTS
14 ‘- SAVE! All Barnsley here! Brilliant punch from former Fulham forward Cauley Woodrow has Willy Caballero pedaling, but the veteran makes a smart save.
19 ‘- GGGGOOOOAAALLL !!! Chelsea 1-0 Barnsley. A gift for Chelsea, as Tammy Abraham gives them the upper hand. All that good work from Barnsley was undone in a lapse of concentration. The visitors try too many passes on the edge of their area and lose the ball to Abraham, who then simply has to tap his man before shooting Collins.
26 ‘- MISS! Oh, it should have been two. Barnsley gives the ball away again cheaply, Havertz comes in, takes the attack to the visitors, feeds Mount, who is on acres of space with the goal at his mercy, but shoots wide. He had to hit the target from there.
28 ‘- GGGOOOAAAALLLL !!! Chelsea 2-0 Barnsley. And there is that first goal in English football for Havertz! Super, super goal. What a lovely, lovely move. Mount sent the ball to Abraham who threw a charming mannequin, Havertz was then able to steal from behind before shooting into the bottom corner.
49 ‘- GGGOOOOAAALLLL !!! Chelsea 3-0 Barnsley. Barnsley again tries to play it from behind and is wrong by allowing Ross Barkley to score. Mowatt, the man caught in possession by Havertz, Barkley then holds onto the loose ball before punching hard into the bottom corner.
55 ‘- GGGGOOOOAAALLLl !! Chelsea 4-0 Barnsley. Another mistake by Barnsley when Havertz adds his second to make four. Once again, Barnsley is in possession, and in the blink of an eye, Abraham prepares Havertz for the fourth.
65 ‘- GGGGOOOOAAALLLL !!! Chelsea 5-0 Barnsley. There is! Havertz’s first senior treble! What a performance from the 21-year-old. The goalkeeper left a lot to be desired, but Havertz won’t mind one bit as she circles Collins to secure her first senior treble!
82 ‘- GGGOOOAALLLL !! Chelsea 6-0 Barnsley. Giroud heads home to make six. Moments after missing the stage, Giroud opens his account for the season when he reaches the end of a Chilwell cross before finding the net.
KEY STATISTICS
Chelsea have won their last 13 League Cup qualifiers against teams from a lower division, scoring 49 goals in the process.
Kai Havertz has participated in 26 goals in all competitions in 2020 (18 goals, 8 assists); only Robert Lewandowski (35), Lionel Messi (32) and Cristiano Ronaldo (31) have participated in more among the top-five players. European leagues.
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