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Chelsea vs Barrow LIVE: Carabao Cup result, score and reaction as Nkunku nets hattrick in Blues rout

Follow all the action from Stamford Bridge

Luke Baker
Tuesday 24 September 2024 17:21 EDT
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(Action Images via Reuters)

Follow live reaction from Chelsea‘s win over Barrow in the Carabao Cup. Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea themselves at Wembley last term, so new boss Enzo Maresca will be hoping to go one better and land his first trophy at the club.

It couldn’t have started in much more routine fashion either, as Christopher Nkunku hit a hat-trick against a side who simply had no chance, given the Blues’ rotated field of international stars including Joao Felix. The Portuguese attacker teed up one and hit the post with a free-kick himself, the ball eventually going in off the goalkeeper, while Pedro Neto also scored in a five-goal thrashing.

Follow live reaction from today’s game in the live blog below.

Chelsea vs Barrow

Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

24 September 2024 20:11

Chelsea vs Barrow

João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

24 September 2024 20:09

Chelsea vs Barrow

Offside, Barrow. Gerard Garner is caught offside.

24 September 2024 20:04

Chelsea vs Barrow

Offside, Barrow. Chris Stokes is caught offside.

24 September 2024 20:04

Chelsea vs Barrow

Foul by Renato Veiga (Chelsea).

24 September 2024 20:03

Chelsea vs Barrow

Goal! Chelsea 2, Barrow 0. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross.

24 September 2024 20:00

Chelsea vs Barrow

Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box following a corner.

24 September 2024 19:57

Chelsea vs Barrow

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ben Jackson.

24 September 2024 19:57

Chelsea vs Barrow

Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

24 September 2024 19:56

Chelsea vs Barrow

Offside, Chelsea. João Félix is caught offside.

24 September 2024 19:55

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