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Chelsea vs Southampton LIVE: Carabao Cup result, final score and penalty shootout reaction

Relive all the action live from Stamford Bridge

Michael Jones
Tuesday 26 October 2021 17:17 EDT
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Tuchel previews Chelsea's Cup game against Southampton

Chelsea needed penalties to advance in the Carabao Cup for a second consecutive round as they edged past Southampton with a 4-3 shoot-out victory at Stamford Bridge following a 1-1 draw.

Reece James again provided the decisive kick, just as he did against Aston Villa in the previous round, with Theo Walcott and Will Smallbone missing for the Saints.

Kai Havertz headed Chelsea into the lead seconds before half-time, guiding a header into the bottom corner from a corner.

But Southampton would force spot-kicks when Che Adams fired in on the rebound after Kyle Walker-Peters’ effort was saved by the legs of Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Across London, Calum Chambers scored his first goal in more than two years before Eddie Nketiah punished his former club to send Arsenal into the quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Leeds.

Chambers scored with his first touch of the night after coming off the bench to replace the injured Benjamin White 10 minutes into the second half.

And former Leeds loanee made sure of the Gunners’ place in the quarter-finals when he punished a mistake from Liam Cooper, whose defensive header never had the power to reach Illan Meslier.

Instead Nketiah skipped through, lifting the ball over the goalkeeper before watching his scuffed finish tuck just inside the post as Leeds defenders scrambled to get back.

The result means Arsenal have now won six of their last eight in all competitions, and are unbeaten since August.

It also went to penalties at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium, where League One Sunderland dumped out QPR with a 3-1 shoot-out victory after a goalless draw.

Charlie Austin thought he had scored a late winner to send QPR into the last eight for the first time since 1988.

But a tight offside call went against the home side, and Austin’s misery continued when his spot-kick - the first of the shoot-out - was saved by Sunderland goalkeeper Lee Burge.

He was not the only culprit, though, with Ilias Chair and Yoann Barbet failing to find the target from the spot as QPR went out to League One opposition for a fourth year in a row.

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Tom Kershaw26 October 2021 21:31

Chelsea 1 - 1 Southampton

87 mins: Lyanco knocks the ball behind for another Chelsea corner. Southampton are under the pump a bit here but they handle the set piece with confidence before working the ball down the other end of the pitch.

Chelsea win back the ball but Mount loses it in his own final third and Smallbone takes a shot from range that gets blocked on the edge of the box.

Michael Jones26 October 2021 21:30

Chelsea 1 - 1 Southampton

84 mins: Moussa Djenepo takes a knock and Ralph Hasenhuttl is forced into making his final substitution. Former Chelsea academy player Tino Livramento comes on to replace him.

Chelsea win a corner that Mason Mount whips into the box but Southampton deal with it well. Time is running out at Stamford Bridge. Penalties are looming.

Michael Jones26 October 2021 21:26

Chelsea 1 - 1 Southampton

81 mins: Djenepo gets booked for a cynical challenge on Ben Chilwell to stop a Chelsea counter-attack from developing. There’s less than 10 minutes to go now, are we heading for a penalty shootout or can someone find a winning goal?

Michael Jones26 October 2021 21:23

Chelsea 1 - 1 Southampton

78 mins: Oriol Romeu and Will Smallbone are brought on by Ralph Hasenhuttl replacing Stuart Armstrong and Ibrahima Diallo.

Chance! Smallbone’s first touch almost leads to a second goal as he meets a cross from the right wing and fires a header straight at Arrizabalaga who shuffles the ball wide of goal.

Michael Jones26 October 2021 21:21

Chelsea 1 - 1 Southampton

75 mins: Southampton win another free kick that comes to Shane Long and he sends a header wide of goal. Hudson-Odoi slots Havertz into the left side of the box and he fires it across to Saul who can’t take advantage of the opportunity.

He gets another chance from one of Chelsea’s next attacks. Hudson-Odoi’s shot is blocked on the left corner of thr box and the rebound comes to Saul. He curls a left-footed effort from range and almost finds the top corner only for Forster to leap across and push the ball wide! Great save from the Saints goalkeeper.

Michael Jones26 October 2021 21:18

Chelsea 1 - 1 Southampton

71 mins: Stuart Armstong swings a free kick into the box from the left but Sarr is there to clear for Chelsea. Mount breaks on the counter-attack but loses possession as he enters the final third.

Michael Jones26 October 2021 21:15

Chelsea 1 - 1 Southampton

68 mins: Theo Walcott and Shane Long are on for Southampton. Che Adams and Nathan Tella are off.

Thomas Tuchel also makes a double change Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell replace Ross Barkley and Hakim Ziyech.

Michael Jones26 October 2021 21:12

Chelsea 1 - 1 Southampton

65 mins: Chelsea work the free kick into the Southampton penalty are but Lyanco clears the danger for the Saints.

Southampton then fly down the left side with Lyanco heading the ball out to Djenepo who plays Adam Armstrong into the box. His pass into the middle is cleared by Chelsea but the Saints win a corner.

Stuart Armstrong curls the corner ball into the middle and find Adams who flicks it on to the back post but it drops for Alonso who boots it clear.

Michael Jones26 October 2021 21:07

Chelsea 1 - 1 Southampton

62 mins: I don’t think many people expected this. The second half has been electric so far, Chelsea and Southampton trading blows with chances coming at both ends.

Stuart Armstrong stops Barkley from breaking through the lines by shoving over the ball as the Chelsea midfielder sets off through the middle. Those two have been in a couple of confrontations in this half. Things are really heating up out there.

Michael Jones26 October 2021 21:04

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