He Chelsea He started his participation in the competition with a bang League Cup of England by beating Barrow, a team from the fourth division of English football, 5-0 at home at Stamford Bridge with an alternative team to rest from the load of matches in Europe.
The undisputed star was Frenchman Christopher Nkunku, who shone with a hat-trick that shaped the result from the first quarter of an hour.
He first scored with a spectacular backheel after a precise cross from Malo Gusto, and minutes later he increased the lead after receiving a pass from João Félix to push the ball into the back of the net.
Felix also played a key role in the game, indirectly contributing to the score. The Portuguese took a free kick that, after an unfortunate rebound off goalkeeper Paul Farman, ended in an own goal, thus sealing the 3-0 before the break.
Despite the comfortable lead, Chelsea did not slow down in the second half. Pedro Neto, who was making his debut as a goalscorer for the London team, took advantage of a counterattack to score the fourth goal. Nkunku, always on time, completed his hat-trick after stealing the ball from the goalkeeper, making it 5-0.
In parallel, other Premier League teams also started with victories in the EFL Cup. Manchester Citywith several starters resting, suffered more than expected against Championship side Watford but beat them 2-1.
Despite taking an early lead through goals from Jeremy Doku and Matheus Nunes, City were unable to close out the game comfortably, with Watford pulling one back in the dying minutes through a Tom Ince strike.
For its part, the Aston Villa also sealed their passage to the next round by beating Wycombe Wanderers 2-1, with Emiliano Buendia scoring his first goal after recovering from a serious ligament injury and without Emiliano “Drawing” Maratinezwho was not called up for the match.
In other results in the competition, Leicester City drew 0-0 with Walsall but won 3-0 on penalties.
Source: Ambito
