Liam Rosenior received his first sport as Chelsea’s new head coach, beating Charlton 5-1 within the FA Cup third spherical.
In his pre-match press convention, the Blues boss urged followers to guage him on performances and outcomes, and bought off to an excellent begin with victory at The Valley.
He opted for a youthful beginning XI – as many Premier League groups do at this stage of the competitors – and his workforce noticed loads of the ball and strain across the Charlton space all through the primary half.
Addicks goalkeeper Will Mannion – making simply his second look of the season – was labored too, however Charlton’s low block was a transparent frustration for a Chelsea XI who love to point out off their methods.
It was going to take a second of magic to make the breakthrough, and that is precisely what occurred within the fourth minute of first-half harm time. A Moises Caicedo cross was cleared kindly into Jorrel Hato’s path and his ferocious shot on a decent angle arrowed previous the goalkeeper.
Chelsea added one other 5 minutes after the break. Facundo Buonanotte despatched in a depraved free-kick, which Tosin Adarabioyo nodded dwelling.
Tosin Adarabioyo headed in from a free-kick as Chelsea went 2-0 up early within the second half
However Charlton weren’t about to make life straightforward for Chelsea or Rosenior, and halved the deficit quickly after, sending the followers into raptures. It got here from a nook, with Lloyd Jones’ header rebounding into Miles Leaburn’s path. The Addicks academy graduate then fired dwelling from shut vary.
Miles Leaburn (centre) pulled a purpose again for Charlton at 2-1
However The Valley’s roar was quietened simply after the hour as Chelsea restored their two-goal lead. Alejandro Garnacho – who took boos from the Charlton followers all night – sped down the pitch earlier than discovering Buonanotte. His shot was weak however the parry from Mannion landed on to Marc Guiu, who slotted dwelling.
Marc Guiu’s purpose restored Chelsea’s two-goal lead over Charlton at 3-1
Charlton had a late penalty shout turned down as Enzo Fernandez appeared to undergo the again of Lloyd Jones, however referee Chris Kavanagh waved away the claims. However after Pedro Neto turned dwelling Chelsea’s fourth, the referee did award the Blues a late spot kick.
Estevao was fouled as he tried to spherical Mannion, and Kavanagh pointed to the spot. With the final kick of the sport, Fernandez powered his penalty into the again of the web to guide Chelsea’s place in Monday’s fourth-round draw.
Regardless of a spirited efficiency from Charlton, their dismal run within the third spherical of the competitors goes on, now exiting at this stage for a sixth successive season.
