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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Scott Murray

Chelsea 6-1 Middlesbrough (agg: 6-2): Carabao Cup semi-final, second leg – as it happened

Cole Palmer scores his second goal of the night as Chelsea overwhelm Middlesbrough at Stamford Bridge.
Cole Palmer scores his second goal of the night as Chelsea overwhelm Middlesbrough at Stamford Bridge. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Jacob Steinberg was at Stamford Bridge tonight. His report is here. Thanks for reading this MBM.

Michael Carrick speaks to Sky Sports. “It was the quality we were up against … they were ruthless … it was six shots on target and six goals, so that’s as ruthless as it gets … we made a couple of mistakes but I can’t fault the players … we actually started OK … I’m hugely proud of the boys … I feel for them because we came a long way and it’s not nice to go through that … they’re a fantastic group … they stuck together, I was really proud of them in the second half because that’s not an easy place to be … it’s a shame we couldn’t give [the fans] anything to shout about … there’s a lot to play for this season … this was a bonus … it’s not going to make or break us … we look forward to the rest of the season.”

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