Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon, EFL Cup Highlights: Enzo scores as Chelsea crawl past Wimbledon 2-1

Chelsea 2 AFC Wimbledon 1 (FT)

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Into the next round of the #CarabaoCup! 🔵 pic.twitter.com/31kDoCwFW4

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 30, 2023

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 2 WIM 1 (FT)

The final whistle blows at Stamford Bridge and it is Chelsea who have managed to prevail. It was not at all a cakewalk as the Blues had to dig deep to ensure the win. Enzo Fernandez and Noni Madueke scored the goals after Wimbledon took the lead through James Tilley. With the victory, the Blues advance to the EFL Cup Round 3.

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 2 WIM 1 (90+6')

Axel Disasi passes it back to Robert Sanchez, who finds Malo Gusto. The Blues are just trying to see it out.

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 2 WIM 1 (90+5')

Conor Gallagher hits his shot off target. We are in the 95th minute of the game. 7 minutes have been added in.

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 2 WIM 1 (90+2')

Enzo Fernandez gives the ball to Marc Cucurella but the Chelsea left-back makes a meal of the move.

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 2 WIM 1 (90')

Wimbledon almost scored the equalizer there, but Chelsea just survive. Conor Gallagher and Malo Gusto combine together but Wimbledon win the ball back.

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 2 WIM 1 (89')

Ian Maatsen gets a Yellow Card. Maatsen pulled one Wimbledon substitute down and thus gets the caution.

Chelsea Goal Scorers - Madueke and Enzo

Two Chelsea goalscorers.

Both on the scoresheet. 🤝#CarabaoCup pic.twitter.com/nsjf3U0egc

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 30, 2023

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 2 WIM 1 (87')

Enzo Fernandez takes another shot but this time Bass is there. The Argentine has changed the dynamic of this match completely.

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 2 WIM 1 (85')

5 minutes to go and it is Chelsea who have the slender lead at the moment.

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 2 WIM 1 (82')

Shot on target from Maatsen but it is Bass again who stops it from going into the back of the net.

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 2 WIM 1 (80')

Bass makes another save, this time from Conor Gallagher.

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 2 WIM 1 (78')

Noni Madueke's shot is parried away by Bass. Wimbledon are making a couple of changes at the moment as they try to find an improbable equalizer.

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 2 WIM 1 (77')

Wimbledon are struggling to string a few passes together. They are struggling at the moment to find any quality up front and it is Blues who are in total control now.

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Meanwhile, in another match, Blackburn Rovers are winning 8-0 away at Harrogate Town.

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 2 WIM 1 (75')

Noni Madueke makes a good run and then takes a decent shot but Bass saves it. The Blues have spring in their steps now.

Enzo Fernandez Strikes his First

Enzo Scores

Enzo gets his first goal for Chelsea! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/KX0esALFF9

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 30, 2023

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 2 WIM 1 (72')

Goaaaaaaaal!! Chelsea have taken the lead. It is a huge goal for the Blues as Enzo Fernandez scores his first goal for the Blues.

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 1 WIM 1 (71')

A lengthy halt in the game as Pell is injured. We are around 20 minutes away from the game and if it stays level, we will head into penalties.

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 1 WIM 1 (69')

We are hearing Levi Colwill has picked up an injury and has gone straight down the tunnel. That is not good news for Chelsea. Meanwhile Malo Gusto makes a good run and finds Madueke, and after a set of passes, shot from Enzo Fernandez is on target but Bass is there.

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 1 WIM 1 (66')

Enzo Fernandez is in the mix quickly. His pass finds Noni Madueke but Johnson clears it. Meanwhile there is an injury as Jimmy Ball of Wimbledon is down.

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 1 WIM 1 (65')

Enzo Fernandez and Malo Gusto are coming on for Chelsea. Mason Burstow and Levi Colwill are coming off for them.

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 1 WIM 1 (63')

Wimbledon win a corner. Tilley delivers the set-piece towards the six-yard area, but the Chelsea keeper claims the ball with ease.

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 1 WIM 1 (62')

Chelsea are trying to come up with a concrete avenue, but so far they have found no success. Noni Madueke, Levi Colwill have been their bright sparks, while Cucurella, Burstow have disappointed.

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 1 WIM 1 (60')

Wimbledon get the ball but they are struggling to keep hold of possession. Chelsea are dominating and it is waves of Blue attacks at the moment towards the Wimbledon goal.

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 1 WIM 1 (58')

The Chelsea defenders are so high up field and Disasi finds Cucurella. The left-back sends it in towards Noni Madueke but Neufville clears it for the minnows.

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 1 WIM 1 (57')

Axel Disasi's pass is cut out by Harry Pell, but the Wimbledon attacker fails to do anything with it as the London giants win the ball back.

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 1 WIM 1 (56')

Wimbledon try to conjure up an attack but they fail to do anything from that.

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 1 WIM 1 (54')

Good switch of play and Noni Madueke finds Nicolas Jackson, who in turn finds Maatsen but the shot from Conor Gallagher is well saved by Bass.

Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon LIVE: CHE 1 WIM 1 (52')

Chelsea are on the ascendancy but are yet to take the lead. Meanwhile, two AFC Wimbledon players have found themselves with Yellow Cards and Pearce and Harry Pell both have been cautioned early in the second half.