Chelsea Vs. AFC Wimbledon: 2-1
"Chelsea Vs. AFC Wimbledon: 2-1", became a very interesting match. Mauricio Pochettino even called Chelsea vs. AFC Wimbledon in the English League Cup a difficult match, but he enjoyed it very much.
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Mauricio Pochettino's Chelsea host League Two or third division team, AFC Wimbledon, in the second round of the 2023-2024 English League Cup.
Chelsea vs. AFC Wimbledon
The match "Chelsea vs AFC Wimbledon" which was held at Stamford Bridge Stadium, London, ended with the victory of the home team.
Chelsea had to struggle to conquer Wimbledon with a narrow score of 2-1.
Pochettino's men fell further behind when James Tilley scored for Wimbledon in the 19th minute.
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The Blues could only equalize at the end of the first half, precisely the 45+1st minute, through Noni Madueke's penalty goal.
Entering the second half, Pochettino made some changes including the inclusion of Enzo Fernandez and Nicolas Jackson. As a result, Enzo Fernandez scored Chelsea's winning goal in the 72nd minute.
After the match, Pochettino admitted that Wimbledon was a difficult opponent to beat. "It was a difficult game, but we enjoyed it," Pochettino told Chelsea's official website.
"I'm happy with the overall performance. We were competitive and we deserve to be in the next round." "There are a lot of players who made their debut at Stamford Bridge. There are many positive things," said the Argentine tactician.
Victory over AFC Wimbledon made Chelsea advance to the third round of the English League Cup or Carabao Cup 2023-2024.
Next in the third round, Mauricio Pochettino's fleet will play fellow Premier League team, Brighton & Hove Albion.