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13/10/2026, Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Live on National TV
EFL Cup, Round 4

Man Utd Vs Chelsea

Man Utd play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: P McNelley (GK) , R Corado (CB) , L Yildirim (CB) , D Baines (RB) , F Baluch (LB) , E McConchie (CDM) , M Portela (CAM) , D Gartley (RM) , R MacKenna (LM) , C Mangual (ST) , H Elkadi (ST) And the subs are: D Arthur (CB) , S Kosta (CB) , F Walsh (CM) , F Hearn (CM) , S Badmus (ST)

Chelsea play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: S Mingo (GK) , M Vaughn (CB) , J Sander (CB) , D Yeoman (RB) , F Polyansky (LB) , C Petro (CDM) , Y Mahdi (CAM) , N Troia (RM) , L Flanagan (LM) , B Weston (ST) , K McAlexander (ST) And the subs are: T Molewa (CB) , R Skinner (CB) , R Lindsay (CM) , R Lewis (CM) , K Tomasko (ST)

Welcome to Old Trafford in Manchester, England where Manchester Utd will face Chelsea FC.  This is round 4 of the EFL Cup.  The attendance is 76000.

1' - Man Utd kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

8' - Levent Yildirim plays a short pass to Roberto Corado.  Roberto Corado passes to Davie Baines.  Davie Baines passes to Roberto Corado.  Roberto Corado passes to Carlos Mangual.  Carlos Mangual sees a run from Rob MacKenna.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Rob MacKenna has strayed offside!  

10' - Lewis Flanagan finds Fedar Polyansky with a long pass.  Fedar Polyansky speeds past Farhan Baluch.  

13' - Fedar Polyansky hits a shot from outside the area...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Chelsea.  Fedar Polyansky places the ball to take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box and finds Clinton Petro.  Clinton Petro powers a header down towards the bottom corner...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

17' - Phil McNelley plays a short pass to Haaris Elkadi.  Haaris Elkadi passes the ball to Dave Gartley.  Dave Gartley tries to use ball skills to beat Mark Vaughn and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

18' - Dave Gartley sees Carlos Mangual making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Carlos Mangual is able to take the ball.  Carlos Mangual strikes the ball...but Salvador Mingo gets down to stop the shot!  

23' - Salvador Mingo finds Fedar Polyansky with a long pass.  Fedar Polyansky curls in a cross, but Farhan Baluch intercepts the ball.  

27' - Farhan Baluch finds Davie Baines with a long ball.  Davie Baines passes to Miguel Portela.  Miguel Portela passes the ball to Ethan McConchie.  Ethan McConchie speeds past Nemesio Troia.  

28' - Ethan McConchie sees Dave Gartley making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Dave Gartley is able to control the ball.  Dave Gartley tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

30' - Salvador Mingo passes a long ball to Yasin Mahdi.  Rob MacKenna tackles Yasin Mahdi and takes possession.  Lewis Flanagan tackles Rob MacKenna and takes the ball.  Chelsea attempt to counter.  Lewis Flanagan attempts to beat Farhan Baluch using his skills, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

38' - Levent Yildirim sees Haaris Elkadi making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Haaris Elkadi takes the ball.  Haaris Elkadi hits a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but its wide!

40' - Salvador Mingo finds Fedar Polyansky with a long ball.  Fedar Polyansky sees Ken McAlexander making a run.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, but the linesman signals for offside!  

44' - Rob MacKenna successfully tackles Lewis Flanagan and takes the ball.  Rob MacKenna finds Dave Gartley with a short pass.  Dave Gartley curls in a cross, but Yasin Mahdi intercepts the ball.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Chelsea kick the ball off for the restart.  

53' - Roberto Corado plays a long pass to Ethan McConchie.  Ethan McConchie sees Miguel Portela making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Miguel Portela is able to control the ball.  Miguel Portela looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

56' - Salvador Mingo chips a long ball to Yasin Mahdi.  Yasin Mahdi sees a run from Nemesio Troia.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Nemesio Troia takes the ball.  Nemesio Troia attempts a shot, aiming for the top of the net...but the shot is saved by Phil McNelley!  

61' - Farhan Baluch spots a run from Miguel Portela.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Miguel Portela is able to take the ball.  Miguel Portela tries to cutback and finds Haaris Elkadi.  Haaris Elkadi tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...and Haaris Elkadi scores!  That's a nice goal from the Man Utd player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

62' - Chelsea kick the ball off for the restart.  

64' - Lewis Flanagan finds Mark Vaughn with a short pass.  Mark Vaughn finds Danny Yeoman with a short pass.  Danny Yeoman sees Lewis Flanagan making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

66' - Carlos Mangual slides the ball to Ethan McConchie.  Ethan McConchie sees Haaris Elkadi making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Haaris Elkadi has strayed offside!  

71' - Miguel Portela spots a run from Haaris Elkadi.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Haaris Elkadi takes the ball.  Haaris Elkadi tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a good goal from Haaris Elkadi for Man Utd!  The keeper had no chance!

72' - Chelsea kick the ball off for the restart.  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Roberto Corado is going to be taken off.  Stephen Kosta is brought on from the bench.  

74' - Yasin Mahdi runs with the ball, beating Miguel Portela.  

77' - Miguel Portela passes to Phil McNelley.  Phil McNelley sees Carlos Mangual making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Carlos Mangual runs on to the ball.  Carlos Mangual tries to cutback, but the keeper, Salvador Mingo, manages to get to the ball first!  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Blake Weston will come off.  Kyle Tomasko is going to be brought on.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Levent Yildirim is going to be taken off.  Dembe Arthur is going to be brought on.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dave Gartley will come off.  Fred Hearn is brought on from the bench.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  James Sander is going to be taken off.  Thabo Molewa joins the game from the bench.  

81' - Yasin Mahdi sees Kyle Tomasko making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Kyle Tomasko has strayed offside!  

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Yasin Mahdi is going to be taken off.  Rex Lindsay is brought on from the bench.  

87' - Miguel Portela plays the ball to Ethan McConchie.  Ethan McConchie plays the ball to Dembe Arthur.  Dembe Arthur plays a long pass to Davie Baines.  Davie Baines sees Fred Hearn making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Fred Hearn is able to take the ball.  Fred Hearn looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Manchester Utd 2 - 0 Chelsea FC.