Chelsea and Fulham reach the third round of the League Cup
Chelsea beat Luton Town 2-0 in the second round of the English League Cup and advanced to the third round of the tournament. In Xabi Alonso's first official home match as the London club's head coach, Danny Welbeck scored his debut goal for the club.
Chelsea's victory over Luton
Welbeck opened the scoring shortly after the break, heading in Malo Gusto's cross. Chelsea had more possession from the opening minutes, while Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and captain Reece James started for the team.
Before the break, Palmer and Estevao failed to convert their chances, while Rogers hit the crossbar. Luton contained the hosts' attacks for a long time, but 10 minutes before the end of the match, Estevao broke into the penalty area and shot. The goal was recorded as an own goal by defender Hakim Odoffin. In the third round, Chelsea will play Leeds United.
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Fulham beat AFC Wimbledon
Fulham also advanced to the third round, beating AFC Wimbledon 3-0. Emile Smith Rowe put the team ahead with a header after a pass from Kenny Tete. Before the break, Rodrigo Muniz, who scored for the first time in more than a year, also headed in a cross from Tete.
In stoppage time, new signing Gonzalo Garcia set the final score. This victory was Fulham's first under new coach Alvaro Arbeloa, who made 10 changes to the lineup after the Premier League defeat to Chelsea. Fulham's next opponent will be West Ham. Channel NewsAsia reports, citing Reuters, on the match results.
