"Chelsea avoided becoming the latest giant to crash out of the League Cup by beating third-tier Lincoln City 2-1 after a second-half fightback on Tuesday. Trailing 1-0 at halftime, Chelsea turned the game around after the break with quickfire goals from Tyrique George and Facundo Buonanotte. This season's League Cup has already produced one of the biggest shocks in the history of the tournament when fourth-tier Grimsby eliminated Manchester United in the last round."
"And when Rob Street fired Lincoln ahead in the 42nd minute against world champion Chelsea, it looked like another upset could be on the cards. But the Premier League team powered back with George leveling in the 48th and Buonanotte hitting the winner two minutes later."
Chelsea trailed 1-0 at halftime after Rob Street scored for Lincoln City in the 42nd minute. Chelsea responded immediately after the break, with Tyrique George equalizing in the 48th minute and Facundo Buonanotte scoring the winner two minutes later to complete a 2-1 turnaround. The victory kept Chelsea in the League Cup and avoided another lower-league upset. The competition had already seen a major shock when fourth-tier Grimsby eliminated Manchester United in the previous round. The Premier League side recovered quickly against third-tier opposition to secure progression.
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