"Tyrique George scored one and set up another in the space of two second-half minutes as Chelsea came from behind to beat Lincoln City 2-1 in the EFL Cup. A dismal first-half display by the Blues on Tuesday saw them fail to generate a shot on target, with Lincoln's impressive performance rewarded when Rob Street put them ahead in the 42nd minute. The hosts hit the post in the second minute at LNER Stadium, with Lewis Montsma frustrated by the woodwork."
"Data Debrief: Chelsea see off another minnow Chelsea have now progressed through 26 of their last 27 EFL Cup ties against lower league opposition, including each of their last 18, since a penalty defeat to Burnley in the 2008-09 fourth round, when the Clarets were in the Championship. They did it the hard way at times, though, and Enzo Maresca will have been far from impressed with his team's first-half performance, as Chelsea posted just 0.37 expected goals (xG) to Lincoln's 1.11."
Tyrique George equalised and then provided an assist within two minutes of the second half to overturn Lincoln City's 42nd-minute lead and secure a 2-1 win for Chelsea in the EFL Cup. Chelsea produced no shots on target in a dismal first half, while Rob Street capitalised on a poor Chelsea free-kick to put Lincoln ahead. Facundo Buonanotte scored his first Chelsea goal after George's assist. Filip Jorgensen's goalkeeping was unconvincing at times but Chelsea held on. Chelsea progressed to the fourth round, finishing with a higher xG (2.15) after improving significantly after halftime.
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