""I told them [the players] it was not an easy game. That is why I was so annoyed in the first half, because we know that we needed to do better. Overall, they did well. "We knew that it was a very tricky game because they are the most direct team in League One, so crosses, free kicks, throw ins into the box, you have to defend those. "We struggled a little bit in the first half but [in the] second half we were much better and we won the game.""
""The Blues came back from a goal down at the break to reach the fourth round of the competition, with quickfire goals from Tyrique George and Facundo Buonanotte securing their spot in Wednesday's draw. Chelsea have now progressed from each of their last 18 EFL Cup ties against teams from a lower division, the joint-second longest run by a top-flight side in EFL Cup history. The Club World Cup champions laboured in the first half, creating just 0.37 expected goals (xG) in the opening 45 minutes compared to their 1.77 xG in the second period.""
Chelsea overturned a first-half deficit to beat Lincoln City 2-1 and advance to the EFL Cup fourth round, with Tyrique George and Facundo Buonanotte scoring quick goals after the break. The team produced only 0.37 expected goals (xG) in the first half versus 1.77 xG in the second, prompting manager Enzo Maresca's frustration at the slow start. Chelsea extended a run of 18 consecutive League Cup victories against lower-division opponents. Lincoln threatened early, hitting the woodwork and capitalising on an Enzo Fernandez mistake, but a halftime energy injection helped Chelsea improve and secure the win.
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