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Chelsea booked their passage to the semi-final of the Carabao Cup on penalties after Mykhailo Mudryk\u2019s stoppage-time equaliser rescued a 1-1 draw against Newcastle at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n
Mudryk slotted home after a mistake from Kieran Trippier just as Eddie Howe\u2019s side looked to have done enough to ease past the hosts, who struggled to create for much of the game.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Callum Wilson had given the visitors a first-half lead on the counter-attack.<\/p>\n
But as the game went to spot-kicks, Trippier again was culpable, firing wide from 12 yards before Matt Ritchie saw the critical kick saved by goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic to see Chelsea through.<\/p>\n
The first chance went to the hosts. Enzo Fernandez\u2019s corner was flighted to the edge of the box where Conor Gallagher was waiting unmarked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chelsea\u2019s captain took a touch and sent a crisp, arching shot over Martin Dubravka and against the face of the crossbar as Newcastle survived an early scare.<\/p>\n
Chelsea were comfortably on top but then they gifted Newcastle the opening goal.<\/p>\n
Levi Colwill, high in the opposition half, tried to find Moises Caicedo but horribly overhit his pass.\u00a0<\/p>\n
From there, Wilson took over and drove over the halfway line. He was marshalled by three defenders but Thiago Silva\u2019s challenge was weak,\u00a0<\/p>\n
Benoit Badiashile stumbled over his own feet and Wilson had the simplest task of guiding it around Petrovic\u2019s dive.<\/p>\n
Raheem Sterling twice came close to a quick response, first playing a neat one-two with Caicedo before rolling it wide of the far post, then smashing a shot goalwards from Cole Palmer\u2019s cut-back that was cleared off the line by Bruno Guimaraes.<\/p>\n
Fernandez was withdrawn just past the half-hour mark, departing straight down the tunnel injured. Armando Broja was sent on up front, with Nicolas Jackson going to the left wing and Palmer moving centrally.<\/p>\n
It made little difference, as possession in the middle third yielded little in the way of chances with Newcastle content to sit and wait for the chance to counter.<\/p>\n
Jackson dragged an effort wide early in the second half then played in Sterling down the right who drew a good, low save from Dubravka as he shot towards the far corner.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chelsea, finally, were showing the kind of intent that might place pressure on Newcastle.<\/p>\n
\nA big moment! \ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/MlPnj47iEL<\/a><\/p>\n