Chelsea x Port Vale - Highlights, Summary and Match Report
Chelsea x Port Vale - Highlights, Summary and Match Report Chelsea made a blistering start to the quarter-final tie, with Jorrel Hato opening the scoring after just two minutes from a corner. The home side quickly took control at Stamford Bridge and doubled their lead through João Pedro, who finished into the bottom left corner after being set up by Pedro Neto. By the interval, Chelsea were already in command at 3-0, as Cole Palmer added a third from close range.
The dominance continued after the break, with Tosin Adarabioyo heading in from a Malo Gusto cross following another corner, before Andrey Santos also scored with a header from Estêvão? s delivery. The one-way traffic did not stop there.
Estêvão then got his own name on the scoresheet in the 82nd minute, with his goal confirmed after a VAR review, while Chelsea? s pressure and set-piece threat repeatedly exposed Port Vale throughout the match. The statistics reflected the gulf between the teams, with Chelsea producing 19 shots, 10 on target and 3.
30 expected goals, while Port Vale were restricted to just four attempts and 0. 11 expected goals. Chelsea finished with 77 per cent possession and eight corners in a comprehensive victory at Stamford Bridge.
Incidents: The story of the match Chelsea Official Line-ups: Robert Sánchez, Malo Gusto, Tosin Adarabioyo, Wesley Fofana, Jorrel Hato, Roméo Lavia, Andrey Santos, Estêvão, Cole Palmer, João Pedro, Pedro Neto Port Vale Official Line-ups: Joe Gauci, Jordan Gabriel, Kyle John, Cameron Humphreys, Connor Hall, Liam Gordon, Ben Garrity, Funso Ojo, Rhys Walters, Ben Waine, Martin Sherif 1': The match begins Chelsea lead 1-0 against Port Vale as Jorrel Hato scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box after a corner. 2': GOAL Chelsea: Jorrel Hato (Chelsea) scores! Jorrel Hato scores goal number 2 in the competition (4 matches) Chelsea lead 2-0 against Port Vale.