Alvaro Morata snatched a dramatic 91st minute winner moments after Bournemouth had equalised as Chelsea reached the EFL Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
Introduced in the 73rd minute, Spain strike Morata broke the visitors’ hearts by combining with fellow substitute Eden Hazard to book his side’s place in the final four.
The decisive goal came just 75 seconds after Dan Gosling had curled the Cherries level, appearing to reward Eddie Howe’s men from a dogged second-half fightback.
But they were ultimately denied what would have been the club’s first ever appearance in the next stage, with Chelsea instead still in contention for a second EFL Cup triumph in the space of four seasons.
Willian earlier capped a well-constructed move in the 13th minute to give his side a lead, which they held for almost the entire match.
The blues will now face their sworn London foes, Arsenal in a double legged encounter to determine who makes it to Wembley for the finals.
The English League Cup is the only trophy that has eluded Arsenal’s longest serving manager, Arsene Wenger who has a hope of winning it in other to add a star to his rank.
Chelsea on the other hand have won it a couple of times, claiming it twice under the aegis of former tutor, Jose Mourinho.
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