By James Agberebi:
Chelsea needed a late goal to see off a spirited Bournemouth in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night.
Super Eagles forward Victor Moses was not in Chelsea’s matchday squad.
A Willian opener and a late goal from Alvaro Morata sealed Chelsea’s passage into the last four.
Dan Gosling had equalised for Bournemouth with just one minute left in the game.
Gosling had the first attempt on goal in the sixth minute after the ball was squared to him by Adam Smith but he fired wide.
But it was Chelsea who took the lead in the 12th minute thanks to Willian who tapped into an empty goal after Cesc Fabregas squared the ball to him.
Fifteen minutes into the game Bournemouth were forced into an early change as Jermain Defoe was replaced by Jordon Ibe as he failed to shake off an earlier challenge by Ethan Ampadu.
In the 23rd minute, Ibe almost drew Bournemouth level after pinching the ball off Willian but could only hit his shot against the side netting.
Moses Rested As Chelsea Reach Carabao Cup Semi-Finals
