As Facundo Buonanotte saddled up beside Alejandro Garnacho on the advertising hoardings in front of the pocket of away supporters, after the latter opened the scoring at a jam-packed Cardiff City Stadium, for a moment or two everything seemed just fine in the often chaotic and complex world of Chelsea. The pair exhibited cheesy smiles as João Pedro played photographer, pretending to capture their celebration.
Then, with 15 minutes remaining, the hosts equalised through David Turnbull’s brilliant diving header, detonating the kind of noise not heard in these parts for a long time, and another awkward 48 hours were on the cards for Enzo Maresca.
Written by Ben Fisher at the Cardiff City Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/16/cardiff-chelsea-carabao-cup-quarter-final-match-report under the title “Neto and Garnacho edge Chelsea past Cardiff to reach Carabao Cup last four”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
