Lincoln 1-2 Chelsea: Match Highlight, Goals & Player Ratings

Lincoln

R. Street 42'

Chelsea

Tyrique George 48'

F. Buonanotte 50'

EFL Cup 2025/2026

3rd Round

September 23, 2025 6:45pm

LNER Stadium, Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Key stats

Ball Possession

27%

73%

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Lineup

Lincoln 5-3-2

Chelsea 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper

Z. Jeacock

6.0

F. Jörgensen

6.6

Defenders

T. Hamer

6.3

J. Hato

6.6

R. Towler

6.5

W. Fofana

6.9

S. Bradley

6.9

T. Chalobah

7.2

L. Montsma

6.2

M. Gusto

7.2

T. Darikwa

6.6

Midfielders

I. Varfolomeev

6.9

E. Fernández

6.2

C. McGrandles

7.2

Andrey Santos

7.3

B. House

6.0

A. Garnacho

6.9

F. Buonanotte

6.6

J. Bynoe-Gittens

6.3

Forwards

F. Draper

6.9

Tyrique George

8.0

R. Street

7.9

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Highest rating

7.9

R. Street

8.0

Tyrique George

Match Summary

On September 23, 2025 during the 2025/2026 EFL Cup match, Lincoln faced off against Chelsea at LNER Stadium, Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The game concluded with Chelsea securing a victory. With 27% possession, Lincoln versus Chelsea's 73% and shots on goal at 2 to 4. Lincoln and Chelsea both had the same percentage of successful passes. The outstanding efforts by R. Street and Tyrique George played a key role.

Lineup

5-3-2

4-2-3-1

Jeacock

6.0

Played:
92Min

Saves:
2 of 4

Accurate passes:
17/31

Darikwa

6.6

Played:
92Min

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
15/19

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
2/7

Dribbles:
1/1

Montsma

6.2

Played:
85Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
13/20

Won duels:
3/5

Bradley

6.9

Played:
92Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
4

Accurate passes:
18/28

Won duels:
8/9

Towler

6.5

Played:
92Min

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
14/19

Won duels:
5/8

Hamer

6.3

Played:
92Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
13/22

Key passes:
4

Won duels:
4/9

House

6.0

Played:
71Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
4/7

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
2/8

Dribbles:
0/1

McGrandles

7.2

Played:
92Min

Tackles:
5

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
6

Accurate passes:
11/17

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
6/9

Dribbles:
0/2

Varfolomeev

6.9

Played:
71Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
9/12

Key passes:
3

Won duels:
1/5

Street

7.9

Played:
71Min

Accurate passes:
6/9

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
4/8

Draper

6.9

Played:
71Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
7/8

Won duels:
7/15

Dribbles:
3/5

George

8.0

Played:
70Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
15/17

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
2/7

Dribbles:
0/1

Garnacho

6.9

Played:
59Min

Accurate passes:
16/16

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
4/5

Buonanotte

6.6

Played:
92Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
22/22

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
4/12

Dribbles:
1/3

Bynoe-Gittens

6.3

Played:
70Min

Accurate passes:
25/27

Won duels:
3/4

Dribbles:
2/3

Fernández

6.2

Played:
70Min

Accurate passes:
44/55

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
2/5

Dribbles:
0/1

Santos

7.3

Played:
92Min

Tackles:
2

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
45/50

Won duels:
10/14

Hato

6.6

Played:
92Min

Accurate passes:
72/77

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/6

Fofana

6.9

Played:
92Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
2

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
79/85

Won duels:
2/8

Dribbles:
0/1

Chalobah

7.2

Played:
92Min

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
91/102

Won duels:
7/12

Gusto

7.2

Played:
92Min

Tackles:
3

Accurate passes:
67/79

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
5/9

Dribbles:
1/3

Jörgensen

6.6

Played:
92Min

Accurate passes:
40/44

Won duels:
1/1

Dribbles:
1/1

Substitutes

Coach

Michael Skubala

Hackett

6.3

Played:
21Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
5/6

Won duels:
1/3

Bayliss

7.0

Played:
21Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
7/9

Won duels:
2/2

Collins

6.3

Played:
21Min

Accurate passes:
3/3

Won duels:
0/4

Obikwu

6.5

Played:
21Min

Accurate passes:
3/4

Won duels:
0/1

Okoronkwo

Played:
7Min

Accurate passes:
2/2

Wickens

Reach

Ring

Thorn

Coach

Vincenzo Maresca

Estêvão

6.7

Played:
33Min

Accurate passes:
10/11

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
1/3

Dribbles:
1/2

Cucurella

6.3

Played:
22Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
9/11

Won duels:
2/3

Neto

7.2

Played:
22Min

Accurate passes:
9/10

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
1/2

Dribbles:
0/1

Mheuka

6.3

Played:
22Min

Accurate passes:
2/4

Won duels:
2/3

Dribbles:
1/1

Słonina

James

Caicedo

Harrison

Walsh

Stats

Ball Possession

Lincoln Lincoln: 27%

Chelsea Chelsea: 73%

Total Shots

Lincoln Lincoln: 16

Chelsea Chelsea: 14

Shots on Goal

Lincoln Lincoln: 2

Chelsea Chelsea: 4

Corner Kicks

Lincoln Lincoln: 3

Chelsea Chelsea: 2

Offsides

Lincoln Lincoln: 4

Chelsea Chelsea: 4

Fouls

Lincoln Lincoln: 16

Chelsea Chelsea: 8

Yellow Cards

Lincoln Lincoln: 3

Chelsea Chelsea: 3

Red Cards

Lincoln Lincoln: 0

Chelsea Chelsea: 0

Total Passes

Lincoln Lincoln: 216

Chelsea Chelsea: 610

Goals Prevented

Lincoln Lincoln: 0

Chelsea Chelsea: 0

Passes Accuracy

Lincoln Lincoln: 147 (68%)

Chelsea Chelsea: 546 (90%)

Lincoln vs Chelsea

Key stats

Lineup

Highest rating

Match Summary

Lineup

Stats

Ball Possession

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Total Passes

Goals Prevented

Passes Accuracy

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