Middlesbrough defeated Chelsea in the Carabao Cup first leg

Chelsea missed a host of chances as Championship side Middlesbrough earned a slender advantage in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final at a boisterous Riverside Stadium.

Hayden Hackney scored the only goal, opening up his body to slide home an Isaiah Jones cross in the first half.

Cole Palmer missed three presentable opportunities as Chelsea, who had 18 shots, but only five on target, failed to score for the sixth time this season.

“It is difficult to talk about our performance, We created some chances, but we were not clinical enough. This first half of the season, we have created some chances, but we have not won because we were not clinical enough – we must keep pushing.”- Chelsea Manager Mauricio Pochettino in a post match interview.

Story by : George Opoku Boateng. gopokuboateng@gmail.com. Ahotor Fm. X-Prekese GH