Chelsea Beat Lincoln City 2-1

Chelsea beat Lincoln City 2-1 in the Carabao Cup third round at Sincil Bank to progress to the fourth round. Lincoln took the lead through Rob Street before Tyrique George equalised with a long-range strike and on-loan Facundo Buonanotte curled in the winner. Manager Enzo Maresca said the side struggled in the first half, delivered a stern half‑time message and introduced a tactical tweak — including a positional change for Jorrel Hato — that helped spark the comeback. Maresca named eight changes to his starting XI, with Marc Guiu omitted as a precaution and Liam Delap already sidelined, while defender Malo Gusto highlighted the team's greater fight after the interval. Lincoln, strong at home and dangerous from set-pieces, made multiple alterations of their own and posed a tricky test at Sincil Bank.