Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa (Chelsea win 4-3 on pens): Reece James fires home decisive penalty to send Blues into Carabao Cup fourth round after Timo Werner's header was canceled out by Cameron Archer's well-taken equaliser

Daily Mail | September 22, 2021

Chelsea are through to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup but needed penalties to see of Dean Smith's resilient Aston Villa side.

Timo Werner had headed the hosts in front with his first goal in 11 appearances, but Cameron Archer fired back to level on 64 minutes.

Neither side could find a winner in 90 minutes, and Reece James struck home the crucial spot kick after Ashley Young and Marvelous Nakamba both missed for the visitors.

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Timo Werner opened the scoring at Stamford Bridge to give Chelsea the lead in their Carabao Cup third round clash

The Germany international rose highest to get on the end of Reece James's chipped cross to put the hosts ahead

Cameron Archer watches on as his header heads towards the top corner of Kepa Arrizabalaga's goal in front of Villa fans

Aston Villa fan Prince William (centre) celebrates the equaliser alongside the club's CEO Christian Purslow (left)

Trevoh Chalobah gets away from Aston Villa midfielderu00a0Emiliano Buendu00eda as he looks to mount an attack for the Blues

Trevoh Chalobah gets away from Aston Villa midfielder Emiliano Buendía as he looks to mount an attack for the Blues

N'Golo Kante gets his head up as he looks to drive the home side up the pitch during the first half at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel looks to try and encourage his side in the first half as they search for a breakthrough

MATCH FACTS

Chelsea (4-3-3): Kepa; James, Calobah, Sarr, Chilwell; Loftus-Cheek, Kante (Mount 46), Saul (Lukaku 76); Hudson-Odoi, Werner, Ziyech (Barkley 76).