Cesc Fabregas scored twice in extra time as Chelsea came from two goals down to beat 10-man Leicester and reach the EFL Cup fourth round. Shinji Okazaki's header and instinctive strike put Leicester in control, but Gary Cahill nodded in before the break. Cesar Azpilicueta equalised with a long-range strike before Foxes defender Marcin Wasilewski was sent off. Fabregas' clipped finish put Chelsea ahead early in the first extra period and his powerful strike sealed the win. Chelsea have scored in every game this season and their attacking strength came to the fore towards the end of this game.
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| - Cesc Fabregas scored twice in extra time as Chelsea came from two goals down to beat 10-man Leicester and reach the EFL Cup fourth round. Shinji Okazaki's header and instinctive strike put Leicester in control, but Gary Cahill nodded in before the break. Cesar Azpilicueta equalised with a long-range strike before Foxes defender Marcin Wasilewski was sent off. Fabregas' clipped finish put Chelsea ahead early in the first extra period and his powerful strike sealed the win. Chelsea have scored in every game this season and their attacking strength came to the fore towards the end of this game.
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| - Cesc Fabregas scored twice in extra time as Chelsea came from two goals down to beat 10-man Leicester and reach the EFL Cup fourth round. Shinji Okazaki's header and instinctive strike put Leicester in control, but Gary Cahill nodded in before the break. Cesar Azpilicueta equalised with a long-range strike before Foxes defender Marcin Wasilewski was sent off. Fabregas' clipped finish put Chelsea ahead early in the first extra period and his powerful strike sealed the win. It had been a pulsating cup tie - particularly in the second half - with chances at both ends but Wasilewski's dismissal for elbowing Diego Costa ultimately proved costly. Chelsea deserved to progress but Foxes boss Claudio Ranieri will perhaps be buoyed by his side's performance for much of the game, with glimpses of the incisive attacking and compact defending that helped them win the title last season. Chelsea have scored in every game this season and their attacking strength came to the fore towards the end of this game. However, their defensive frailties should continue to be a cause for concern for boss Antonio Conte. Only once in their previous 14 games in all competitions have the Blues kept a clean sheet - and they were needlessly exposed in the first half of this game. Azpilicueta's awkward touch when trying to deal with Ahmed Musa's cross allowed Okazaki to nip in and flick a header over Asmir Begovic, and the Foxes forward then profited from a static backline to score a second. "Chelsea's decision-making when under pressure was poor," said BBC Radio 5 live summariser and former Leicester defender Gerry Taggart. "We are talking about basics. Clear the ball first, then ask questions. Some of Chelsea's decision-making was abysmal."
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