Match Events
- 22′Chelsea, yellow card:
- 42′Lincoln, goal:1–0assist
- Half-time1 – 0
- 48′Chelsea, goal:1–1
- 50′Chelsea, goal:1–2assist
- 54′Chelsea, yellow card:
- 56′Lincoln, yellow card:
- 59′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 63′Lincoln, yellow card:
- 70′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 70′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 70′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 71′Lincoln, substitution:off
- 71′Lincoln, substitution:off
- 71′Lincoln, substitution:off
- 71′Lincoln, substitution:off
- 83′Lincoln, yellow card:
- 85′Lincoln, substitution:
- 90′Chelsea, yellow card:
- 90+3′Chelsea, yellow card:
- 90+4′Chelsea, substitution:off
- Full-time1 – 2
Lineups
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Lincoln
5-3-2
6.69
Average match ratingChelsea +0.19
6.88
Chelsea
4-2-3-1
LNER stadium
Key Stats
28%Possession72%
–Expected Goals–
16Shots14
2Shots on Target4
3Corners2
70%Pass Accuracy89%
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Match report
Lincoln vs Chelsea — the facts
Chelsea won 2–1 away against Lincoln (half-time 1–0).
Lincoln met Chelsea in the League Cup (3rd Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 18:45 UTC at LNER stadium. Referee: Matt Donohue.
Team pages: Lincoln · Chelsea · League Cup
Key moments
- 42' Goal: Rob Street (assist: Ivan Varfolomeev) — 1–0
- 48' Goal: Tyrique George — 1–1
- 50' Goal: Facundo Buonanotte (assist: Tyrique George) — 1–2
Starting line-ups
Lincoln (5-3-2)
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Lincoln vs Chelsea final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Lincoln and Chelsea team pages or the League Cup page.