Match Events
- 29′Chelsea, goal:1–0assist
- 31′Chelsea, goal:2–0assist
- 35′Bristol Rovers, goal:2–1P. Hartley
- 41′Chelsea, goal:3–1assist
- Half-time3 – 1
- 46′Bristol Rovers, substitution:L. James
- 46′Bristol Rovers, substitution:
- 48′Bristol Rovers, penalty goal:3–2Penalty
- 66′Bristol Rovers, substitution:off
- 75′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 77′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 82′Chelsea, substitution:off
- Full-time3 – 2
Lineups
Chelsea
Bristol Rovers
Starting lineups
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Chelsea
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Bristol Rovers
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- 4Tom Lockyer
- 1Steve Mildenhall
- 14Christopher Lines
- 2D. Leadbitter
- 3L. Brown
- 29L. James
- 6P. Hartley
- 24S. Sinclair
- 9Ellis Harrison⚽ 1↓ 66′
- 8Ollie Clarke
- 23Billy Bodin↓ 46′
Stamford Bridge
Top Performers
Goals
personP. Hartley1 goal
1 goalAssists
Match report
Chelsea vs Bristol Rovers — the facts
Chelsea beat Bristol Rovers 3–2 (half-time 3–1).
Chelsea met Bristol Rovers in the League Cup (2nd Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 23 August 2016, 18:45 UTC at Stamford Bridge.
Team pages: Chelsea · Bristol Rovers · League Cup
Key moments
- 29' Goal: Michy Batshuayi (assist: Nemanja Matić) — 1–0
- 31' Goal: Victor Moses (assist: César Azpilicueta) — 2–0
- 35' Goal: P. Hartley — 2–1
- 41' Goal: Michy Batshuayi (assist: Ruben Loftus-Cheek) — 3–1
- 48' Goal (penalty): Ellis Harrison — 3–2
Starting line-ups
Chelsea
Bristol Rovers
- 4 Tom Lockyer
- 1 Steve Mildenhall
- 14 Christopher Lines
- 2 D. Leadbitter
- 3 L. Brown
- 29 L. James
- 6 P. Hartley
- 24 S. Sinclair
- 9 Ellis Harrison
- 8 Ollie Clarke
- 23 Billy Bodin
About this match
On this page: the Chelsea vs Bristol Rovers 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 Chelsea and Bristol Rovers team pages or the League Cup page.