Match Events
- 4′Chelsea, goal:1–0assist
- 7′Chelsea, goal:2–0
- 19′Grimsby, goal:2–1
- 28′Grimsby, yellow card:Matt Green
- 43′Chelsea, penalty goal:3–1Penalty
- Half-time3 – 1
- 56′Grimsby, substitution:
- 56′Chelsea, goal:4–1assist
- 64′Grimsby, substitution:M. Green
- 66′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 67′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 70′Grimsby, substitution:off
- 82′Chelsea, goal:5–1
- 86′Chelsea, goal:6–1assist
- 89′Chelsea, goal:7–1assist
- Full-time7 – 1
Lineups
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Chelsea
4-2-3-1
7.42
Average match ratingChelsea +1.18
6.24
Grimsby
5-3-2
Referee
Keith Stroud
Stamford Bridge
Key Stats
72%Possession28%
–Expected Goals–
24Shots8
10Shots on Target3
8Corners0
88%Pass Accuracy70%
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Match report
Chelsea vs Grimsby — the facts
Chelsea beat Grimsby 7–1 (half-time 3–1).
Chelsea met Grimsby in the League Cup (3rd Round). Kick-off was Wednesday, 25 September 2019, 18:45 UTC at Stamford Bridge. Referee: Keith Stroud.
Team pages: Chelsea · Grimsby · League Cup
Key moments
- 4' Goal: Ross Barkley (assist: Pedro) — 1–0
- 7' Goal: Michy Batshuayi — 2–0
- 19' Goal: Matthew James Green — 2–1
- 43' Goal (penalty): Pedro — 3–1
- 56' Goal: Kurt Zouma (assist: Reece James) — 4–1
- 82' Goal: Reece James — 5–1
- 86' Goal: Michy Batshuayi (assist: Christian Pulišić) — 6–1
- 89' Goal: Callum Hudson-Odoi (assist: Michy Batshuayi) — 7–1
Starting line-ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
Grimsby (5-3-2)
- 1 J. McKeown
- 25 Mattie Pollock
- 3 Liam Gibson
- 22 Elliott Hewitt
- 2 L. Hendrie
- 4 H. Davis
- 15 Harry Clifton
- 8 Jakob Hessenthaler
- 10 E. Whitehouse
- 9 James Hanson
- 7 Matthew James Green
About this match
On this page: the Chelsea vs Grimsby 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 Grimsby team pages or the League Cup page.