Onyeka’s Substitute Role Not Good Enough To Stop Visiting Chelsea

Brentford of England midfielder, Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka played as a 74th minute substitute, but his entry into the game at his club’s home ground was not enough to stop visiting Chelsea from winning their Carabao Cup fixture.

While got off The Bees’ bench at Brentford Community Stadium two minutes before Chelsea’s Nigerian-born battler, Ross Barkley went off, the visitors still lacked enough steel to stop The Blues from cantering to victory.

Megasportsarena.com reports that Onyeka and his teammates looked at sea, as Chelsea struck late to seal their passage into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 win at Brentford.

Pontus Jansson put through his own net to open the scoring on 80 minutes, and Jorginho sealed the win for the Blues from the penalty spot with five minutes to go at the Brentford Community Stadium – setting up a semi-final tie with Tottenham Hotspur.

It was a frustrating night for Onyeka and his teammates, as they enjoyed the better of the chances in the first half, but eventually caved to Chelsea pressure late on as the Blues reached the final four of the competition they last won in 2015.

Indeed, Chelsea dominated possession in the first half, but it was Brentford who created the best of the chances.

The first big opening was their best on 12 minutes, as Yoane Wissa was found by Bryan Mbeumo in the middle, but he put his header too close to Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Kepa was called into action again in the visitors’ goal on 31 minutes to deny Mathias Jensen’s headed effort, and then to palm wide from Rico Henry after the wing-back had been released in behind Chelsea’s defence.

At the other end, Chelsea’s best chance came just before half-time and fell to Harvey Vale – one of three teenagers handed their senior debut by Thomas Tuchel.

After 43 minutes he found himself unmarked in the box to receive a cross from Cesar Azpilicueta, but he could only head straight at Alvaro Fernandez.

Another substitute, N’Golo Kante found another replacement in Reece James down the right, and his cross was turned into his own net by the unfortunate Jansson with 10 minutes to go.

In the 85th minute, it was game over, as Fernandez tripped Pulisic in the box, and Jorginho stepped up to send him the wrong way from the penalty spot.