Sarr and Kepa 9, Mount 4: Full-time ratings as Chelsea reach Carabao Cup final

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Sarr and Kepa 9, Mount 4: Full-time ratings as Chelsea reach Carabao Cup final

Antonio Rudiger's goal was enough to seal an easy Chelsea win as the Blues dominated Tottenham Hotspur for most of the game away from home.

It's a 3-0 aggregate win for Thomas Tuchel's men, who now reach their third cup final in just a year under the German's management. Here are the full-time ratings for the game:

3 interceptions, one tackle, one blocked shot and one clearance for the defender who started the game as the left-back. Sarr showed great composure on the defensive end and was able to advance well too as he linked well with Hudson-Odoi to trouble Spurs. He's showing signs of improvement game by game.

Mount was subbed off at the 65th minute and it was easy to see why - the midfielder barely impacted the game. He looked sluggish and could attempt just 24 passes with no real decisiveness in his game.

Antonio Rudiger: 9

He won the man of the match award for his goal and apart from the foul just outside the box, Rudiger was faultless in the 90 minutes. The centre-back stopped Kane on two big occasions and could have had another goal too. Chelsea must do their all to keep him here for years to come!

Werner had two shots, one key pass and two dribbles completed as he was very active in the final third. His link-up play with Lukaku was commendable and it's unfortunate that he did not get an assist for his hard work tonight. He was subbed off at the hour mark but should be happy with his game.

The striker loses a couple of points due to some poor finishing. He had one shot over the bar as well as a header which you would expect him to score.

Regardless, Lukaku had two key passes and looked as involved in the build-up as we have ever seen from him. He was pressing, running for loose balls and trying to pass the ball a lot - a very active game which he can be proud of.

Kovacic had a 94% passing accuracy and controlled the midfield well for the most part here. One key pass, three accurate long balls but he did lack the urgency to release the ball earlier at times. That could have been the game plan as Chelsea needed to not concede to advance, so we can't fault the Croatian for that.

Two epic saves from the keeper kept Chelsea in the game. He did make a small error that led to the offside Kane goal, but the Spaniard's confidence is at the top and he has a claim to be the best backup keeper in the world today.

The rest: Azpi 6.5, Hudson-Odoi 7.5, Christensen 6.5, Silva 8, Ziyech 7, Jorginho 7, Kante N/A

AuthorTaha MemonSourceTribuna.com
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