Middlesbrough, a former Premier League powerhouse led by former Manchester United boss Michael Carrick and ranked 12th in the Championship before the game, ushered in the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-finals, and Middlesbrough sat on their home PK against Chelsea, who were 10th in the Premier League before the game.
Before the game, Middlesbrough had suffered a wave of 2 consecutive defeats in all competitions, and Chelsea had won a wave of 3 consecutive wins in all competitions before the game, and the state was significantly better than that of Middlesbrough, and on paper Chelsea was far stronger than Middlesbrough, so more than eighty percent of fans believed that the visiting Chelsea team could beat Middleburgh to advance.
The home team of Myburgh started the game with Glover, Engel, Hausen, Harkney and Rattle, and the visiting Chelsea team started with Petrovic and Gustowe, Palmer and other giants.
In the 38th minute, Jones sent in a clever pass, and Hackney followed up with a low shot from the right side of the six-yard box to give Myburgh the lead.
In the end, the visiting Chelsea team suffered a big upset and lost to the Myburgh team, and failed to occupy the initiative to advance. Chelsea had 71 per cent possession and had over 15 shots on goal at full-time, while Myburgh had less than seven, but it was Myburgh who had the last laugh. Chelsea want to qualify in the balance.