"It's really important. The manager said in the last 18 months, this is the third semi-final we had, so we are really happy with that. We got the win, so we are already looking for the next game. Sometimes we were under control, but sometimes it's the small details that make the difference. Maybe we lost a bit of concentration because we had a lot of corners in the time in the game, and the first time they went up after the corners, they score."
"So, it was a bit of a lack of concentration, but in the end, we could go through, so we are really happy. It was the concentration. It was the will of winning this game. We wanted to win a lot this game. Then we had guys on the pitch who could make the difference, and Garna [Garnacho] helped us a lot as well with two goals. We are Chelsea, we want to win trophies. Our mindset is to win all the games."
Chelsea beat Cardiff City 3-1 to reach the EFL Cup semi-finals, with Alejandro Garnacho registering a brace after coming off the bench alongside Pedro Neto. David Turnbull had equalised with a header following Garnacho's opener. Enzo Maresca made 11 changes and Chelsea struggled for control in the first half before halftime substitutions including Garnacho and Joao Pedro shifted momentum. Neto made an immediate impact as a substitute. Chelsea have progressed from their last 19 EFL Cup ties against lower-division opponents, reached a third semi-final under Maresca, and target a first domestic trophy since 2018.
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