Chelsea survives scare at Lincoln in comeback win
Tyrique George scored one and set up another in the space of two second-half minutes as Chelsea came from behind to beat Lincoln City 2-1 in the Carabao Cup.
A dismal first-half display by the Blues saw them fail to generate a shot on target, with Lincoln's impressive performance rewarded when Rob Street put it ahead in the 42nd minute.
The hosts hit the post in the second minute at LNER Stadium, with Lewis Montsma frustrated by the woodwork.
But Lincoln deservedly hit the front when Ivan Varfolomieiev pounced on a poor Chelsea free-kick, with Street finishing coolly.
Chelsea came out firing after the restart, though, with George drilling home from the edge of the box after latching on to a loose ball.
Just over two minutes had passed before George turned provider, showing quick feet to find Facundo Buonanotte, who dribbled his way through a crowd of players and prodded in for his first Chelsea goal.
Unconvincing goalkeeping from Filip Jorgensen almost gifted Lincoln an equaliser, before Freddie Draper thumped wide, but the EFL League One team's cup run ultimately came to an end.
