After surprising Chelsea 1-0 in the first leg of their semifinal match at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough advanced to the Carabao Cup final.
With the bulk of the play, Chelsea should have been ahead by two or three goals, but a well-executed finish by Hayden Hackney gave the Boro the lead in the first half.
Once again a struggling left-back, Levi Colwill was unable to contain the English wing-back’s pace and allowed Hackney, who arrived late, to tuck his finish into the back of the net.
Although Mauricio Pochettino’s team defeated Preston North End 4–0 over the weekend in the FA Cup Third Round,
