Charlton vs Chelsea 2025-26 English FA Cup, Third Round

Charlton Athletic

57': Miles Leaburn

FT
1 - 5

Chelsea

45'+4': Jorrel Hato
50': Tosin Adarabioyo
62': Marc Guiu
90'+1': Pedro Neto
90'+4': Enzo Fernández (P)

Chelsea begin Rosenior era with FA Cup rout of Charlton

Liam Rosenior turned to Chelsea's second string for his first game in charge as his new team thrashed Charlton 5-1 at the Valley to ease into the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
5': Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Greg Docherty (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+4': Goal! Charlton Athletic 0, Chelsea 1. Jorrel Hato (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marc Guiu.
45'+8': First Half ends, Charlton Athletic 0, Chelsea 1.
50': Goal! Charlton Athletic 0, Chelsea 2. Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Buonanotte with a cross following a set piece situation.
57': Goal! Charlton Athletic 1, Chelsea 2. Miles Leaburn (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
62': Goal! Charlton Athletic 1, Chelsea 3. Marc Guiu (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
66': Substitution, Chelsea. Estêvão replaces Jamie Gittens.
66': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Macaulay Gillesphey replaces Charlie Kelman.
66': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Karoy Anderson replaces Conor Coventry.
67': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Joe Rankin-Costello replaces Greg Docherty.
69': Substitution, Chelsea. Enzo Fernández replaces Facundo Buonanotte.
69': Substitution, Chelsea. Liam Delap replaces Marc Guiu.
74': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Isaac Olaofe replaces Amari'i Bell because of an injury.
82': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Harvey Knibbs replaces Tyreece Campbell because of an injury.
85': Substitution, Chelsea. Wesley Fofana replaces Jorrel Hato.
85': Substitution, Chelsea. Pedro Neto replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
90'+1': Goal! Charlton Athletic 1, Chelsea 4. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
90'+4': Goal! Charlton Athletic 1, Chelsea 5. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Charlton Athletic 1, Chelsea 5.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: The Valley
Location: London, England
Attendance: 26,475

Line-Ups

Charlton Athletic (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
25	William Mannion (GK)
5	Lloyd Jones
17	Amari'i Bell
36	Keenan Gough
6	Conor Coventry
10	Greg Docherty
14	Sonny Carey
7	Tyreece Campbell
28	James Bree
23	Charlie Kelman
11	Miles Leaburn

Substitutes:

Macaulay Gillesphey, Karoy Anderson, Joe Rankin-Costello, Ibrahim Fullah, Robert Apter, Ashley Maynard-Brewer, Isaac Olaofe, Luke Berry, Harvey Knibbs.

Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Filip Jørgensen (GK)
5	Benoît Badiashile
4	Tosin Adarabioyo
21	Jorrel Hato
34	Josh Acheampong
40	Facundo Buonanotte
17	Andrey Santos
25	Moisés Caicedo
38	Marc Guiu
49	Alejandro Garnacho
11	Jamie Gittens