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Frank Lampard\u2019s Derby scored two own goals as Chelsea earned a hard-fought 3-2 Carabao Cup win at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\nFrank Lampard\u2019s Derby scored two own goals as Chelsea earned a hard-fought 3-2 Carabao Cup win at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n
Chelsea\u2019s record goalscorer was serenaded throughout a night which must have felt all the more surreal because of the way the fourth-round match unfolded.<\/p>\n
Lampard must have sensed an opportunity missed as Derby conceded three times in the first half and could only reply twice, exiting as Chelsea advanced to the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n
A penalty shootout win over Manchester United \u2013 managed by Lampard\u2019s former mentor at Chelsea, Jose Mourinho \u2013 set up the tie at the Rams boss\u2019 former stomping ground.<\/p>\n
Fikayo Tomori, on loan from the Blues, scored an own goal after five minutes, but lifelong Chelsea fan Jack Marriott equalised within four minutes.<\/p>\n
A near identical own goal \u2013 another Davide Zappacosta cross, this time sliced into his own net by Richard Keogh \u2013 restored Chelsea\u2019s advantage after 21 minutes.<\/p>\n
The lead was short lived as Mason Mount, another Blues loanee, laid on Martyn Waghorn\u2019s leveler after 27 minutes.<\/p>\n
Derby found themselves behind again before half-time, as Cesc Fabregas netted much to the annoyance of the visitors who felt there was a foul in the build-up.<\/p>\n
Substitute David Nugent struck a post in the 89th minute as Derby came close to a third equalizer, but Chelsea survived and progressed.<\/p>\n
England boss Gareth Southgate called Mount into his squad during the recent international break and would have been pleased to witness the 19-year-old feature \u2013 and impress.<\/p>\n
Chelsea denied granting Derby permission to field Mount and Tomori was a favor to Lampard, who scored 211 goals in 648 appearances over 13 years, saying it was more a test of character for the players.<\/p>\n
Tomori\u2019s test was enhanced when he diverted an innocuous Zappacosta cross into his own net after mis-kicking an attempted clearance. Thereafter he performed well.<\/p>\n
Derby leveled swiftly as Tom Huddlestone pounced on Gary Cahill\u2019s pass to win the ball off Fabregas and fed Marriott to his left. The forward finished brilliantly.<\/p>\n
The Rams might have led had Waghorn shown the same composure. Instead he tripped over his own feet and shot straight at Willy Caballero.<\/p>\n
Chelsea\u2019s second was a near replica of their first, this time Keogh the unwitting defender.<\/p>\n
Derby responded once more. This time Mount found himself in space in the left of Chelsea\u2019s area, crossing for Waghorn to simply tap in at the back post.<\/p>\n
Lampard shook his head in apparent disbelief at the cup tie unfolding before him.<\/p>\n
Ruben Loftus-Cheek, another player Southgate was watching, tumbled over the advertising hoardings after a shoulder-to-shoulder with Scott Malone and that might have subconsciously influenced referee Jon Moss in not awarding Derby a free-kick when Zappacosta and Tom Lawrence had a similar physical challenge on the touchline.<\/p>\n
Instead of a foul Zappacosta took a quick throw-in and the late arriving Fabregas tucked in a few moments later. It was a Lampard-esque goal and Derby\u2019s protests were dismissed by Moss.<\/p>\n
Scott Carson saved a half-chance from Alvaro Morata and then palmed away a header from Cahill.<\/p>\n
Maurizio Sarri sent on David Luiz, who was caught out by the speeding Marriott. His shot was palmed on to the roof of the net by Caballero.<\/p>\n
A Mount shot went narrowly wide off Cahill as Derby went close again.<\/p>\n
Carson saved Morata\u2019s header from Willian\u2019s corner and Derby had two chances to level in quick succession.<\/p>\n
Keogh showed a striker\u2019s instinct to bring down Jayden Bogle\u2019s long pass, only for Caballero to stick out a hand.<\/p>\n
The Blues goalkeeper saved Mount\u2019s snap shot soon afterwards and then from Marriott.<\/p>\n
Nugent beat Caballero, but the ball rebounded off the post as Derby were beaten.<\/p>\n