Chelsea booked their place in the third round of the EFL Cup with a 2-0 win over League One outfit Luton Town.
The travelling supporters no doubt feared for the worst when seeing the likes of Reece James, Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers present in the starting XI, but the visitors kept Xabi Alonso's side at bay in the opening 45 minutes.
It didn't take long in the second half for Chelsea to open the scoring however, with summer arrival Danny Welbeck scoring his first goal for the club in the 50th minute of the contest.
Jack Wilshere's side persisted -- even after going one goal down -- but an own goal from central defender Hakeem Odoffin all but sealed their fate in the 79th minute.
It's a result that will see Chelsea welcome fellow Premier League side Leeds United to Stamford Bridge in the third round of the competition.
Chelsea v Luton Town Timeline
45' - Jake Richards replaced Gideon Kodua (LUT).
50' - GOAL for Chelsea. Scored by Danny Welbeck, assisted by Malo Gusto.
56' - Yellow card for Joe Johnson (LUT).
61' - Harry Fox replaced Emilio Lawrence. Isaiah Jones replaced Benedict Benagr (LUT).
67' - Jorrel Hato replaced Malo Gusto. Pedro Neto replaced Reece James. Romeo Lavia replaced Morgan Rogers (CHE).
73' - Joao Pedro replaced Danny Welbeck (CHE).
78' - Nakhi Wells replaced Callum Marshall. Devante Cole replaced Kasey Palmer (LUT).
79' - GOAL for Chelsea. Own goal scored by Hakeem Odoffin.
80' - Jamie Gittens replaced Estevao (CHE).
Chelsea v Luton Town Match Stats
Chelsea | 2-0 | Luton Town |
66% | Possession | 34% |
26 | Shots | 7 |
7 | Shots on Target | 1 |
1 | Goalkeeper Saves | 6 |
6 | Big Chances | 0 |
9 | Corners | 3 |
694 | Total Passes | 355 |
15 | Tackles | 16 |
15 | Clearances | 29 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
