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Burstow scores as Chelsea defeat Oxford in EFL Trophy

Chelsea won 2-1 at Oxford United in last night's EFL Trophy clash.

Chelsea won a first EFL Trophy game this season as Mason Burstow and Lewis Hall goals were enough for victory.

The young Blues put in a mature display to beat League One outfit Oxford United 2-1 away from home.

Oxford took the lead through Matty Taylor. Then Burstow and Hall both scored fantastic individual efforts to give Chelsea a much-needed win, putting them in a great place to get through to the next round of the competition.


TEAMS:

Chelsea(4-2-3-1): Eddie Beach; Derrick Abu, Alfie Gilchrist (c), Josh Brooking, Dylan Williams; Lewis Hall, Charlie Webster; Dion Rankine, Ben Elliott (Leo Castledine 89), Omari Hutchinson, Mason Burstow (Jude Soonsup-Bell 89)

Unused subs: Max Merrick, Jimi Tauriainen, Zak Sturge

Scorers: Burstow 78; Hall 82

Booked: Webster 52; Beach 90+2

Oxford United(4-3-3):Simon Eastwood; Alex Gorrin, Billy Bodin (Marcus Browne 57), Matty Taylor (Kyle Joseph 57), Jodi Jones, Lewis Bate (Tyler Goodrham 63), John Mousinho (c), Marcus McGuane (Cameron Brannagan 46), James Golding, Djavan Anderson (Sam Long 70), Steve Seddon

Unused subs: Eddie Brearey, James Henry

Scorers: Taylor 10

Booked: Gorrin 26; Bate 41

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