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Chelsea 1 Bournemouth 0: Substitute Hazard books semi-final spot

Substitute Eden Hazard's late goal against Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge sent Chelsea through to the last four of the EFL Cup.

Chelsea scraped into the EFL Cup semi-finals as Eden Hazard's late goal secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Bournemouth on Wednesday.

Having laboured in their 3-2 win over Derby County in the previous round, Chelsea found Bournemouth in resolute form at Stamford Bridge before substitute Hazard's 84th-minute winner.

Visiting goalkeeper Artur Boruc was in fine form throughout and Chelsea's luck looked to be out when Ruben Loftus-Cheek struck the woodwork early in the second half.