Chelsea player ratings: Welbeck debut goal, Rogers stars in Luton win
Chelsea ratings: Welbeck debut goal, Rogers stars in Luton win

Chelsea advanced to the Carabao Cup third round with a 2-0 victory over Luton at Stamford Bridge, setting up a meeting with old rivals Leeds.

Debutant Danny Welbeck opened the scoring for Xabi Alonso's side, before Estevao forced a late own goal by Hakeem Odoffin.

Chelsea have now won both of their first two matches of the season across all competitions under new boss Alonso, following a 3-2 win over Fulham in the Premier League opener on Monday.

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Player ratings

Mike Penders 6 - Given very little to do by Luton on his Chelsea debut.

Malo Gusto 7 - Defensively assured when he was on and assisted Welbeck for Chelsea's opening goal.

Josh Acheampong 7 - Strong performance again from the young defender, who made some good tackles.

Estevao 7 - Direct and forward-thinking but unfortunate that his second-half strike went down as an own goal.

Reece James 7 - An important presence in the middle of the park and forced a good save from Josh Keeley in the first half.

Valentin Barco 7 - Made a really assured debut in midfield, succeeding with a number of tackles including one that led to the second goal.

Pep Chavarria 6 - Full of running down the left and a passing option whenever needed.

Star performers

Morgan Rogers 8 - A really positive presence again and was involved in a lot of Chelsea's best football of the evening.

Cole Palmer 7 - Bright again, hitting the crossbar, and given the captain's armband when James went off.

Danny Welbeck 8 - Perfect debut for the veteran. The 35-year-old headed home the opening goal to get off the mark for his new club.

Substitutes

Romeo Lavia (Rogers, 67') 5 - Slid in for one challenge that he badly missed. Did OK.

Pedro Neto (James, 67') 6 - Was a reliable and disciplined wing-back when he came on, winning the ball for his team.

Jorrel Hato (Gusto, 67') 5 - Barely noticeable when he came on, with Chelsea already home and hosed.

Joao Pedro (Welbeck, 73') 5 - Had little impact, as the game was already won. Denied by Keeley from close range.

Jamie Gittens (Estevao, 80') 6 - Unlucky to hit the post in stoppage time.

Not used: Sanchez, Emegha, Anselmino, Watson.

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