Alejandro Garnacho and Pedro Neto came off the bench to pull Chelsea out of trouble to win 3-1 at Cardiff and qualify for the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.
Enzo Maresca had named a completely different Chelsea team to the one that beat Everton on the weekend but had to turn to his bench as the League One side proved a difficult nut to crack.
Garnacho, a fellow substitute like Neto, struck Chelsea in front on 57 minutes when Dylan Lawlor was caught in possession, but David Turnbull sensationally headed Cardiff level with 15 minutes to go.
However, Neto produced a moment of Premier League quality to make it 2-1 before Garnacho wrapped up the tie in stoppage time with his second.
The draw for the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup will take place live on _Sky Sports Main Event_ after Newcastle vs Fulham on Wednesday.
_More to follow..._
It's going to be a busy start to the year for Chelsea!
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Reaching the Carabao Cup semi-finals means they'll now play NINE matches across four different competitions in January.
Sunday January 4: Man City vs Chelsea - Premier League, kick-off 5.30pm, live on _Sky Sports_
Wednesday January 7: Fulham vs Chelsea - Premier League, kick-off 7.30pm, live on _Sky Sports_
Saturday January 10: Charlton vs Chelsea - FA Cup third round, kick-off 8pm
W/c January 12: Carabao Cup semi-final first leg
Saturday January 17: Chelsea vs Brentford - Premier League, kick-off 3pm
Wednesday January 21: Chelsea vs Pafos - Champions League, kick-off 8pm
Sunday January 25: Crystal Palace vs Chelsea - Premier League, kick-off 2pm, live on Sky Sports
Wednesday January 28: Napoli vs Chelsea - Champions League, kick-off 8pm
Saturday January 31: Chelsea vs West Ham - Premier League, kick-off 5.30pm, live on _Sky Sports_