IT never rains but it pours for Newcastle United and Kieran Trippier at the moment.
As if the England full-back’s two glaring mistakes at Everton a fortnight ago weren’t bad enough, he almost single-handedly booked Chelsea’s path into the last four here.
First, his poor header allowed Mykhaylo Mudryk to level the game at 1-1 in the 92nd minute and then he was one of two Toon players, along with Matt Ritchie, to miss in the shoot-out.
All four Blues players found the net from 12 yards, including £52m summer signing Christopher Nkunku after he made his injury-delayed debut.
Chelsea, in 10th place in the Premier League after a difficult start, celebrated wildly the dramatic win and a semi-final spot.
Substitute Mudryk had levelled in second-half injury time after Trippier’s mistake.
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