Hazard penalty puts Chelsea through against Norwich on dramatic Cup night

Chelsea eventually saw off Norwich City in a penalty shootout here – Eden Hazard scoring the decisive spot-kick, with Norwich missing only one of their efforts from 12 yards – but, for long periods, this had been the stuff of nightmares for Antonio Conte and his players.

Enduring the extra period, earned for the Championship side by a stoppage-time equaliser, was bad enough given the champions’ cluttered schedule, but the hosts emerged from this tie having seen three players booked for diving, two dismissed, and with Conte enraged by the lack of clarity provided by the video assistant referee system.

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