Chelsea 2-0 Luton - Blues win Carabao Cup tie with a goal on debut from Danny Welbeck helping set up a Leeds match-up in Round 3

Danny Welbeck scored on his debut for Chelsea as Xabi Alonso's side downed a gallant Luton side at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea dominated from the opening whistle, with the forward line of Estevao, Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers -behind Welbeck - playing some exhilarating football but fine defending and goalkeeping from Josh Keeley kept the Hatters competitive for most of the match.

The first half saw Keeley deny Palmer and Reece James and Rogers hit the bar with a volley, but the deadlock was broken when Welbeck, playing for his seventh club at the age of 35, leapt to head home a fine cross from Malo Gusto.

Palmer also hit the bar in the second half, but although there was little to do for Mike Penders - keeping the spot between the sticks warm for new signing Emi Martinez - Luton remained in the game.

The tie was put beyond doubt when Estevao turned outside Joe Johnson and shot towards the far post where Hakeem Odoffin, attempting to clear, kicked into his own net.

The Blues will face Leeds in the third round in the week commencing September 7.

Gittens ran through on goal and his effort beat Keeley but came back off the inside of the far post.

He came out of the night with credit. Neto pulled hard back into the box and Palmer brought it under control brilliantly before shooting, only for Keeley to save with his feet then a follow-up from Joao Pedro.

He finds Acheampong running behind the defence with a cross-field ball but the defender heads wide of the goal. In any case the flag, correctly, went up for offside.

Both sides feel happy for the game to play out as it is, it appears.

Job done, the Brazilian winger is substituted.

Palmer plays in Estevao on the right flank and he goes outside Johnston and strikes a ball towards the far post which Odoffin tries to clear but puts in his own net. The goal may well be given to the unfortunate Luton defender.

This is confusing...Devante Cole for Kasey Palmer that is.

Chelsea's one...but he is denied by a fine challenge from Ofdoffin.

Welbeck took too long to come off the field due to his clapping.

A big ovation for the goalscorer, who is set to be a fan-favourite at yet another club.

Gusto, James and Rogers come off. Hato, Neto and Lavia come on.

The Luton one. He drove a stylish low effort from 25 yardss out which flew a little wide of the goal.

Palmer pounces on a loose ball 25 yards from goal and slams an effort, which has Keeley beaten, but clips the cross bar.

Palmer pounces on a loose ball 25 yards from goal and slams an effort, which has Keeley beaten, but clips the cross bar.

But his effort goes wide of the near post.

Benagr and Lawrence replaced by Jones and Fox.

But, like Estevao in the first half, pulls his effort well wide of the far post.

But it is too far in front of Rogers and Welbeck.