Ghana's Tariq Lamptey helps Chelsea U-18 advance in Premier League Cup

Ghanaian youngster Tariq Lamptey was impressive as Chelsea youth team defeated Sunderland on Saturday to advance to the semi-finals of the Under-18 Premier League Cup.

The match ended 1-1 after 90 minutes through a pair of second-half penalties, scored by Conor Gallagher and Sam Greenwood at Sunderland’s Academy of Light.

Juan Castillo’s 104th minute strike settled the tie in extra-time.

The Young Blues join Tottenham, Everton and Arsenal in the last four of the competition.

The 17-year-old Ghanaian midfielder who lasted the entire duration of the match took to his Instagram page to celebrate the win.

Great win away to Sunderland in the cup after extra time ???? onto the semi finals of the premier league cup ??????????? #cfc

A post shared by T.L (@tariq_lamptey) on Jan 27, 2018 at 11:42am PST