Under land came from behind to at the 88th minute to take the tie to extra time where they eventually eliminated the visitors from the competition.
A similar fixture at the Stadium Of Light 13 days ago saw Chelsea come on top in a seven goal battle, wining the league match 4-3 and raising questions about their defensive capabilities.
However, the level of excitement in this fixture was far below that of the previous fixture as the first half ended with both side playing poorly.
Chelsea burst out of the blocks in the second half though, and they took the lead in the 46th minute as Azpilicueta's ball was bundled over from close range by Cattermole, a goal which was decided by goal-line technology.
The Blues failed to find a second goal to kill the game and were punished for their profligacy at the 88th minute as former Chelsea man Borini rebounded Altidore's saved effort into the net to extend the game to another 30 minutes.
The Chelsea later turned provider as he assisted Ki score the winner which also came at the death of the 30 minutes.
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