In the first leg, the Championship side prevailed due to the Blues’ inefficient attacking play and the game’s lone goal by Hayden Hackney.

At full-time at the Riverside Stadium, there were unpleasant scenes as the visiting fans booed the Chelsea team as they made their way over to celebrate.

Before leaving the field, 39-year-old Silva attempted to calm down a group of irate Chelsea fans.

As the situation unfolded on Sky Sports, former Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink commented, “Look, they have to go over.”

The fans will be quite unhappy, that much is certain. Still, the supporters will hold you accountable, and you must rectify the situation in the upcoming match.

When asked about the altercation following the game, Mauricio Pochettino, head coach of Chelsea, stated, “I didn’t see what was going on.” We still have half an hour to play, so fans can feel let down.

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While answering questions over the incident in his post-match press conference, Pochettino implied that the booing by Chelsea fans was actually directed towards Middlesbrough supporters.

The fans were responding to Middlesbrough fans, not us, Pochettino emphasized, so don’t be mistaken.

Our fans were becoming angry, so Thiago and a few other players tried to mediate. When speaking to the press or our supporters, watch your tone carefully. Save our supporters the trouble.

On January 23, Chelsea will play host to Middlesbrough at Stamford Bridge for the second leg of their semi-final match. They will be aiming to win the match and go to Wembley.

Since Chelsea will not be playing in Europe this season and will have a tough time winning the Premier League, their best chance of winning a trophy this season will be the Carabao Cup. However, they are still in the FA Cup after beating Preston on Saturday.

In the other semi-final match for the Carabao Cup, Liverpool will take on Fulham on Wednesday for the first leg.

On Saturday, in a west London derby, Chelsea will host Fulham, marking their return to action.