The Addicks exited the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday night after a late flurry of goals saw Chelsea run out 5-1 victors at The Valley.
Nathan Jones' started brightly in the opening stages of the third-round tie. The game was halted for a brief period, whilst the medical team attended to an emergency in the crowd.
After play resumed, Chelsea enjoyed a spell of possession in the first half but made nothing of their work. Will Mannion was called into action on 33 minutes as Josh Acheampong had a strike at goal.
On the stroke of half-time, the visitors opened the scoring through Jorrel Hato, who produced a neat strike that nestled into the top corner.
Chelsea doubled their advantage just after half-time, as Tosin Adarabioyo headed the ball home from Facundo Buonanotte's delivery.
The Addicks piled the pressure on Chelsea and their persistence soon payed off. Filip Jörgensen produced a fine save to deny Lloyd Jones from scoring, but Miles Leaburn was there to tap in the rebound in front of the Covered End to halve the deficit.
Chelsea added a third through Marc Guiu a few minutes later after an initial save from Mannion fell right to the striker’s feet.
Mannion produced a series of fine saves to deny Estêvão from getting on the scoresheet, before Chelsea added another two goals in stoppage time.
First, Pedro Neto made it four with a strike from the left-hand side before Enzo Fernández converted Chelsea's fifth from the penalty spot.
Charlton: Mannion; Gough, Jones, Bell (Olaofe 74); Bree, Coventry (Anderson 66), Docherty (c) (Rankin-Costello 66), Carey, Campbell (Knibbs 82); Leaburn, Kelman (Gillesphey 66)
Subs (not used): Maynard-Brewer, Berry, Apter, Fullah
Goal: Leaburn 57
Booked: Docherty 30
Chelsea: Jörgensen, Hato (Fofana 84), Badiashile, Tosin, Acheampong; Caicedo (c), Santos; Garnacho (Neto 84), Buonanotte (Fernández 69), Gittens (Estêvão 65); Guiu (Delap 69)
Subs (not used): Sánchez, Essugo, Pedro, Chalobah
Goals: Hato 45+5, Tosin 50, Guiu 62, Neto 90+1, Fernandez 90+4
Assist: Guiu 45+5, Buonanette 50, Fernandez 90+4
Booked: Badiashile 5 (foul on Leaburn)
Attendance: 26,475 (3,317 from Chelsea)
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