FA Cup: Chelsea reach final to end Man City's quadruple bid
Football | April 18, 2021 10:18 ISTChelsea will be back at Wembley Stadium next month for the FA Cup final after a 1-0 victory over City was clinched by Hakim Ziyech on Saturday.
Chelsea will be back at Wembley Stadium next month for the FA Cup final after a 1-0 victory over City was clinched by Hakim Ziyech on Saturday.
Iheanacho's brace on the night shows the exit door to Manchester United from this season's FA Cup.
Chelsea took the lead in the 24th minute when it was yet to register a shot on target against the Premier League's last-place team.
The goals came late through Ilkay Gundogan in the 84th minute and Kevin De Bruyne in the 90th.
Southampton also reached the semifinals in 2018, losing to Chelsea.
Chelsea remained undefeated in five games under Thomas Tuchel, but was made to work hard for the win against a team that is 13th in the second-tier Championship.
Man City beat second-tier Swansea 3-1 to also reach the quarterfinals and break the record for most consecutive wins in all competitions by a top-flight team.
Jose Mourinho's side plays Everton in the fifth round to maintain its challenge in four competitions.
Bruno Fernandes bent in a free kick in the 78th minute to send United into the fifth round with a 3-2 victory.
This victory was crucial for under-pressure manager Frank Lampard after five losses in eight Premier League games.
Manchester City came from a goal down in the second half to beat Cheltenham in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
In an otherwise close game, Gabriel's decision to try to block a shot from Kyle Walker-Peters proved decisive for Arsenal losing its hold on the cup.
Vitinha's 35-yard, swerving strike in the 12th-minute moved Nuno Espírito Santo’s side into the round of 16 in the FA Cup on Friday night.
Tottenham completed a 5-0 routing of 8th-tier Marine, while Leeds United faced a stunning 3-0 defeat against Crawley Town.
Manchester United also entered the next round with a 1-0 victory over Watford. Scott McTominay, who wore the armband for the first time in his United career, scored the only goal in the game.
Seven players from the under-23s and four from the under-18s lined up against a stronger-than-expected Liverpool lineup.
The cup — used in the competition from 1896-1910 — had been removed from the National Football Museum in Manchester in 2019 and put up for auction by its then-owner.
The third-round game was in doubt after Villa reported “a large number” of players and staff returned positive tests following routine testing on Monday.
Marine plays in the Northern Premier League North West and is in the FA Cup third round for just the second time.
The FA Cup replays have been scrapped for the 2020/21 season to "ease pressure" on football calendar.
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