Chelsea have reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup in dominant style, breaking a long-term competition record in the process.
The Blues were 7-0 winners over Port Vale at Stamford Bridge. Jorrel Hato, Joao Pedro and an own goal put the game beyond doubt before the half-time whistle, while Tosin Adarabioyo, Andrey Santos, Estevao Willian and Alejandro Garnacho added to the dominance.
Liam Rosenior was even able to hand Ryan Kavuma-McQueen a debut for the club, following on from handing opportunities to Jesse Derry before.
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Chelsea break 100-year FA Cup record by scoring 4+ goals in four consecutive games
Chelsea have now scored 19 goals in their four FA Cup games so far this season, all of which being played against lower league opposition.
At least four of these have come in each game, with TNT Sports‘ commentator relaying that it is the first time in 100 years that a team have done this.
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The last side to do so were Manchester City in 1926, and the two could meet after becoming the first two sides to make the semi-finals.
The result came at an important time for Rosenior, who was under real pressure following the club’s results going into the international break.
He has also faced the unfortunate situation of having to deal with both Enzo Fernandez and Marc Cucurella’s comments hinting at moves away from Stamford Bridge in the future.
Chelsea decided to sanction Fernandez for two games, with him being seen sat amongst the injured players for this game.
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Cucurella avoided an in-house ban, however was an unused substitute as Jorrel Hato scored and starred for the Blues.
The semi-finals are unlikely to see as many goals for Chelsea, with it almost certainly going to be Premier League opposition for the Blues.
City beat Liverpool, and they are likely to be joined by Arsenal ahead of their quarter-final against Southampton.
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