Chelsea have learned they will face Leeds United in The FA Cup semi-finals after a hectic Sunday afternoon clash that saw Leeds edge past Axel Disasi’s West Ham.
A day earlier, Chelsea had cruised into the semi-finals at Wembley. An easy 7-0 win over League One side Port Vale, who sit rock-bottom of England’s third tier. Liam Rosenior fielded a very strong side yesterday.
It comes after Chelsea had beaten three Championship sides to reach the quarter-finals. Easy wins over Charlton and Hull City were followed by a tricky clash at Wrexham, which saw Chelsea go to extra time.
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Seven different scorers, too. Jorrel Hato, Joao Pedro, Cole Palmer, or an own goal, Estevao, Tosin, Andrey Santos, and Alejandro Garnacho all scored for the Blues. Man City had smashed Liverpool earlier on.
A 4-0 win, inspired by Erling Haaland, and then, later on, on Saturday night, Southampton produced the result of the round. A 2-1 win over Arsenal on the south coast, ending Arsenal’s hopes of the quadruple.
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Chelsea then, went into the draw with the knowledge that they could reach the final without even playing against a Premier League side, if they drew Southampton. Leeds and Man City eagerly awaited the draw.
Despite Axel Disasi ending a year-long goal drought to draw West Ham level in injury time, West Ham eventually suffered a penalty-shootout defeat to Leeds, as Pascal Struijk scored the winning penalty.
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Chelsea have been drawn against Leeds, with the game to take place at Wembley. Joe Cole instantly responded with “ooh, that is feisty, 1970”, briefly mentioning the final 46 years ago on TNT Sports.
Chelsea failed to beat Leeds in both of their Premier League games this season. Drawing 2-2 at home after a 3-1 loss in Yorkshire. The semi-finals will be played on the weekend of the 25th and 26th of April.
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