Chelsea are through to the FA Cup final after beating Leeds on Sunday afternoon. Enzo Fernandez scored the only goal of the game at Wembley Stadium as the Blues ended a dismal run of form to ensure they will face Manchester City in next month’s showpiece.
After a run of five straight Premier League defeats without scoring – their worst since 1912 – Chelsea’s decision to dismiss Liam Rosenior earlier in the week and replace him with Calum McFarlane - albeit temporarily - appears to have been vindicated, for now.
Daniel Farke’s side lacked the same cohesion that had lifted them to with touching distance of top-flight safety in recent weeks and they were unable to mount sustained pressure. Anton Stach was wayward with a speculative effort and Dominic Calvert-Lewin failed to latch on to a deep cross to the far post in time added on as Leeds’ bid for a first FA Cup final appearance since 1973 fell short. Follow the action back below with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, complete with expert insight and analysis from Dom Smith at Wembley Stadium.
