Chelsea substitutes Carney Chukwuemeka and Noni Madueke scored stoppage-time goals to claim a thrilling 4-2 home win over second-tier Leicester City on Sunday and book a place in the semi-finals. FA Cup final.
To watch football live, a classic match must include eye-catching action, a missed penalty, a red card, an own goal and some beautiful goals. Chelsea were in complete control of the game in the first half after goals from Marc Cucurella and Cole Palmer, although Raheem Sterling also had a weak penalty saved by the legs of Jakub Stolarczyk. However, a terrible mistake by Chelsea’s Axel Disasi brought Leicester a goal in the 51st minute when his back pass from distance flew straight into his own net.
Ten minutes later, Stephy Malvididi scored a stunning individual goal, dribbling past Malo Gusto before slotting the ball into the top corner to help Leicester level the score. In the 71st minute, Leicester’s Callum Doyle cut Nicolas Jackson’s heels as the striker rushed towards the goal.
Referee Andy Madley signaled a penalty and yellow card but after a VAR check he ruled that the foul occurred just outside the penalty area and changed the yellow to red.
Chelsea surrounded the Leicester area, creating a total of 26 shots for the Championship side, but they also missed many opportunities and made many misplaced passes.
Mauricio Pochettino, who has come in for criticism for some of his team’s performances in the league this season, said the match was more difficult than it needed to be. “Because if we score in the first half then all the chances we create will be over after 45 minutes,” he said. He added that fans who have been screaming at Chelsea off the field in some recent matches should trust him.
“Know that fans have the right to express their own feelings. For us we have tried to emphasize to the fans that they are not critical. They want the best for the team and its players. us. But we’re in a fight. We need support and we’re really trying to build something was shouted down when he was substituted after missing a few big chances as well as a penalty. It was a clear feeling that it wasn’t a good feeling for him at all. However, I always support him In fact, he has an amazing playing technique. He has participated in big teams for many years, and he is a player with a lot of experience.”
But it was Pochettino’s late entry that turned the match around when watching euro live. Eight minutes into stoppage time, Chukwuemeka put Cole’s expert rebound into the net and Madueke curled in a brilliant shot from distance to make it four just before the final whistle.
Chelsea, who lost to Liverpool in the League Cup final last month, will return to Wembley next month for their sixth FA Cup semi-final in eight years. They will face Coventry City, Manchester City or the winner of Sunday’s quarter-final between Manchester United and Liverpool.
Leicester, who have been leading the Championship for several months, are back in pursuit of promotion to the Premier League.
Manager Enzo Maresca said their main target is the tournament. “We don’t want to lose the match. With our efforts and very good performance, we will definitely get a worthy result. We scored two goals but then the red card completely changed the situation.”
