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Chelsea and Leicester City are meeting in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium today, with 22,000 fans in attendance. It’s one of those dates that fans circle on the calendar, the ultimate finale of the domestic season, but which shade of blue will lift the famous trophy at full time?
Chelsea, defeated 2-1 by Arsenal in the 2020 final, are into the Champions League final and triumphed over Manchester City – who they face in Porto later this month – in the semi-final thanks to Hakim Ziyech’s strike. Thomas Tuchel’s Blues topped Pep Guardiola’s side again a week ago but their preparations for their clash with Leicester were hampered as they surprisingly lost 1-0 to the Gunners at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. However, Chelsea will look to secure the first half of a potential domestic-European cup double under the German, who took over in January.
Leicester will hope star man Kelechi Iheanacho can continue his incredible run of form as the club eye a first major trophy since their scarcely believable Premier League win in 2015/16. The Foxes have never lifted the FA Cup and have been runners-up on four occasions – but Iheanacho’s 18 goals in all competitions, including four in five FA Cup matches, could fire them to glory. Follow all the latest updates from Wembley below.
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83 mins: Timo Werner off, Olivier Giroud on. Last chance saloon for Chelsea. Luke Thomas and Ayoze Perez are off for Leicester with Hamza Choudhury and club captain Wes Morgan on for the final few minutes. What a story this would be for Wes Morgan. He last played for Leicester on December 10th 2020.
Michael Jones15 May 2021 18:57
81 mins: Into the final 10 minutes of the 90 and Leicester are digging in. Maddison fouls Pulisic over on the right wing and Chelsea play it short. They switch the play out to the left but there’s no way through. Leicester are throwing men behind the ball.
Michael Jones15 May 2021 18:54
What a save from Schmeichel!
79 mins: Kasper Schmeichel denies Ben Chilwell to keep Leicester in front. Has he just won Leicester the FA Cup? Kante dribbles the ball into the right side of the box before chipping it into the middle. Chilwell jumps over Timothy Castagne and meets the ball with a strong header. It’s sent towards the bottom corner but Schmeichel leaps across and turns it behind with a solid right hand.
Michael Jones15 May 2021 18:53
76 mins: Callum Hudson-Odoi and Kai Havertz come on for Chelsea with Cesar Azpilicueta and Jorginho taken off. Thomas Tuchel is going all out attack here.
Michael Jones15 May 2021 18:50
74 mins: Luke Thomas and Cesar Azpilicueta clash heads as they both go after the same aerial ball. The Chelsea captain is fine but Thomas is having a check over by the medical staff.
Michael Jones15 May 2021 18:49
It was a good one from Tielemans
Michael Jones15 May 2021 18:44
James Maddison has arrived
69 mins: It’s time for some substitutions. Thomas Tuchel makes a double change as Hakim Ziyech and Marcos Alonso are taken off with Christian Pulisic and Ben Chilwell replacing them. For Leicester Kelechi Iheanacho’s quiet day is over as James Maddison comes on in his place.
Michael Jones15 May 2021 18:42
66 mins: Tielemans has been Leicester’s best player so far and he’s stepped up for them big time. Can Chelsea respond or are they heading for a second FA Cup defeat in two years?
Michael Jones15 May 2021 18:40
GOAL! Tielemans strikes for Leicester!
63 mins: Goal! It’s an FA Cup banger! Youri Tielemans puts Leicester in front! Reece James has a pass intercepted by Ayoze Perez and the ball bounces to Luke Thomas. He passes it into Tielemans who dinks the ball forward and then smashes one from 25-yards out. He could not hit it any sweeter. The ball continues to rise, beats Kepa Arrizabalaga to his right and finishes in the top corner. It’s a goal worthy of winning a final.
Michael Jones15 May 2021 18:37
60 mins: That’s not great. Leicester attempt a short corner with Youri Tielemans knocking the ball to Ayoze Perez who just gives it back to Tielemans. He is then marshalled away from the box before the ball comes to Marc Albrighton. He swings a cross into the middle but it just evades Jamie Vardy and Chelsea clear the danger.
Michael Jones15 May 2021 18:36
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