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Chelsea got off to a good start in their FA Cup match once morest the leaders of the second division, taking the lead in the 13th minute following Nicolas Jackson’s sprint to the center of the penalty area. Marc Cucurella and shot into the empty net from close range. (1-0)
Chelsea remained dominant, and in the 26th minute, Chelsea were awarded a penalty, but Raheem Sterling missed it. The English national team striker has missed more penalties (5) than conceded (4) during his career.
In the first half, however, this did not take its toll, following Sterling’s pass in the 45th minute Cole Palmer also scored a goal, but following a throw-in at the beginning of the second half, Axel Disasi would have put the ball home, but Robert Sanchez stood outside his goal, so the ball ended up in the lower left corner. (2-1)
In the 62nd minute, it was already equal on the scoreboard, Stephy Mavdidi He shot from 13 meters into the upper left corner. (2-2)
Callum Doyle committed a foul as the last defender in the shootout and received a red card. Leicester, reduced to ten men, fought for extra time, but in the 92nd minute Carney Chukwuemeka also scored, then Noni Madueke Chelsea won 4–2 and reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
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