Chelsea v Leicester LIVE: FA Cup result and final score after Chukwuemeka and Madueke save Blue blushes
Chelsea made hard work of the Cup tie but eventually came through with a 4-2 victory at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea beat Leicester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals this afternoon to join the final four.
Substitutes Carney Chukwuemeka and Noni Madueke scored in added time to save the Blues after they had let a two-goal lead slip during the second half.
Marc Cucurella and Cole Palmer gave Chelsea the lead at half-time – after Raheem Sterling had also missed a penalty – before Axel Disasi scored an incredible own goal to give Leicester a lifeline. The Foxes equalised but they had a player sent off, before finally folding in the final moments to let Chelsea off the hook.
Follow reaction from Chelsea v Leicester in the FA Cup quarter-finals below, and get the latest match odds and FA Cup tips here.
Chelsea 0-0 Leicester
11 mins: Worth remembering that a few of these Leicester players have a good amount of experience in top European leagues, with Winks, Dewsbury-Hall and Ndidi all playing extensively in the Premier League.
Mavididi - himself a signing from Ligue 1 side Montpellier – is fouled on the edge of his own box by Mudryk.
Chelsea 0-0 Leicester
9 mins: Caicedo plays a clipped ball over the top, but Jackson can’t quite get there. On the counter, Winks is fouled near halfway. Dewbury-Hall has a chance to cross, but the ball across is overhit and it runs out for a throw.
Chelsea 0-0 Leicester
7 mins: Disasi tries to release Mudryk with a long diagonal pass, but it’s intercepted by Choudhury. Chelsea are just settling in now, keeping the ball well. Note that Gallagher is playing deeper in the absence of Fernandez, with Palmer in the ‘10’ role.
Chelsea 0-0 Leicester
4 mins: A good challenge from Cucurella on the edge of the box stops a Leicester counter. The away side have started brightly.
Chelsea 0-0 Leicester
3 mins: Now Chelsea win their first corner as Palmer is tackled in the box. His ball in is deep to the far post, and it’s turned behind for another corner. Mudryk’s corner finds Palmer at the near post, and he flicks it on and nearly hits the base of the post!
Chelsea 0-0 Leicester
1 min: Mavidid wins the first corner of the game for Leicester. It looks like a training ground routine, as Mavidid passes backwards to Dewbury-Hall, who plays a diagonal to Winks. The former Spurs man hits a half-volley wide.
KICK-OFF! Chelsea 0-0 Leicester
The away side get us underway here, with Patson Daka taking kick-off.
Chelsea v Leicester LIVE: FA Cup quarter-final updates
The teams are in the tunnel and the ground is full, with 6,000 Leicester fans hoping to emulate the performance of Coventry City yesterday.
The usual fire and lights show greets the players, as does ‘The Liquidator’.
Pochettino speaks to BBC One
Speaking to the BBC before the match, Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino said that he “always need to provide the team the best to perform”.
“We are going to be very offensive, four offensive players with Mudryk. It’s hard to find this balance but we have ambitions to win and get through.
“It’s very exciting for us. We need to improve our league position, we’ve had one final already this season and it’s a great chance for us.
“We know we’re Chelsea, we’re one of the biggest clubs in the world. I think we’re starting to evolve really quick.”
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