Chelsea vs Manchester United - as it happened: N'Golo Kante strike sees Blues through to FA Cup semis
Re-live all the FA Cup action from Stamford Bridge
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It’s clash of the titans as Chelsea and Manchester United go head-to-head in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. Follow all tonight's action below as both sides bid to book their spot in the last four of the competition.
- Michael Carrick insists Manchester United are not on revenge mission against Chelsea
- Jose Mourinho challenges Marcus Rashford after 'very difficult' second season
- Manchester United striking crisis forces Jose Mourinho to turn to Marouane Fellaini against Chelsea
- Chelsea manager Antonio Conte refutes Jose Mourinho's claim that he copied his counter-attacking style
- Chelsea boss Antonio Conte dismisses mind games but claims Manchester United have the league's best squad
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When is it?
Kick-off is 7.45pm on Monday, 13 March, at Stamford Bridge.
Where can I watch it?
BBC One will be broadcasting the game. Coverage starts at 7.30pm.
It’s a big game for…
Marcus Rashford. With Manchester United continuing to juggle the demands of Premier League, Europa League and FA Cup football, there’s every chance the young England star could feature against Chelsea. Whether he makes an appearance off the bench or starts for Mourinho, Rashford could have the chance to prove his worth once again. With Zlatan Ibrahimovic out through suspension, United need someone to step up to the big occasion. Can Rashford be that man?
Best stat…
Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 11 meetings with Manchester United in all competitions (W6 D5), last losing to them 3-2 in October 2012.
Player to watch…
Diego Costa. With three goals from his last three games, Chelsea’s Costa is a man enjoying another upturn in form. Having gone four games without a single goal to his name throughout February, the Spaniard is once again firing on all cylinders. Conte has hinted he would field a strong side against United so expect the forward to be in the mix for Monday night’s game.
Past three meetings…
Chelsea 4 Manchester United 0, Premier League, October 2016
Chelsea 1 Manchester United 1, Premier League, February 2016
Manchester United 0 Chelsea 0, Premier League, December 2015
Form guide…
Chelsea: WWWDWD
Manchester United: DDWWWW
Odds…
Chelsea to win: 17/20
Manchester United to win: 37/10
Draw: 5/2
75 min: Another chance for Chelsea! Willian once again is involved in the action as he drills a low-driven ball across the mouth of the United goal. Costa comes charging in but can't quite make connection and the balls end up rolling out of the other side of the box. Chelsea recycle but the attack is smothered by the recovering United backline.
77 min: Chelsea corner. It's swung in from the right towards the near post but Phil Jones is on hand to head the delivery clear.
78 min: Antonio Valencia dives in with a suspect tackle on Kante. The Frenchman holds his ground but the ref awards a free-kick regardless. 30 seconds later and United are back at it as Young snaps from behind at the ankles of Victor Moses. The Chelsea player crumples to the floor in a heap and Young is immediately shown a yellow. Frustration running high for United.
81 min - substitution: Willian makes way for Cesc Fabregas and Ashley Young is replaced by Jesse Lingard.
82 min: A rare look in for United with Pogba trying his luck from outside the Chelsea box. He's well placed to at least find target but he drags his effort wide and the ball rolls out for a goal-kick. The Frenchman puts his hands to his face in despair. It's not been his night.
85 min: Alonso threatens down the left flank for Chelsea and gets ahead of Rojo to fire one in along the deck. Costa looked on course to meet the delivery, for what would have surely been a simple tap-in from five yards out, but Valencia was sublime in his recovery to put his body between the ball and the Spaniard. Chelsea corner-kick.
88 min: And now it's Costa who makes his way into the book. The Spaniard caught Jones with a late tackle as the defender sought to make a clearance on the edge of the United box. No doubt that was a bookable offence.
90 min: Kante named man of the match and rightly so. He's been exceptional all game long doing what he does best. The engine room to Chelsea's midfield.
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