The qualification to FA Cup semi-finals took Sunday afternoon (17/03) h Chelseawhich after an exciting match at “Stamford Bridge”, was difficult to impose with Leicester score 4-2!
With two goals in stoppage time of the match, the Londoners… escaped the “handicap” from the combative “foxes”, as, although they were leading 2-0, they managed to equalize and while the visitors were playing with one player less than 73′!
The game started with the best omens for them “blue”, who in the very first phase of the match were lucky enough to open the scoring in the 13th minute, when after a quick transition, the Jackson made an excellent effort from the right, “serving” the untroubled at the second post, Koukoureya for 1-0!
In the 24th minute, it was Leicester’s turn to threaten for the first time, with Daka’s powerful header going narrowly over the opposition goal. Seconds later, Chelsea won penalty kick from Mandley’s marking on the Sterling. The experienced midfielder took over the execution, but was beaten by Stolargicwith its execution, however, not being the best possible.
Ultimately, what Sterling could not do, he accomplished Palmer in the first minute of first-half stoppage time with Palmer’s close-range shot at the front post after an assist from the English winger for the 2-0. Early in the replay, Leicester got back into the match and indeed in an…unprecedented way! And this because, o Disappointment in the 51st minute he succeeded the own goal of the year (!), in his attempt to turn the ball back to Santes!
Obviously shocked by the development of the match, Chelsea conceded a second goal in the “caps”, with his terrible “dance” Mavididi to Gusto and his superb deflected shot into the opposite corner for 2-2 in the 62nd minute! And while the visitors had the momentum, Doyle’s dismissal with a straight red card in the 72nd minute changed the balance, giving Chelsea the upper hand.
Mauricio Pochettino’s team finally… redeemed themselves in the delays with the goals of Tsukumeka after a Palmer heel at 90+2′by Madueke to “clean up” the job in the eighth minute of stoppage time with a terrible finish in the opposite “window”!
The schedule of the quarterfinals
Saturday (16/3)
Wolves-Coventry 2-3
(83′ Ay-Nouri, 88′ Bueno – 53′, 90’+7′ Sims, 90’+10′ Wright)
Manchester City-Newcastle 2-0
(13′, 31′ Silva)
Sunday (17/3)
Chelsea-Leicester 4-2
(13′ Koukoureya, 45+1′ Palmer, 90+2′ Tsukuemeka, 90+8′ Madueke – 51′ auto. Disassi, 62′ Mavididi)
Manchester United-Liverpool (17:30)
Source: Sport Fm
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