After being eliminated in the Champions League, and practically out of the Premier League dispute, Chelsea managed to at least get into the dispute for a title
Five days after their elimination in the Champions League quarter-finals against Real Madrid, Chelsea were able to console themselves somewhat by sealing their spot in the FA Cup final, after beating Crystal Palace 2-0 on Sunday. in his semi-final.
Thomas Tuchel’s men had to wait for the second half to get the win, with goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek (minute 65) and Mason Mount (75). They thus earned the right to face Liverpool in the Wembley final on May 14, who beat Manchester City 3-2 in the semi-final played on Saturday.
That duel will be a repeat of the other cup final this season in England, the one played by those same two teams at the end of February in the League Cup. Then the game ended in a 0-0 draw and Liverpool took the title on penalties (11-10).
Chelsea will be aiming for their ninth FA Cup title, having won their last in 2018, while Liverpool will be seeking their eighth and have not lifted that trophy since 2006.
Chelsea won 3-2 on Tuesday of this week at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid and came close to reaching the Champions League semi-finals, but ended up paying in the Spanish capital, in extra time, for the 3-1 defeat they had suffered in the One way at Stamford Bridge.
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