Chelsea vs Crystal Palace, 2021-22 English FA Cup, Semifinals
· English FA CupChelsea reach third consecutive FA Cup final with victory against Crystal Palace
Goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount helped Chelsea reach their third consecutive FA Cup final after beating Crystal Palace 2-0.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 4': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 6': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 14': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by James McArthur.
- 18': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 18': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 26': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Mateo Kovacic because of an injury.
- 27': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 28': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 28': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 29': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 30': Attempt missed. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Timo Werner with a cross.
- 33': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 35': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 35': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Attempt saved. Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 36': Offside, Crystal Palace. Cheikhou Kouyaté tries a through ball, but Joachim Andersen is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 37': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 38': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 43': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 45'+1': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 49': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 52': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Christensen.
- 53': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 53': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Attempt saved. Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross.
- 54': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 54': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 57': Offside, Crystal Palace. Tyrick Mitchell tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 60': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 61': Attempt missed. Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 61': Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Goal! Chelsea 1, Crystal Palace 0. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 66': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 66': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Offside, Crystal Palace. Tyrick Mitchell tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 69': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 69': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
- 71': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 72': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christian Benteke replaces Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 72': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Michael Olise replaces James McArthur.
- 76': Goal! Chelsea 2, Crystal Palace 0. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Romelu Lukaku replaces Kai Havertz.
- 77': Substitution, Chelsea. N'Golo Kanté replaces Jorginho.
- 77': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Mason Mount.
- 77': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
- 78': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Reece James.
- 78': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jordan Ayew following a corner.
- 81': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 82': Substitution, Chelsea. Thiago Silva replaces Andreas Christensen.
- 85': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Luka Milivojevic replaces Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 89': Foul by Michael Olise (Crystal Palace).
- 89': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 90': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 90'+2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Crystal Palace 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Crystal Palace 0.
Statistics
 CRY |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 33.3 | Possession | 66.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 238 | Accurate Passes | 561 |
| 316 | Passes | 641 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 7 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 10 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 76,238
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 76,238
Line-Ups
Chelsea (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 29 | Kai Havertz  |
Crystal Palace (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Butland (GK) |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
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