Leicester had been overwhelmed in all their three earlier FA Cup last appearances, most just lately in 1969, and it was a purpose that might be remembered as one of many best within the competitors’s 149-year historical past that earned their maiden win.
Because it occurred
There was late drama when Wes Morgan put by his personal purpose within the 89th minute to get Chelsea considering they have been taking the sport into extra-time, just for VAR to rule it out for offside.
Even after a loss, nonetheless, the Chelsea supporters will certainly look again with fondness on a day when for the primary time in over a yr, there was an actual soccer environment with 21,000 followers filling the 90,000-capacity stadium with noise.
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Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea dominated the primary half however struggled to create main openings, even after Leicester misplaced their centre half Jonny Evans to harm within the thirty fourth minute.
Tielemans’s purpose will depend among the many best to win this 149-year previous competitors. Amassing the ball centrally he pushed ahead and because the Chelsea defence backed off he unleashed a wonderfully struck drive which the diving Kepe Arrizabalaga may do nothing about.
Chelsea felt there had been a handball within the build-up however they nonetheless had possibilities to get again on degree phrases.
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Former Leicester full again Ben Chilwell, on as a Chelsea substitute, headed in opposition to the publish and Mason Mount pressured an outstanding save from Foxes keeper Kasper Schmeichel.
There was late drama when Chelsea thought they’d levelled after Caglar Soyuncu tried to clear a Chilwell cross and the ball struck Morgan earlier than ending within the web.
To Leicester’s aid and Chelsea’s dismay, nonetheless, the VAR replay confirmed that Chilwell had been offside.
The ultimate whistle prompted emotional celebrations from Leicester, the 2016 Premier League winners who having fun with essentially the most profitable interval of their historical past.
For Leicester supervisor Brendan Rodgers this was his first trophy in English soccer to comply with his successes in Scotland with Celtic.
Tuchel nonetheless has an opportunity of lifting silverware when Chelsea face Manchester Metropolis within the Champions League last on Could 29 in Porto.