Chelsea vs Crystal Palace LIVE: FA Cup result, final score and reaction today
Relive all the action from the semi-final at Wembley
Ruben Loftus-Cheek capped his impressive comeback with a first Chelsea goal since May 2019 as the Blues defeated Crystal Palace 2-0 to reach their third successive FA Cup final.
Loftus-Cheek’s thunderbolt finish dragged the Blues out of a sluggish performance and into a 16th FA Cup final, with Mason Mount’s angled effort sealing the deal.
England midfielder Loftus-Cheek spent the 2017-18 season on loan with the Eagles, even forcing his way to the World Cup after his campaign at Selhurst Park.
But the 26-year-old showed no split loyalty in dumping his former side out of England’s premier cup competition.
Loftus-Cheek’s first Chelsea goal since the 1-1 Europa League draw with Eintracht Frankfurt on May 9, 2019 spurred the Blues on past their clear fatigue and into yet another final. Relive all the action below:
West Ham 0-1 Burnley
54 mins: Lanzini is growing into this game down that left-hand side.
He sends another dangerous ball in for Bowen but it’s just over the English forward’s head.
West Ham ramping up the pressure.
West Ham 0-1 Burnley
52 mins: Lanzini drives forward and picks out Rice who has made a run into the channel. West Ham eventually work it out to Cresswell but his delivery is punched clear by Pope.
The Burnley keeper has not made a single error yet today. He has been flawless.
West Ham 0-1 Burnley
50 mins: Rodriguez finds McNeil on the right-hand side but he then plays a shocking ball all the way back to Bowen on the halfway line!
West Ham break and Vlasic stands a ball up for Soucek at the back post but the Czech midfielder can only guide it wide off his knee from six yards out. He missed it with his head and couldn’t re-adjust in time.
West Ham 0-1 Burnley
47 mins: West Ham have started the second half how they ended the first - dominating possession.
That said, aside from Pope’s save from Bowen, the hosts have struggled to create too much in the way of clear-cut chances.
Celtic 1-0 Rangers
Greg Taylor has given Celtic the lead against Rangers in their Scottish Cup semi-final.
Huge goal in the Old Firm derby.
West Ham 0-1 Burnley
46 mins: We are back underway at the London Stadium!
HT: West Ham 0-1 Burnley
Second half coming up. Burnley are 45 minutes away from what would be a mammoth three points in their battle to avoid the drop.
Newcastle 1-1 Leicester
Elsewhere, Newcastle and Leicester are level at 1-1 after 45 minutes at St James’ Park.
Ademola Lookman gave the visitors the lead early on with a low driven finish from inside the penalty area.
But Bruno Guimaraes stabbed home the equaliser from close range after a VAR check confirmed that he had not fouled Kasper Schmeichel.
HT: West Ham 0-1 Burnley
This is a statistic that will undoubtedly surprise all of you, especially if you have seen the size of Wout Weghorst.
HT: West Ham 0-1 Burnley
Half-time: The referee blows for the end of the first half and it has been an eventful one.
Burnley man Ashley Westwood was forced off shortly before the 30-minute mark after suffering a serious leg injury in a collision with Vlasic.
Moments after the restart Wout Weghorst then gave the visitors the lead with a close-range header after Rodriguez’s initial effort came back off the bar.
Burnley were then given the perfect opportunity to double their advantage when Fabianski brought down Cornet.
But Cornet sent his penalty wide of the post.
All that is to say Burnley lead 1-0 at the break.
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