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 1-1 Burnley
84 mins: Bowen drives at the heart of the Burnley defence but Taylor gets his body across him to steal the ball away.
West Ham come forward again, though. Antonio flicks a cross onto Benrahma. The Algerian opens his body up and tries to pick out the far corner but he catches it wrong and it drifts wide.
West Ham 1-1 Burnley
82 mins: Burnley enjoy a spell of possession. They have responded well following West Ham’s equaliser.
But here come the home side. They work it wide to Johnson and the full-back takes it on from 25 yards out but it’s miles over the bar.
West Ham 1-1 Burnley
80 mins: Pablo Fornals replaces Manuel Lanzini. Another throw of the dice from David Moyes.
West Ham 1-1 Burnley
79 mins: SO CLOSE TO BURNLEY REGAINING THE LEAD!
Cornet cuts inside after a corner is half cleared and he drags a shot narrowly wide. Seconds earlier the ball was bouncing around on top of Fabianski but West Ham managed to scramble it away.
West Ham 1-1 Burnley
77 mins: West Ham come forward once again.
Rice shoots and it falls to Lanzini who comes from off the pitch to try and bundle it come but Pope and Tarkowski do enough to deny him.
West Ham 1-1 Burnley
75 mins: Relief around the London Stadium. That goal has been a long time coming.
Now, what do Burnley have left?
GOAL! West Ham 1-1 Burnley (Soucek, 74)
74 mins: THE FRUSTRATION HAS GONE NOW! West Ham are level and it’s Tomas Soucek.
A free-kick is sent into the box and Soucek bundles it home from close range. A textbook set piece goal from the Hammers.
Celtic 1-1 Rangers
Celtic and Rangers have gone to extra-time in their Scottish Cup semi-final.
30 minutes more of the Old Firm at Hampden Park.
73 mins: West Ham are beginning to look a little leggy here.
Bowen brings down Collins as he tries to chase a loose ball. Frustration.
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