00:00Chelsea vs Leeds United in the FA Cup is a fixture steeped in history and indeed infamy.
00:081970 remains one of the most famous finals in history of this grand competition,
00:14but in 2026 it's a place in the final that's up for grabs,
00:18as these two fierce rivals meet under the arch in the semi-final of this season's FA Cup.
00:25Let's take a check on the two teams then.
00:29Joel Pedro available after sitting out Tuesday's defeat at Brighton.
00:32He's in for Liam De Lappe.
00:34Closing comes in as Wesley Pofana and Jarrell Hato drop to the bench.
00:38Alejandro Garnaccio also starts.
00:40Pedro Neto makes his 100th Chelsea appearance.
00:44Leeds go with their cup keeper in Lucas Perry,
00:47otherwise it's the same XI that started Wednesday's draw at Formless.
00:50Form of blue Ethan Ampadu captains the team with top scorer Dominic Calvert-Lewin leading the line.
01:03Joel Pedro's done really well to win the header there.
01:06Enzo Fernandes from range.
01:08Straight into the gloves of Lucas Perry,
01:10but the first shot on target at this semi-final is taken by a Chelsea player.
01:24Oh, Calvert-Lewin, that's a brilliant ball and Aronson's in!
01:27And Sanchez saves.
01:29Massive, massive chance for Leeds back.
01:32And Brandon Aronson couldn't convert because Robert Sanchez kicked his effort away.
01:38It's an absolutely brilliant save from Rob Sanchez.
01:41There's no way that ball should be allowed to get through there.
01:50In the end, it was nobody in the blue shirt, but the header's caught.
01:54Lavia finding Enzo Fernandes.
01:55Here's Joel Pedro!
01:56Oh, he struck the base of the post.
01:59From a very tight angle.
02:01He almost managed to give Chelsea the lead.
02:04It's an excellent effort from the blue stock scorer.
02:07Yes, it is.
02:09Really well done.
02:10It's a lovely little ball.
02:11He's onside for sure.
02:13Great touch.
02:13It's a tight angle.
02:16Keeper's not saving that, but unfortunately the post is.
02:19Could easily have gone in off the post.
02:22It's a really good left foot strike.
02:24He's bang up for this, Rao Pedro.
02:25Here we go.
02:35Joel Pedro plays it on for Pedro Nato.
02:38Plenty of options in the middle here.
02:39Enzo Fernandes!
02:42Chelsea in front.
02:45And it's the skipper who nods in in front of the lead supporters
02:51to give the Blues the advantage in the semi-final.
02:55A powerful header from a pinpoint cross.
02:59Nothing Perry could do about it.
03:01And Enzo Fernandes makes it Chelsea one.
03:05Leeds United nil.
03:08And just listen to the fans.
03:11That's the name of Enzo Fernandes.
03:14They've spoken at here at Wembley.
03:25Joel Pedro almost managing to barge his way through.
03:29Hit Enzo Fernandes, Kane for Joel Pedro!
03:33Lucas Perry might tell you to save that had it been on target,
03:35but it's another shot across the Leeds United bow from Chelsea.
03:40He's on fire, he really is.
03:44Well, Rodon has been out, but he's made his return.
03:47Stack was not expected to be anywhere near the squad today.
03:53Shot from Rage meanwhile on.
03:54What a save from Sanchez!
03:56And the follow-up goes on the roof.
03:57And that was Stack's first touch of the ball.
04:00And he almost produced an absolute howitzer of an equaliser.
04:05What a save!
04:06It's another great save.
04:07It really is.
04:09He's had to use a really strong hand there.
04:19He's Lavia.
04:20No changes from Chelsea.
04:22Neto feeding it down the line for Malo Gusto.
04:24Oh, brilliant from Gusto.
04:26And then the little flick.
04:27And what a chance for a second goal here.
04:29He can get it out of his feet.
04:30Oh, it looks certain that Chelsea were going to double their lead.
04:34And Drow Pedro did everything but score.
04:37That would have been a beautiful goal.
04:39Oh, my goodness.
04:41Beautiful flick.
04:43He can shoot, shoot.
04:45Oh, not quite able to get it out of his feet.
04:49Got to give credit to the Leeds United defenders just there.
04:53And there.
04:56And they somehow managed to scramble the ball away.
05:05Oh, brilliant from Drow Pedro.
05:08Chelsea got four forward in this attack.
05:11Enzo Fernandes laid it off.
05:13Got Nacho shot over the bar and behind for a corner.
05:16Chelsea look really threatening on the counter today.
05:19Yeah, we do.
05:19Brilliant bit of skill from Drow Pedro getting past two players.
05:22What a game he's having.
05:23And suddenly we're on the attack.
05:31He's off the court.
05:37Floated in that side.
05:39Brilliant delivery.
05:40And Dominic Calvert-Lewin ought to be doing a lot better with that.
05:42Either side of Robert Sanchez and he's in big trouble.
05:45Instead, it was straight at him and harmlessly into his grass.
05:49Yeah.
05:49And that's something we've got to be careful of, that ball in there.
06:08Goodminton.
06:14Goodminton couldn't find a blue shirt.
06:18Postman got his head to it, got to Tanaka.
06:21And he made a right mess of that, and his reaction shows you
06:24that that was a decent opportunity.
06:28Yeah, it was.
06:30And Goodman sent us a good left back, good left wing back.
06:40And a stack.
06:43Being urged to shoot, couldn't resist.
06:46This time he can't test Sanchez.
06:48And I know it was a long way out, but we've talked about,
06:51and seen already, what he's like.
06:57Longstaff's floated delivery.
06:59Calvert-Lewin couldn't stretch a toe out to Kinnett.
07:04So far he's been relatively well shackled.
07:08So far.
07:09He's free at the far post, how is he so free?
07:16This is it.
07:20Ethan Ampadu, the former Chelsea man.
07:23The hurl one into the Blues box.
07:26Sanchez coming through a crowd, got something on it now.
07:28He's got a race back.
07:30Here's Nyonto.
07:31Palmer's done well, he's got the block on.
07:32Still we play on.
07:33Ref's not looking at his watch.
07:35Come on.
07:35Palmer in there again.
07:38And there's the final whistle.
07:40Yes.
07:41And Chelsea are through to the FA Cup final.
07:44And they've done it at the expense of the old enemy.
07:47Calum McFarlane's first win as Chelsea's interim head coach comes at the home of English football to send the Blues
07:57into the FA Cup final again.
07:59Enzo Fernandes header in the first half.
08:03The difference between the sides.
08:06Trao Pedro, phenomenal throughout.
08:09Plenty of other battling performances in blue too.
08:12Brilliant.
08:13Lovely to see us in the FA Cup final.
08:15Fully deserved.
08:17Chelsea will be back here to take on Manchester City in a couple of weeks in the FA Cup semi
08:21-finals today.
08:22It finished Chelsea 1, Leeds United 0.
08:2510**** bo HT France 2018 and Friday.
08:30Wait a fourth batch then?
08:30Here comes themes in the FA Cup final.
08:30The QUESTION CRU ahead, follow the mind offence.
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