Chelsea vs Crystal Palace 2021-22 English FA Cup, Semifinals
Chelsea 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 Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 26': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Mateo Kovacic because of an injury.
- 38': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 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.
- 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.
- 82': Substitution, Chelsea. Thiago Silva replaces Andreas Christensen.
- 85': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Luka Milivojevic replaces Cheikhou Kouyaté.
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 76,238
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 76,238
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 |
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 Guehi |
| 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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