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Chelsea Player Ratings vs. Leeds: Outcasts Come to the Fore in FA Cup Semifinal Win
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Chelsea Player Ratings vs. Leeds: Outcasts Come to the Fore in FA Cup Semifinal Win

SI·James Cormack·about 1 month ago
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Chelsea progressed into the 2025–26 FA Cup final after beating rivals Leeds United 1–0 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon thanks to Enzo Fernández’s goal and Robert Sánchez’s goalkeeping. Calum McFarlane was on the touchline for the Blues after Liam Rosenior’s midweek sacking, and the interim manager was able to oversee a balanced Chelsea performance that offered early attacking exuberance and resilience in the second half. It was a far cry from Tuesday night‘s scandalous showing against Brighton & Hove Albion . A close-ranger header from Fernández, back with the captain’s armband having been banned by the club for their previous FA Cup outing, proved the difference between the two sides, and Leeds will undoubtedly rue the golden opportunities they squandered. Sánchez also came to the fore for the Blues amid sporadic bursts of Leeds pressure, and Chelsea will now be involved in their 17th FA Cup final. Manchester City await. One Thing We Can’t Ignore Sánchez came up big between the posts.…

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