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Enzo Fernandez heads Chelsea into FA Cup final with Wembley winner against Leeds
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Enzo Fernandez heads Chelsea into FA Cup final with Wembley winner against Leeds

The Independent·Mark Walker·about 1 month ago
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Enzo Fernandez headed a first-half winner as Chelsea beat Leeds 1-0 at Wembley to seal their place in the FA Cup final four days after sacking head coach Liam Rosenior. Chelsea put their poor recent form and off-field turmoil behind them to produce an improved display under interim head coach Calum McFarlane and as Leeds fell short of their recent standards, Fernandez’s effort proved decisive. The Blues will return to Wembley on May 16 to face Manchester City in the final – their first since 2022 when they lost to Liverpool on penalties. After a run of five straight Premier League defeats without scoring – their worst since 1912 – Chelsea’s decision to dismiss Rosenior earlier in the week appears to have been vindicated, for now. This clash evoked memories of Chelsea’s win in a brutal FA Cup final replay between the two rivals in 1970, while they could hardly have a more contrasting FA Cup pedigree.…

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