FA Cup Final: Chelsea, Manchester United Advance to Wembley
FT: Chelsea 3 - 2 Leeds United
Chelsea secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Leeds United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday to reach the FA Cup final. After a goalless first half, the game exploded into life in the second 45 minutes. Christian Pulisic broke the deadlock for Chelsea in the 55th minute, but Leeds hit back quickly through Jack Harrison's equalizer just three minutes later. Romelu Lukaku restored Chelsea's lead in the 63rd minute, but Leeds refused to go down without a fight and Rodrigo Moreno equalized once again in the 89th minute. However, Chelsea had the last laugh as Reece James scored the winning goal in the 102nd minute.
FT: Nottingham Forest 0 - 1 Manchester United
Manchester United booked their place in the FA Cup final with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Sunday. The only goal of the game came in the 7th minute, when Anthony Martial converted a penalty kick after Forest defender Joe Worrall was adjudged to have fouled Marcus Rashford inside the area. Forest pushed hard for an equalizer, but United goalkeeper David De Gea made a string of impressive saves to keep his team in front. In the end, United held on to secure their place at Wembley.
FA Cup Final Details
The FA Cup final will be played at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, May 19th. Chelsea and Manchester United will be meeting in the final for the third time in seven years. Chelsea won the previous two meetings in 2007 and 2018.
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