After a run of five straight Premier League defeats without scoring – their worst since 1912 – Chelsea’s decision to dismiss Liam Rosenior earlier in the week and replace him with Calum McFarlane - albeit temporarily - appears to have been vindicated, for now.
Daniel Farke’s side lacked the same cohesion that had lifted them to with touching distance of top-flight safety in recent weeks and they were unable to mount sustained pressure. Anton Stach was wayward with a speculative effort and Dominic Calvert-Lewin failed to latch on to a deep cross to the far post in time added on as Leeds’ bid for a first FA Cup final appearance since 1973 fell short. Follow the action back below with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, complete with expert insight and analysis from Dom Smith at Wembley Stadium.
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Chelsea 1-0 Leeds
CHELSEA ARE THROUGH TO THE FA CUP FINAL
Chelsea 1-0 Leeds
90+7 min: Delap is on for Joao Pedro as Chelsea look to run down the clock. Good performance from the Brazilian, though he should have put the game to bed early in the second half.
Chelsea 1-0 Leeds
90+5 min: Good ball from Longstaff but Calvert-Lewin can’t stretch to get on the end of the free-kick at the back post. Is that Leeds’ last chance?
Chelsea 1-0 Leeds
90+4 min: Neto pulls back Bogle and then throws himself to the ground after being caught in the face by the Leeds defender.
Chelsea winger booked too.
Chelsea 1-0 Leeds
90 min: EIGHT MINUTES of stoppage time.
Chelsea 1-0 Leeds
88 min: That is a painful one for Caicedo following a clash of knees with Longstaff. The Chelsea midfielder requires treatment and that should extend the number of minutes of added time.
Chelsea 1-0 Leeds
86 min: Final throw of the dice by Leeds as Aaronson makes way for Longstaff. He netted a stoppage-time equaliser against Bournemouth earlier in the week. Can he repeat the trick?
Chelsea 1-0 Leeds
84 min: Nmecha is now shown a yellow card as he catches Caicedo on the follow through. No further punishment following a VAR check.
Chelsea 1-0 Leeds
83 min: Stach finds himself in a decent amount of space and is urged to shoot from range. He does exactly that but can’t keep his effort under the bar.
Chelsea 1-0 Leeds
80 min: Santos and Nmecha will need a moment to recover after an accidental collision.