In the early morning of March 20, Beijing time, in the quarter-finals of the 2021-22 FA Cup, Chelsea defeated Middlesbrough 2-0 away to advance to the final four. Lukaku and Ziyech scored successively, and Mount assisted to score twice.
Championship side Middlesbrough eliminated Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur successively, becoming the biggest dark horse in this cup. However, although Chelsea is in a club crisis, the results and form are still very good, proving their mental fighting spirit, and the overall strength and mental morale are of course better.
In the 15th minute, Ziyech went straight, Mount crossed from the right and Lukaku swept the ball away, 1-0! Chelsea take the lead. In the 30th minute, Mount split the ball and Ziyech cut inside on the right and fired a left-footed shot into the net, 2-0! Lock in the win and easily advance to the FA Cup semi-finals.
The data shows that first, Chelsea have won 12 of their last 13 matches in all competitions, the only one of which was a loss to Liverpool in the League Cup final penalty shootout. Second, in the last 16 FA Cup quarter-finals, the Blues have won 13 games and lost only 3, with the most wins in the same period.
Third, against Fort Mi, Chelsea have won the last nine games in all competitions without conceding a goal, scoring a total of 21 goals. Miburg's last win was a 2-1 win in August 2006, when Shevchenko scored his Premier League debut.
Fourth, Middlesbrough last reached the FA Cup semi-finals in 2006, and the next five quarter-finals were all lost (2007, 2008, 2009 and 2017 and this year).
Although the League Cup is runner-up and the Premier League title is no play, Chelsea have reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League and the fa cup final four, and still have a chance to win the double, if they can get their wish, or at least get a championship trophy, then it is a perfect end for the 19-year-long Abu era.