On April 18, Beijing time, the semi-final of the English FA Cup ended, Chelsea defeated Crystal Palace 2-0 to meet Liverpool in the final, which is also a repeat of this season's League Cup final!
In the first semi-final, with Cornart's header and Mane's scoring twice, Liverpool narrowly beat Manchester City 3-2 to qualify for the FA Cup final for the first time in a decade and the first time since Klopp took charge.
In the second semi-final, the London derby was played at Wembley Stadium. In the first half, neither Chelsea nor Crystal Palace achieved anything. It wasn't until the 65th minute that a cross from the right side of the Havertz penalty area was blocked and Cheek followed up with a right-footed blast into the net to score the Blues' first goal since May 2019, 1-0!
In the 76th minute, Werner crossed from the left side of the penalty area and Mount's right-footed shot from the centre of the box made it 2-0! The Blues eventually sealed the win. The data shows that this is the third consecutive season for Chelsea to reach the FA Cup final, but the previous two losses to Arsenal and Leicester City, relegated to the second place, can it be "too much to do"?
At this point, the matchup in this season's FA Cup final has been revealed: Liverpool vs Chelsea! It was also a repeat of this season's League Cup final, when the two teams drew 0-0 in 120 minutes and eventually Klopp's side won the title after beating Tuchel's side on penalties.
The last time Liverpool won the FA Cup was in 2006, when they beat West Ham on penalties and are expected to hit the quadruple crown this season. The last time Chelsea dominated the FA Cup was in 2018, beating Manchester United 1-0.
On May 14, local time, this season's FA Cup final will be played at Wembley Stadium, and the champion will qualify for next season's Europa League, provided that the league ranking does not reach the top four and does not qualify for the Champions League.