Chelsea 2-0 Sheff Utd: Norwood own goal & Ziyech nets as Blues into FA Cup semis

Eight-time winners Chelsea moved into the FA Cup semi-finals with a hard-fought home win against Sheffield United.

2020/2021 FA Cup

2-0

Match Report

The Blues, beaten finalists last season, went ahead in fortunate circumstances as Ben Chilwell's low cross was steered into his own net by Blades midfielder Oliver Norwood.

Christian Pulisic was twice denied by away goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale and Callum Hudson-Odoi shot over as the hosts looked to finish the game off.

David McGoldrick wasted a glorious chance to equalise as he sent a close-range diving header wide following John Lundstram's right-wing cross, before home goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga saved from Oliver McBurnie.

With Sheffield United pushing for a goal to take it into extra time, Chelsea broke in injury time and Hakim Ziyech scored their second with a low strike to take them into the last four for the fourth time in five seasons.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

10' CHANCE! Jagielka's header saved by Kepa

23' OWN GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Sheff Utd (Norwood)

42' MISS! Pulisic's shot denied

47' NICE TRY! Pulisic's shot denied again

67' MISS! McGoldrick's header wide out

83' Sub! Kante replaces Pulisic

91' GOAL! Chelsea 2-0 Sheff Utd (Ziyech)

Line-ups

Chelsea XI: Giroud, Kovacic, Zouma, Emerson, Kepa, Christensen, Mount, Chilwell, Pulisic, Hudson-Odoi, Gilmour

Subs: Azpilicueta, Caballero, Alonso, Rudiger, Kante, Werner, Ziyech, Havertz, Reece James

Sheff Utd XI: Jagielka, McGoldrick, Fleck, Stevens, Baldock, Norwood, Lundstram, Osborn, McBurnie, Ramsdale, J. Bogle

Subs: W. Foderingham, Bryan, Mousset, M. Lowe, Burke, Brewster, I. Ndiaye, Kyron·Gordon, Z. Brunt