FA Cup 2021 Final: Chelsea v Leicester City

[Pies4shaw]

Chelsea knocked over a somewhat lacklustre Manchester City 1:0 this morning to make it to yet another FA Cup Final (4 of the last 5). Strange goal-keeping, by the way, but, then, that's English soccer for you.

[Jezza]

Great night. Never get sick of making FA Cup finals.

[Pies4shaw]

No, time to win another one, though.

[ronrat]

It may be their last.

[Jezza]

The FA Cup Semi Final matches are now completed as Chelsea and Leicester City have advanced to the FA Cup Final for 2021.

Chelsea last made the FA Cup Final last year, losing to Arsenal 2-1 and have made 3 of the last 4 FA Cup finals with them last winning the competition in 2018.

Leicester City last played in an FA Cup Final in 1969, losing to Manchester City 1-0. Leicester have played in several FA Cup finals, but have never won the trophy before.

20,000 spectators may be able to attend the match.

Road to Wembley:

Chelsea:
3rd Round - Chelsea 4-0 Morecambe
4th Round - Chelsea 3-1 Luton Town
5th Round - Barnsley 0-1 Chelsea
Quarter Final - Chelsea 2-0 Sheffield United
Semi Final - Chelsea 1-0 Manchester City

Leicester City:
3rd Round - Stoke 0-4 Leicester City
4th Round - Brentford 1-3 Leicester City
5th Round - Leicester City 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Quarter Final - Leicester City 3-1 Manchester United
Semi Final - Leicester City 1-0 Southampton

This match will be taking place at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday, May 15 2021 with kick off to be at 17:30 BST.

[Jezza]

Hi P4S,

Could you amend the title of the thread to: FA Cup 2021 Final: Chelsea v Leicester City and include a poll asking who wins the match.

Cheers,
Jezza

[Pies4shaw]

Done, Jezza.

[Jezza]

^ Thanks

[Jezza]

FA Cup final tonight.

Would be the perfect birthday present to win the competition.

[Pies4shaw]

So, should we feel better about being beaten by a goal like that?

Happy Birthday, by the way.

[Jezza]

^ Thanks, P4S.

It wasn't to be. Don't want to use VAR or a potential handball as an excuse for our loss.

Even though I'm disappointed, I'm happy for Leicester. They're a good club that is well run and built themselves up into a solid football team. It's their first FA Cup final triumph.

FA Cup Tally:

Arsenal = 14 = (1930, 1936, 1950, 1971, 1979, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020)

Manchester United = 12 = (1909, 1948, 1963, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2016)

Tottenham Hotspur = 8 = (1901, 1921, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1981, 1982, 1991)

Chelsea = 8 = (1970, 1997, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018)

Aston Villa = 7 = (1887, 1895, 1897, 1905, 1913, 1920, 1957)

Liverpool = 7 = (1965, 1974, 1986, 1989, 1992, 2001, 2006)

Blackburn Rovers = 6 = (1884, 1885, 1886, 1890, 1891, 1928)

Newcastle United = 6 = (1910, 1924, 1932, 1951, 1952, 1955)

Manchester City = 6 = (1904, 1934, 1956, 1969, 2011, 2019)

Wanderers = 5 = (1872, 1873, 1876, 1877, 1878)

West Bromwich Albion = 5 = (1888, 1892, 1931, 1954, 1968)

Everton = 5 = (1906, 1933, 1966, 1984, 1995)

Sheffield United = 4 = (1899, 1902, 1915, 1925)

Bolton Wanderers = 4 = (1923, 1926, 1929, 1958)

Wolverhampton Wanderers = 4 = (1893, 1908, 1949, 1960)

Sheffield Wednesday = 3 = (1896, 1907, 1935)

West Ham United = 3 = (1964, 1975, 1980)

Old Etonians = 2 = (1879, 1882)

Bury = 2 = (1900, 1903)

Preston North End = 2 = (1889, 1938)

Nottingham Forest = 2 = (1898, 1959)

Sunderland = 2 = (1937, 1973)

Portsmouth = 2 = (1939, 2008)

Oxford University = 1 = (1874)

Royal Engineers = 1 = (1875)

Clapham Rovers = 1 = (1880)

Old Carthusians = 1 = (1881)

Blackburn Olympic = 1 = (1883)

Notts County = 1 = (1894)

Bradford City = 1 = (1911)

Barnsley = 1 = (1912)

Burnley = 1 = (1914)

Huddersfield Town = 1 = (1922)

Cardiff City = 1 = (1927)

Derby County = 1 = (1946)

Charlton Athletic = 1 = (1947)

Blackpool = 1 = (1953)

Leeds United = 1 = (1972)

Southampton = 1 = (1976)

Ipswich Town = 1 = (1978)

Coventry City = 1 = (1987)

Wimbledon = 1 = (1988)

Wigan Athletic = 1 = (2013)

Leicester City = 1 = (2021)

[Jezza]

Chelsea 0-1 Leicester City

Goals:
Leicester City - 63' (Tielemans)

[Pies4shaw]

^ That's a very good, balanced response, Jezza. I actually wasn't talking about the possible handball - I meant the strike itself, which was amazing. It reminded me of Roberto Di Matteo's magnificent goal in the '97 final. Hard to believe that's almost a quarter of a century ago, now.

Anyway, plenty of Cup success for Chelsea in the last 25 years. It hurts when your team loses - but not nearly as much when you know they've won others recently.