At home at Stamford Bridge, “The Blues” takes their fans through a full range of emotions, containing all the joys, anger, and sorrows. Chelsea won big, but their fans were often unhappy, even angry. In the 75th minute of the match, Chelsea just conceded a shocking goal and let the opponent equalize 2-2 after leading by two goals. Raheem Sterling stepped up to the free kick from a distance of 17 meters close to Leicester’s penalty area, with a very wide angle.

 

The English striker made a terrible free kick, sending the ball into the air. “One of the worst free kicks of Sterling’s career,” commented the Guardian. Many fans joked that the Chelsea striker sent the ball to Mars with an incomprehensible kick. Many Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge began to boo Sterling. Earlier in the first half, Sterling also missed a penalty when he sloppily shot the ball and hit the Leicester goalkeeper.

 

The former Liverpool star had a nightmare match day. However, he was lucky when other teammates corrected his mistakes. With home field advantage and outstanding personnel quality, it only took Chelsea 13 minutes to take the lead against the “Foxes” thanks to Cucurella’s goal. In the 45th minute, Cole Palmer increased the score to 2-0, in between was a missed 11m kick from Sterling.

 

After the break, Chelsea suddenly shortened the score to 1-2 by Leicester in the 51st minute, when Disasi scored an unbelievable own goal. “The Foxes” were in high spirits after the goal fell from the sky. In the 62nd minute, the former Premier League champion equalized 2-2 thanks to Mavididi’s superb goal. The turning point of the match came in the 72nd minute, when Doyle received a red card for a foul that prevented Nicolas Jackson from facing the goalkeeper. The FA Cup is always a tournament containing unbelievable and unforgettable stories, just recently, lower-ranked team Coventry defeated Wolves in just a few minutes of extra time in the second half.

 

Chelsea actually only won against Leicester thanks to two goals in injury time, when the opponent lost people from the 72nd minute. Two goals from Chukwuemeka (90+2) and Madueke (90+8) brought “The Blues” into the semi-finals. FA Cup. Coach Mauricio Pochettino’s team will go to Wembley with the hope of salvaging the failed season. Winning the FA Cup is the shortest way for the Stamford Bridge team to return to Europe next season. However, Chelsea’s opponent in the semi-finals is Man City.