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[MyDaily = Reporter Noh Chan-hyeok] Chelsea, mired in turmoil after dismissing their head coach, edged Leeds United to reach the FA Cup final.
Chelsea beat Leeds 1-0 in the 2025–26 FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium in London on April 26 (KST), securing a place in the final.
Chelsea deployed a 4-2-3-1. Robert Sánchez started in goal behind a back four of Malo Gusto, Trevoh Chalobah, Tosin Adarabioyo and Marc Cucurella. Moisés Caicedo and Romeo Lavia sat in midfield, with Enzo Fernández, Alejandro Garnacho and Pedro Neto supporting lone striker João Pedro.
Leeds lined up in a 3-4-3: Lucas Perry, James Justin, Jaka Bijol, Pascal Struijk, Jayden Bogle, Ethan Ampadu, Ao Tanaka, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Brenden Aaronson, Noah Okafor and Dominic Calvert-Lewin all started.
The deadlock broke in the 23rd minute. Pedro Neto burst down the right flank and delivered a cross into the box; Enzo Fernández charged in and met it with a clean, powerful header that beat the goalkeeper and found the net. The goal proved to be the match-winner.
Chelsea will face Manchester City in the final at Wembley on May 16, chasing their first FA Cup crown since the 2017–18 season — an eight-year drought.
Chelsea’s recent stretch had been rocky. Liam Rosenior, who had taken over from Enzo Maresca, stepped down after the club’s 3-0 defeat to Brighton on April 22. Facing five straight league losses and three consecutive defeats across all competitions, Callum McFarlane was installed as caretaker and had to prepare the team on short notice for the semi-final.
McFarlane made an immediate impact in his first game, snapping the losing run and guiding Chelsea into the FA Cup final — a much-needed lift for the squad.
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