With little to separate the sides, it remained deadlocked at the break after Harvey Barnes and Jamie Vardy had spurned openings, the latter after a rare moment escaping in behind the Blues backline. He tells BBC Sport: “It is a learning experience. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. “And they'll come back because they're three of the most talented footballers in the country.”. N’Golo Kante was content with the point we earned at Old Trafford yesterday, recognising it was an even contest between two well-matched sides. We switch off for one second and they get the goal. Christian had a great chance in the first half, if we get in the box, we'll always get goals. The matchwinner tells BT Sport: “I thought we weren't at our best.”. I feel for the players because I think they deserved more than that.”. Pulisic mustered our best opportunity of the first period on the half-hour mark at the end of an intricate move but the American was thwarted by a flying Schmeichel save. On average in direct matches both teams scored a 3.04 goals per Match. “That every minute counts and you have to be right at it and sharp. LEICESTER 0-1 CHELSEA. A big missed opportunity for Leicester, who have struggled since the restart. Leicester are winless in all eight previous FA Cup matches against Chelsea (D2 L6), going out at the quarter-final stage in their last two ties against the Blues in 2011-12 and 2017-18. Here is a reminder of how this game was won before we leave you. Cesar Azpilicueta was clear on one matter regarding the controversial decision not to award a penalty to Chelsea yesterday at Old Trafford, the final verdict should have been made by the on-pitch referee. I was so pleased for the boys in terms of the performance. Brendan Rodgers, meanwhile, is quite upbeat about his Leicester side's performances. There’s no let-up in the fixture schedule as we return to Premier League action on Wednesday at the London Stadium against West Ham, kick-off 8.15pm. 90+' Wide from Ndidi. Chelsea fans might want to keep the tele on for a little while longer. He tells BBC Sport: “I thought the performance was very good, much more like us in terms of tempo and speed and pressing. A corner is given and replays suggest Azpilicueta might have saved the goal for his team. In a tight contest between the teams currently third and fourth in the Premier League, Frank Lampard could once again be pleased with the impact of his in-game changes after introducing the England international as part of a triple substitution at half-time. One final bit of magic is required to break down this defence, which has been decent all game. Leicester now have the ignominy of being eliminated in all 11 matches they have played against Chelsea in domestic cup competitions. Pogba 'quits' playing for France over Macron's 'Islamist terrorism' comments, Man City ex-youth player Wisten, 17, tragically dies as Sterling pays tribute, Georgina living in different part of Ronaldo's mansion while he isolates, Sky Sports and BT Sport 'want £14.95 PPV SCRAPPED' after angry fans' boycott, Man Utd missed out on Upamecano after row over just £200K for Leipzig defender, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Kante started in midfield against his former club. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report. He tells BT: “If we turn up like that again in games to come, we'll have no chance.”. Willy Caballero was forced into shaking the dust from his gloves inside a few minutes as he clawed away a dangerous delivery from the right and was then grateful when Wilfred Ndidi steered a free header right at him after 15 minutes. Caballero then saved from Chilwell, who had earlier clipped the top of the crossbar with a floated cross from the left. A big thank you for joining us this afternoon as Chelsea reached the final four of the FA Cup! It was more of a ball back across the face of goal with Caballero utterly stranded from the cross. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Barkley had sensed the opportunity, running off the back of the ball-watching Ndidi and then meeting the delivery with an accomplished finish beyond Schmeichel’s despairing dive. View our online Press Pack. Very telling is the open play crosses tally, which stood at 21 to six, in Leicester's favour. But if I have to do something in games I will do it. Ross Barkley Scoring in the #EmiratesFACup#LEICHE @ChelseaFC pic.twitter.com/96vTISwi2H, — The Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) June 28, 2020. All thee subs, in their own way, livened up the performance.”. The pundits in the BT studio agree that Frank Lampard is the ideal coach for Ross Barkley. Chelsea Caballero; James (Azpilicueta h/t), Zouma, Rudiger, Emerson; Kante, Gilmour (Kovacic h/t); Willian (c) (Pedro 78), Mount (Barkley h/t), Pulisic (Loftus-Cheek 72); AbrahamUnused subs Kepa, Alonso, Jorginho, BatshuayiScorer Barkley 63, Leicester City Schmeichel; Justin, Soyuncu, Evans, Chilwell; Tielemans, Ndidi; Perez (Albrighton 57), Praet (Choudhury 57), Barnes (Gray 76); VardyUnused subs Ward, Morgan, Fuchs, Bennett, Mendy, IheanachoBooked Soyuncu 23. All rights reserved. “And he'll be really pleased with himself.”. We are fortunate they didn't take those chances. Lucky Leicester for Cup-chasing Chelsea. Frank Lampard's men reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup! Seven of those losses have come in the FA Cup with four in the League Cup. For other inquiries, Contact Us. 83' Albrighton gives Vardy a very optimistic ball to chase that goes all the way through to Caballero. Gray does well to move the ball out to Albrighton and a handful of crosses are desperately cleared by Chelsea. Our statistical analysis of Chelsea’s second 0-0 draw in a week once again shows there were some key performances at the back but with Ben Chilwell and Reece James having an influence in both halves of the pitch…. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Manchester City take on Newcastle in the last quarter-final, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). It was one of those games where I had to do something. Leicester won 4 direct matches. “We just haven't been able to take those opportunities. We had progressed on each of the six occasions we’d met the Foxes in the FA Cup and, rather remarkably, the last four of those wins were all precursors to lifting the trophy. CHELSEA secured a narrow victory as they progressed to the FA Cup semi-final. The Blues, all in white for this away cup tie, had struggled to get started and Lampard urged more focus from his players from the touchline. Leicester had not conceded a goal in the FA Cup this season and boasted the second-best defensive record in the Premier League, highlighting the difficult task we had in breaking them down. Chelsea boss Frank Lampard explains why he doesn't worry for the young trio subbed off at half-time. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. No part of this site may be reproduced without our written permission. I could have taken more off, or other players off. A Ross Barkley strike was enough for Frank Lampard to keep hopes of a trophy in his maiden season alive. Manchester United, Arsenal and now Chelsea are in the hat – something of an old school top-four reunion…. Head on over to our live feed as Manchester City take on Newcastle in the last quarter-final. Down the other end, Youri Tielemans forced a save down low to the left from Caballero before Ben Chilwell’s teasing tee-up seemed perfect for Jonny Evans but his fellow defender couldn’t quite stretch enough to make sufficient aerial contact. There was improvement in possession from the visitors and the game soon opened up as a result. On how Reece James, Mason Mount and Billy Gilmour will feel after being taken off early, Cole adds: “It's a little lesson you learn. The omens were good for the Blues as they travelled to the King Power Stadium for this quarter-final tie. Teams Leicester Chelsea played so far 25 matches. Cesar Azpilicueta, Mateo Kovacic and Barkley were all introduced with an immediate impact, a noticeable shift in tempo and intensity to our play. The time is now.”. On his goal, he says: “When you get in the box, the chances are there. Is this the moment when the lack of fans truly bites? To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Lampard acted decisively at the break, utilising the temporary increase in permitted substitutes by swapping three players at the midway point. Not a game of many shots with just ten in total from Leicester, compared to eight from Chelsea. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). The visitors had been a little below-par in the first half but were much-improved after the interval and now take their place in the last four, which will be played at Wembley on the weekend of 18/19 July. A paltry three to four were on target and the away side edged the possession game – 52 to 48%. Leicester relying on getting it wide but there is nothing really going when the ball reaches the box. Alan Shearer will do the draw singlehandedly due to social distancing rules. No other club has a better record over the past 19 years, over which time we have been semi-finalists on 10 occasions. 90+' Loftus-Cheek wins another corner with a downward header from Barkley's ball in. 90+' Again, Gray and Choudhury do well to work the ball wide but the cross from Justin is found wanting, and caught easily by the keeper. The keeper misses it and Soyuncu's header goes over with the goal gaping. Chelsea won 14 matches. Leicester in actual season average scored 1.67 goals per match. The hosts came racing out of the traps on an unseasonably chilly June afternoon in the East Midlands, wrestling early control of the midfield battleground and exerting pressure on the changed Blues defence. We are now two victories away from winning the old Cup for the ninth time having reached our third semi-final in four seasons. 90+' Justin loses the crossfield ball in the sun and it bounces out for a throw. The FA Cup match Leicester vs Chelsea 28.06.2020. The first-ever competitive meeting between Chelsea and Sevilla will not go down as a classic although both sides are likely to view the draw as a reasonably steady start to their Champions League campaigns, with these the two favourites to top the group. “We know we can score goals, but in these first three games since the restart we haven't been as clinical at the top end. Albrighton delivers a sensation ball that draws Caballero off his line. It took the 26-year-old just over a quarter of an hour to make the decisive contribution, steering in a cross from Willian to settle a cup tie that had been evenly matched up to that point. As Leicester’s cup journey faded, they upped the ante and created chances to force extra-time, however Azpilicueta somehow thwarted Caglar Soyuncu in the air at the back post and Ndidi skewed a stoppage-time effort wide. 80' Off-target from Barkley with Evans culpable for losing possession, fortunately for Leicester the effort is high, wide and not at all handsome. In 4 (80.00%) matches played at home was total goals (team and opponent) Over 1.5 goals. After the midfielder spoke of how his manager wants him to get into the box more, they believe that the Chelsea boss' expertise can help Barkley develop his game. We had progressed on each of the six occasions we’d met the Foxes in the FA Cup and, rather remarkably, the last four of those wins were all precursors to lifting the trophy.