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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Rob Smyth

Wrexham 2-4 Chelsea: FA Cup fifth round – as it happened

Joao Pedro (left) celebrates after scoring Chelsea’s fourth goal.
Joao Pedro (left) celebrates with Jesse Derry after scoring Chelsea’s fourth goal. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

It was everything an FA Cup tie should be, as six goals were scored, one player was sent off and a Premier League side received a huge scare, requiring villainous technology to save them from a likely penalty shootout. The only thing missing was an upset but Chelsea will not mind triumphing against Wrexham in a classic of the genre.

Full time: Wrexham 2-4 Chelsea

Chelsea are through but they were given quite a scare by Wrexham, who are applauded off the field by their famous co-owners and the rest of the home crowd. Wrexham led twice in normal time – and even after being reduced to ten men they were millimetres away from equalising in extra-time. It was a terrific FA Cup tie.

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