Match report

Chelsea Defeats Tottenham 4-2 in FA Cup Thriller

Chelsea
Chelsea
4–2
FT
Tottenham
Tottenham
Apr 22, 2017

Chelsea secured a thrilling 4-2 victory over Tottenham in the FA Cup quarterfinals, thanks to goals from Willian (2), Eden Hazard, and N'Golo Kanté. The match saw early exchanges with Tottenham's Harry Kane equalizing, but Chelsea maintained their composure to advance in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Chelsea: Willian (5', 43'), E. Hazard (75'), N. Matic (80')
  • • Tottenham: H. Kane (18'), D. Alli (52')
  • • Yellows: T. Alderweireld (4'), M. Alonso (45'), D. Alli (73'), N. Kanté (90')
  • • Substitutions: Chelsea (Willian off, Hazard on, 61'; Batshuayi on, Costa off, 61'; Pedro on, Fàbregas off, 74')
  • • Substitutions: Tottenham (Son on, Walker off, 68'; Wanyama on, Nkoudou off, 80')

Lineups

Chelsea

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 13 T. Courtois (G)
  • 30 David Luiz (D)
  • 28 Azpilicueta (D)
  • 3 Marcos Alonso (D)
  • 6 N. Aké (D)
  • 22 Willian (F)
  • 15 V. Moses (M)
  • 21 N. Matić (M)
  • 11 Pedro (F)
  • 7 N. Kanté (M)
  • 23 M. Batshuayi (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 E. Hazard
  • 19 Diego Costa
  • 4 Fàbregas
  • 1 A. Begović
  • 5 K. Zouma
  • 26 J. Terry
  • 29 N. Chalobah

Tottenham

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 H. Lloris (G)
  • 5 J. Vertonghen (D)
  • 4 T. Alderweireld (D)
  • 16 K. Trippier (D)
  • 19 M. Dembélé (M)
  • 12 V. Wanyama (M)
  • 23 C. Eriksen (M)
  • 20 D. Alli (M)
  • 15 E. Dier (M)
  • 7 Heung-Min Son (M)
  • 10 H. Kane (F)

Substitutes

  • 2 K. Walker
  • 14 G. N'Koudou
  • 9 V. Janssen
  • 17 M. Sissoko
  • 27 K. Wimmer
  • 30 Pau López
  • 33 B. Davies

Timeline

  1. Tottenham
    4' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    T. Alderweireld
  2. Chelsea
    5' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    Willian
  3. Tottenham
    18' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Kane · Assist: C. Eriksen
  4. Chelsea
    43' Chelsea Goal · Penalty
    Willian
  5. Chelsea
    45' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    Marcos Alonso
  6. Tottenham
    52' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Alli · Assist: C. Eriksen
  7. Chelsea
    61' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Willian · On: E. Hazard
  8. Chelsea
    61' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Batshuayi · On: Diego Costa
  9. Tottenham
    68' Tottenham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Heung-Min Son · On: K. Walker
  10. Tottenham
    73' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    D. Alli
  11. Chelsea
    74' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Pedro · On: Fàbregas
  12. Chelsea
    75' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Hazard
  13. Tottenham
    80' Tottenham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: V. Wanyama · On: G. Nkoudou
  14. Chelsea
    80' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Matic · Assist: E. Hazard
  15. Chelsea
    90' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    N'Golo Kanté

Match Stats

Stat Chelsea Tottenham
Fouls 19 11
Pass Accuracy 68% 84%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 8 13
Corners 1 11
Total Passes 322 546
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 2 3
Shots on Target 5 4
Shots off Target 1 6
Possession 36% 64%
Accurate Passes 219 458
Shots Inside Box 6 6
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 2 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Willian's early goal and penalty put Chelsea 2-0 up, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ Tottenham's two quick goals through Kane and Alli brought them level, but Chelsea's resilience saw them pull away with late strikes from Hazard and Matic.