Match report

Chelsea Defeats Port Vale 7-0 in FA Cup Thriller

Chelsea
Chelsea
7–0
FT
Port Vale
Port Vale
Apr 4, 2026

Chelsea emphatically secured their place in the FA Cup with a 7-0 victory over Port Vale. The match was dominated by Chelsea from the start, with early goals by J. Hato and João Pedro setting the tone. Port Vale struggled to keep up, and Chelsea's advantage only grew with an own goal, a penalty, and other strong performances.

Key Facts

  • • Chelsea defeated Port Vale 7-0 in the FA Cup.
  • • J. Hato scored the first goal in the 2nd minute.
  • • João Pedro netted the second goal, assisted by P. Neto.
  • • Port Vale's own goal by J. Lawrence-Gabriel in the 42nd minute.
  • • Tosin Adarabioyo and Andrey Santos also scored, with Adarabioyo assisted by M. Gusto.
  • • Estêvão added another goal in the 82nd minute.
  • • A. Garnacho sealed the victory with a penalty in injury time.

Lineups

Chelsea

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Robert Sánchez (G)
  • 27 Malo Gusto (D)
  • 29 Wesley Fofana (D)
  • 4 Tosin Adarabioyo (D)
  • 21 Jorrel Hato (D)
  • 45 Roméo Lavia (M)
  • 17 Andrey Santos (M)
  • 7 Pedro Neto (M)
  • 10 Cole Palmer (M)
  • 41 Estêvão (M)
  • 20 João Pedro (F)

Substitutes

  • 76 Ryan Kavuma-McQueen
  • 14 Dário Essugo
  • 3 Marc Cucurella
  • 28 Teddy Sharman-Lowe
  • 25 Moisés Caicedo
  • 19 Mamadou Sarr
  • 34 Josh Acheampong
  • 9 Liam Delap
  • 49 Alejandro Garnacho

Port Vale

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 46 Joe Gauci (G)
  • 6 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (D)
  • 24 Kyle John (D)
  • 25 Cameron Humphreys (D)
  • 5 Connor Hall (D)
  • 15 Liam Gordon (D)
  • 8 Ben Garrity (M)
  • 12 Rhys Walters (M)
  • 14 Funso Ojo (M)
  • 21 Martin Sherif (F)
  • 19 Ben Waine (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 Jordan Shipley
  • 18 Ryan Croasdale
  • 13 Ben Amos
  • 35 Tyler Magloire
  • 9 Jayden Stockley
  • 27 Elijah Campbell
  • 33 George Hall
  • 45 Andre Gray
  • 11 Ethon Archer

Timeline

  1. Chelsea
    2' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Hato
  2. Chelsea
    25' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    João Pedro · Assist: P. Neto
  3. Port Vale
    33' Port Vale Card · Yellow Card
    M. Sherif

    Tripping

  4. Chelsea
    42' Chelsea Goal · Own Goal
    J. Lawrence-Gabriel
  5. Chelsea
    57' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    Tosin Adarabioyo · Assist: M. Gusto
  6. Chelsea
    61' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Neto · On: A. Garnacho
  7. Chelsea
    61' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: João Pedro · On: L. Delap
  8. Chelsea
    62' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Palmer · On: Dário Essugo
  9. Port Vale
    65' Port Vale subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Waine · On: Andre Gray
  10. Port Vale
    65' Port Vale subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Sherif · On: G. Hall
  11. Port Vale
    65' Port Vale subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Gordon · On: E. Campbell
  12. Chelsea
    69' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    Andrey Santos · Assist: Estêvão
  13. Port Vale
    74' Port Vale subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Garrity · On: E. Archer
  14. Chelsea
    78' Chelsea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Lavia · On: R. Kavuma McQueen
  15. Chelsea
    82' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    Estêvão
  16. Port Vale
    85' Port Vale subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Kyle John · On: Tyler Magloire
  17. Chelsea
    90'+2 Chelsea Goal · Penalty
    A. Garnacho

Match Stats

Stat Chelsea Port Vale
Fouls 10 10
Pass Accuracy 93% 69%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 20 4
Corners 8 2
Total Passes 702 212
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 4 1
Shots on Target 11 0
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 3
Possession 77% 23%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 650 146
Shots Inside Box 17 1
Saves 0 5
Shots Outside Box 3 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Chelsea's early goal by J. Hato in the 2nd minute set the tone for the match, establishing their dominance.
  • ▸ The own goal by Port Vale's J. Lawrence-Gabriel in the 42nd minute further demoralized Port Vale, widening the score gap.