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17:48
So far, neither team has taken the slightest risk. This is a midfield banter, as it says in the textbook.
15
17:46
James’ corner leads to a header from Christensen, which goes out on goal.
14
17:45
Havertz puts Werner through on the left, who brings the ball from the baseline to the middle. A defender clears for a corner.
11
17:43
Kovačić approaches the penalty area and then falls to the ground. It looked like a foul by Mateta, but the Croatian just got stuck in the grass. Anthony Taylor saw it well and let it continue.
10
17:42
Mount has the first completion of the game. He pulls from 22 meters half-left position with the right inside. The shot goes in the middle of the goal. Butland has no trouble catching the ball.
9
17:41
At Crystal Palace, the idea is clearly recognizable. Long balls down Zaha’s barrel. So far none has arrived, but the rooms are there.
7
17:39
It’s 19 degrees in London today. The game speed so far suggests that it’s closer to 40 degrees. The two teams are very slow to get going.
4
17:35
Chelsea haven’t really had the ball yet. The Blues, who are playing in bright yellow today, are taking their time to take a look.
3
17:34
Azpilicueta plays on the right wing. James sorts himself into the back three.
2
17:33
The game starts slowly. Anthony Taylor pauses again to destroy the remaining balloons. Then possession continues Crystal Palace.
17:13
Liverpool beat Manchester City 3-2 in the first semi-final yesterday. So today’s winner can look forward to a final against the Reds on May 14.
16:59
Crystal Palace lost 2-1 to Leicester City in the league last Sunday. Compared to this game, Patrick Vieira changes four positions. Butland starts in goal today. Goalkeeper Guaita takes a seat on the bench in the cup. Ward starts in the back right instead of Clyne. In central midfield, the more defensive McArthur starts for Gallagher. Also, Eze replaces Ayew on the offensive line.
16:51
In contrast to the game against Real, Thomas Tuchel changes three positions. Azpilicueta and Christensen will start in the back three today. For this, James moves to the right-back position. Thiago Silva and Loftus-Cheek are initially on the bench. Also, Jorginho starts on the six instead of Kanté.
16:40
But the Eagles should not be underestimated. The team from south London have proved to be a favorite scare over the past few weeks. Two weeks ago they beat Arsenal 3-0. In mid-March, Patrick Vieira’s team took a point from Manchester City when they were 0-0. On February 19, Crystal Palace and Chelsea met in the league. Back then, the Blues won 1-0. But this victory was also a hard piece of work and only came with a goal in the 89th minute. Thomas Tuchel certainly doesn’t want to wait for a goal that long today.
16:35
Chelsea don’t have time to digest the bitter elimination from the Champions League. On Tuesday, the Londoners said goodbye to the premier class after a strong performance and a 3-2 win at the Bernabéu. The interim 3-0 lead was wiped out by a stroke of genius from Luka Modrić. It went into overtime. There Karim Benzema scored the decisive goal in the 96th minute. In order to forget this disappointment, they have to make it into the FA Cup final against outsiders Crystal Palace today.
16:29
Hello and welcome to the second FA Cup semi-final. Today at 17:30 CET Chelsea and Crystal Palace meet at Wembley Stadium.