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Blues await semi-final destiny

Chelsea have progressed to the FA Cup semi-final stage for the fifth time in six seasons, and will tomorrow study who awaits them at Wembley within the final 4.

The Blues will meet one of many winners from Sunday’s three quarter-final ties:

• Crystal Palace v Everton (12.30pm)
• Southampton v Man City (3pm)
• Nott’m Forest v Liverpool (6pm)

We’ll have protection of all three fixtures stay for you right here at Sun Sport. Until then, thanks for becoming a member of us and goodnight.

Delighted Tuchel praises targeted Blues

Chelsea supervisor Thomas Tuchel saluted his gamers for the way wherein they’ve come by way of a busy interval of video games to achieve one other semi-final, their fifth for the reason that German took cost at Stamford Bridge.

It was a deserved win. We’ve come from a interval with plenty of matches in a brief interval of time so full credit score for the team. I’m very joyful. We had been very targeted from the start, and confirmed the standard within the decisive moments, scoring two early targets to offer us a cushty lead. The effort was large, and we by no means let Middlesbrough get a foot again.

Thomas TuchelBBC

Mas-on the cash once more

Mason Mount was but once more Chelsea’s standout performer as his two assists took his whole objective involvements for the membership to 50 (25 targets, 25 assists) in simply 147 appearances.

Speaking at full time, the England midfielder maintained that Thomas Tuchel’s squad had been absolutely targeted regardless of the membership’s off-the-field points, and that they had been assured they may proceed their profitable type.

We have that profitable mentality within the group. Any recreation, any competitors, we wish to win. Cup or league, we give it the whole lot. It’s been a troublesome couple of weeks, however we’re targeted and able to play.

Mason MountBBC

Match stats from The Riverside

A totally skilled efficiency from the Premier League aspect within the north-east.

For all their vitality, Boro didn’t register a single shot heading in the right direction at Edouard Mendy’s objective.

Full time – Middlesbrough 0-2 Chelsea

Paul Tierney calls time at The Riverside, and Chelsea are the primary team on this 12 months’s FA Cup semi-finals.

First half targets from Romelu Lukaku and Hakim Ziyech did the job regardless of the efforts of an brisk Middlesbrough aspect and their relentless dwelling assist.

Boro’s FA Cup journey involves an finish for one other 12 months, however the Championship aspect have gained plenty of pals alongside the best way by the way wherein they’ve carried out themselves each on and off the pitch.

Middlesbrough 0-2 Chelsea

90. Chelsea play preserve ball because the fourth official’s board shows three minutes.

Boro want two targets in that time which can be a tough job seeing as they haven’t scored towards Chelsea of their earlier eight conferences.

Middlesbrough 0-2 Chelsea

88. Nice ball management from Chris Wilder because the ball ricochets into the Middlesbrough technical space.

Still received it, gaffer.

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86. Jonny Howson cynically journeys Ruben Loftus-Cheek, and, in doing so, earns himself the liberty of Craven Cottage.

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84. Another change for The Blues with 18-year-old Harvey Vale changing Romelu Lukaku.

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82. The lesser-sighted Kennedy.

The Brazilian, remarkably, remains to be on Chelsea’s books, and is on for his second look of the season. He replaces Hakim Ziyech.

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81. Almost a 3rd objective for the Londoners.

Mount and Lukaku mix brilliantly inside the world so as for the midfielder to chop again move Lumley for Werner.

The move is barely behind the German, who has to take a contact to regulate, and that’s simply sufficient for Bamba to dive throughout and brilliantly block the following shot.

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80. Kante turns right into a dashing left winger as he bombs down the touchline earlier than slicing inside to cross.

Naturally, Jones tracks him all the best way again in the direction of the byline, finally getting a telling foot in.

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77. Coburn’s presence has already made a distinction in assault for Middlesbrough, who’re utilising {the teenager}’s six foot three body to good impact.

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75. The Boro followers haven’t stopped this night, however their greatest cheer could be for the introduction of the hero of spherical 5, teenager Josh Coburn.

The 19-year-old is on for Folarin Balogun in what’s the dwelling aspect’s remaining change.

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73. Almost the right introduction for Werner.

The German will get to Mount’s free-kick from the left with a flicked header that Mount has to get down low to push away.

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71. A double change for the guests that sees N’Golo Kante and Timo Werner on for Mateo Kovacic and Christian Pulisic.

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70. The dwelling followers haven’t given up both, and the Middlesbrough gamers are responding in form.

It’s unlikely, but when they will discover one objective again within the remaining 20 minutes, then you definately by no means know.

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68. Boro aren’t giving up on this tie but.

Those in pink push their illustrious opponents proper up the pitch, and finally win the ball again.

Balogun and Crooks can’t discover the angle to shoot, however Watmore takes the accountability from the sting of the world, firing over the crossbar.

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67. Loftus-Cheek on this Chelsea aspect jogs my memory of that bizarre bloke who used to creep into Manchester United’s team pictures.

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65. What an awesome battle between Kovacic and Dijksteel! Both gamers give the whole lot because the latter retains tempo with the previous’s run, finally dispossessing the Croatian with a perfectly-timed deal with.

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63. Kovacic does the arduous work in midfield by getting a foot in past Jones and then escaping his marker with a present of agility and athleticism.

He spoils it instantly by passing straight to Bamba.

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60. Loftus-Cheek is caught out once more by Howson and Crooks in midfield, presenting Balogun with the chance to cross.

The striker does simply that, solely to catch Azpilicueta on the shin along with his observe by way of. A sore one for the Chelsea captain.

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58. Two extra adjustments for the house aspect.

Marc Bola and Duncan Watmore are on with Neil Taylor and Aaron Connelly making approach,

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57. Lumley confidently claims the nook, and then begins a Boro break with fast pondering, and a fast throw.

It results in one other burst down the proper from Jones, who has an excessive amount of vitality for Azpilicueta, however can’t discover a cross to beat Sarr.

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56. Mason Mount has two assists to his title this night, and fancies including a objective too.

The midfielder makes a pointy flip within the field, however finds his shot blocked behind by a defender.