Chelsea will play Liverpool in the FA Cup final after a highly controversial win over Tottenham at Wembley. Didier Drogba sent the Blues on their way with a stunning first-half strike as he outmuscled William Gallas before unleashing a powerful drive past Carlo Cudicini. Chelsea doubled their lead minutes after the break when Juan Mata’s goal was wrongly adjudged to have crossed the line.
Juan Mata put the Blues two up after the break in hugely controversial circumstances with referee Martin Atkinson awarding the goal despite replays showing the Spaniard’s shot did not cross the line.
Chelsea, now through to their 11th FA Cup final, raised their game to play like a team used to gracing the Wembley turf while Redknapp’s team were wasteful and nervous.
Tottenham, who went in to this game with one win in their last eight league matches, will have no trophy to show for a season that started with so much hope but threatens to end with a big whimper.
Chelsea thoroughly deserved their win and will now go into Wednesday’s game against Barcelona rightly full of confidence.
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