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Guardiola hails ‘extraordinary’ Man City reaction to make FA Cup history

Leeds, seeking to reach its first FA Cup final since 1973, piled on the pressure in the second half, and Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez notably produced a stunning one-handed save to deny Anton Stach’s piledriver.

City rallied to beat second-tier Southampton 2-1 on Saturday to advance to the final and stay on course for a domestic treble. Pep Guardiola’s side has already won the English League Cup and is battling with Arsenal for the Premier League title.

Chelsea most recently reached the final in 2022, when it lost to Liverpool on penalties.

Published on Apr 26, 2026

#Chelsea #reaches #Cup #final #Fernandez #header #seals #win #Leeds #United"> Chelsea reaches FA Cup final as Fernandez header seals win over Leeds United  Chelsea’s season might be unravelling, but it will still include an appearance in the FA Cup final.Enzo Fernandez’s 23rd-minute header secured Chelsea a 1-0 win over Leeds United in the semifinal on Sunday, setting up a meeting with Manchester City in the title clash on May 16.Chelsea’s run in the FA Cup is salvaging a campaign that has veered off the rails after a humiliating exit from the Champions League, losing 8-2 on aggregate to Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16, and five straight defeats in the Premier League. That run marked the team’s worst sequence of league results in 114 years and led to the midweek dismissal of manager Liam Rosenior.Calum McFarlane, Rosenior’s little-known assistant, has taken charge of Chelsea until the end of the season and will now lead the side back out at Wembley Stadium next month in search of a ninth FA Cup title and a first since 2018.Fernandez met Pedro Neto’s cross from the right with a firm header low into the net for the only goal. The Argentina midfielder had recently courted controversy by speaking publicly about wanting to live in Madrid, which earned him a two-match suspension by the club.ALSO READ: Guardiola hails ‘extraordinary’ Man City reaction to make FA Cup historyLeeds, seeking to reach its first FA Cup final since 1973, piled on the pressure in the second half, and Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez notably produced a stunning one-handed save to deny Anton Stach’s piledriver.City rallied to beat second-tier Southampton 2-1 on Saturday to advance to the final and stay on course for a domestic treble. Pep Guardiola’s side has already won the English League Cup and is battling with Arsenal for the Premier League title.Chelsea most recently reached the final in 2022, when it lost to Liverpool on penalties.Published on Apr 26, 2026  #Chelsea #reaches #Cup #final #Fernandez #header #seals #win #Leeds #United
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Guardiola hails ‘extraordinary’ Man City reaction to make FA Cup history

Leeds, seeking to reach its first FA Cup final since 1973, piled on the pressure in the second half, and Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez notably produced a stunning one-handed save to deny Anton Stach’s piledriver.

City rallied to beat second-tier Southampton 2-1 on Saturday to advance to the final and stay on course for a domestic treble. Pep Guardiola’s side has already won the English League Cup and is battling with Arsenal for the Premier League title.

Chelsea most recently reached the final in 2022, when it lost to Liverpool on penalties.

Published on Apr 26, 2026

#Chelsea #reaches #Cup #final #Fernandez #header #seals #win #Leeds #United">Chelsea reaches FA Cup final as Fernandez header seals win over Leeds United

Chelsea’s season might be unravelling, but it will still include an appearance in the FA Cup final.

Enzo Fernandez’s 23rd-minute header secured Chelsea a 1-0 win over Leeds United in the semifinal on Sunday, setting up a meeting with Manchester City in the title clash on May 16.

Chelsea’s run in the FA Cup is salvaging a campaign that has veered off the rails after a humiliating exit from the Champions League, losing 8-2 on aggregate to Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16, and five straight defeats in the Premier League. That run marked the team’s worst sequence of league results in 114 years and led to the midweek dismissal of manager Liam Rosenior.

Calum McFarlane, Rosenior’s little-known assistant, has taken charge of Chelsea until the end of the season and will now lead the side back out at Wembley Stadium next month in search of a ninth FA Cup title and a first since 2018.

Fernandez met Pedro Neto’s cross from the right with a firm header low into the net for the only goal. The Argentina midfielder had recently courted controversy by speaking publicly about wanting to live in Madrid, which earned him a two-match suspension by the club.

ALSO READ: Guardiola hails ‘extraordinary’ Man City reaction to make FA Cup history

Leeds, seeking to reach its first FA Cup final since 1973, piled on the pressure in the second half, and Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez notably produced a stunning one-handed save to deny Anton Stach’s piledriver.

City rallied to beat second-tier Southampton 2-1 on Saturday to advance to the final and stay on course for a domestic treble. Pep Guardiola’s side has already won the English League Cup and is battling with Arsenal for the Premier League title.

Chelsea most recently reached the final in 2022, when it lost to Liverpool on penalties.

Published on Apr 26, 2026

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Rosenior also provided updates on defender Trevoh Chalobah, who has not played since the second leg of Chelsea’s Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, and on James, who has been sidelined since the loss to Newcastle United in March.

“Trevoh trained today but not fully; it was modified training,” Rosenior said. “We’ll make a decision on him, but he is very close. Reece is a little further away.”

Chelsea is sixth on 48 points, four behind Liverpool in the Champions League places, having won only one of its last five Premier League matches. Victory over third-placed United would help close the gap in the race for the top five.

“You focus on what you can control, which is our performance,” Rosenior said. “You make sure the attitude, the energy and the application to the game are right. I expect a good performance on Saturday.”

Published on Apr 16, 2026

#Premier #League #Fernandez #returns #disciplinary #omission #James #remains #sidelined #ahead #Man #United #clash"> Premier League 2025-26: Fernandez returns after disciplinary omission; James remains sidelined ahead of Man United clash  Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez has returned to full training and is available for selection for Saturday’s Premier League home match against Manchester United after being dropped for disciplinary reasons, manager Liam Rosenior said on Thursday.The 25-year-old Argentina World Cup winner was omitted from the squad for the 7-0 win over League One side Port Vale in the FA Cup quarterfinals and last week’s 3-0 Premier League defeat to second-placed Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.Fernandez, who had been wearing the captain’s armband in the absence of the injured Reece James, had previously said he would assess his future after the World Cup and expressed a desire to live in Madrid, comments for which he later apologised.“Enzo has been with the group and has been training very well,” Rosenior told reporters on Thursday. “So, it’s business as usual in terms of selection for the game.“In terms of his training and his application, Enzo has been excellent as well.”ALSO READ: Man United’s Maguire to miss Chelsea trip after one-match ban for misconductRosenior also provided updates on defender Trevoh Chalobah, who has not played since the second leg of Chelsea’s Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, and on James, who has been sidelined since the loss to Newcastle United in March.“Trevoh trained today but not fully; it was modified training,” Rosenior said. “We’ll make a decision on him, but he is very close. Reece is a little further away.”Chelsea is sixth on 48 points, four behind Liverpool in the Champions League places, having won only one of its last five Premier League matches. Victory over third-placed United would help close the gap in the race for the top five.“You focus on what you can control, which is our performance,” Rosenior said. “You make sure the attitude, the energy and the application to the game are right. I expect a good performance on Saturday.”Published on Apr 16, 2026  #Premier #League #Fernandez #returns #disciplinary #omission #James #remains #sidelined #ahead #Man #United #clash
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Rosenior also provided updates on defender Trevoh Chalobah, who has not played since the second leg of Chelsea’s Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, and on James, who has been sidelined since the loss to Newcastle United in March.

“Trevoh trained today but not fully; it was modified training,” Rosenior said. “We’ll make a decision on him, but he is very close. Reece is a little further away.”

Chelsea is sixth on 48 points, four behind Liverpool in the Champions League places, having won only one of its last five Premier League matches. Victory over third-placed United would help close the gap in the race for the top five.

“You focus on what you can control, which is our performance,” Rosenior said. “You make sure the attitude, the energy and the application to the game are right. I expect a good performance on Saturday.”

Published on Apr 16, 2026

#Premier #League #Fernandez #returns #disciplinary #omission #James #remains #sidelined #ahead #Man #United #clash">Premier League 2025-26: Fernandez returns after disciplinary omission; James remains sidelined ahead of Man United clash

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez has returned to full training and is available for selection for Saturday’s Premier League home match against Manchester United after being dropped for disciplinary reasons, manager Liam Rosenior said on Thursday.

The 25-year-old Argentina World Cup winner was omitted from the squad for the 7-0 win over League One side Port Vale in the FA Cup quarterfinals and last week’s 3-0 Premier League defeat to second-placed Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.

Fernandez, who had been wearing the captain’s armband in the absence of the injured Reece James, had previously said he would assess his future after the World Cup and expressed a desire to live in Madrid, comments for which he later apologised.

“Enzo has been with the group and has been training very well,” Rosenior told reporters on Thursday. “So, it’s business as usual in terms of selection for the game.

“In terms of his training and his application, Enzo has been excellent as well.”

ALSO READ: Man United’s Maguire to miss Chelsea trip after one-match ban for misconduct

Rosenior also provided updates on defender Trevoh Chalobah, who has not played since the second leg of Chelsea’s Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, and on James, who has been sidelined since the loss to Newcastle United in March.

“Trevoh trained today but not fully; it was modified training,” Rosenior said. “We’ll make a decision on him, but he is very close. Reece is a little further away.”

Chelsea is sixth on 48 points, four behind Liverpool in the Champions League places, having won only one of its last five Premier League matches. Victory over third-placed United would help close the gap in the race for the top five.

“You focus on what you can control, which is our performance,” Rosenior said. “You make sure the attitude, the energy and the application to the game are right. I expect a good performance on Saturday.”

Published on Apr 16, 2026

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Chelsea is sixth in the Premier League table with 48 points from 31 matches.

“Qualifying for the Champions League is all we can focus on right now,” Rosenior said.

“There are teams fighting relegation, ‌teams mid-table, teams pushing at the top end – it doesn’t matter. Every ​game is so difficult in this league. It’ll be a big challenge on Sunday, but one we’re looking forward ⁠to,” he added.

Rosenior said centre back Levi Colwill was back in training ⁠after suffering a serious knee injury in August, and that right back James has been running following a hamstring ‌problem.

“Trevoh Chalobah is working hard; he’s back on the pitch. Colwill is in full training, but he still needs to ​overcome some hurdles regarding selection,” he added.

Published on Apr 10, 2026

#Enzo #Fernandez #apologised #Manchester #City #game #Chelsea #boss #Liam #Rosenior"> Enzo Fernandez has apologised but will miss Manchester City game, says Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior  Chelsea manager Liam ‌Rosenior said on Friday that Enzo Fernandez has apologised to ​him and the club after being dropped for ⁠two matches over comments about his future, but confirmed the midfielder will not play against Manchester City on Sunday.The 25-year-old Argentine World Cup ‌winner was omitted from Saturday’s FA Cup quarterfinal, a 7-0 victory over League One Port Vale, and will sit ‌out Sunday’s Premier League clash against second-placed City at ‌Stamford ⁠Bridge.Fernandez, who has been wearing the captain’s armband in ⁠the absence of the injured Reece James, had said that he would look at his options after the World Cup and expressed a desire to live in ​Madrid.“I had a really ‌good conversation – three or four – with Enzo,” Rosenior told reporters.“He’s apologised to me and to the club, and we’ll deal with that after a massive game on Sunday. It’s a serious meeting ‌about something very serious. Enzo, every single step of the ​way, I’ve not been questioning his character or who he is as a person. I believe people ⁠make mistakes. He won’t play on Sunday. But hopefully, after that, he’ll be a massive part of the group moving forward. There are ‌still a few hurdles to be overcome that I won’t go into. I want every player really focused now on a huge run-in,” he added.ALSO READ | ‘Grumpy’ Pep Guardiola wants Bernardo Silva to stay at Manchester City for lifeChelsea is sixth in the Premier League table with 48 points from 31 matches.“Qualifying for the Champions League is all we can focus on right now,” Rosenior said.“There are teams fighting relegation, ‌teams mid-table, teams pushing at the top end – it doesn’t matter. Every ​game is so difficult in this league. It’ll be a big challenge on Sunday, but one we’re looking forward ⁠to,” he added.Rosenior said centre back Levi Colwill was back in training ⁠after suffering a serious knee injury in August, and that right back James has been running following a hamstring ‌problem.“Trevoh Chalobah is working hard; he’s back on the pitch. Colwill is in full training, but he still needs to ​overcome some hurdles regarding selection,” he added.Published on Apr 10, 2026  #Enzo #Fernandez #apologised #Manchester #City #game #Chelsea #boss #Liam #Rosenior
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Chelsea is sixth in the Premier League table with 48 points from 31 matches.

“Qualifying for the Champions League is all we can focus on right now,” Rosenior said.

“There are teams fighting relegation, ‌teams mid-table, teams pushing at the top end – it doesn’t matter. Every ​game is so difficult in this league. It’ll be a big challenge on Sunday, but one we’re looking forward ⁠to,” he added.

Rosenior said centre back Levi Colwill was back in training ⁠after suffering a serious knee injury in August, and that right back James has been running following a hamstring ‌problem.

“Trevoh Chalobah is working hard; he’s back on the pitch. Colwill is in full training, but he still needs to ​overcome some hurdles regarding selection,” he added.

Published on Apr 10, 2026

#Enzo #Fernandez #apologised #Manchester #City #game #Chelsea #boss #Liam #Rosenior">Enzo Fernandez has apologised but will miss Manchester City game, says Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior

Chelsea manager Liam ‌Rosenior said on Friday that Enzo Fernandez has apologised to ​him and the club after being dropped for ⁠two matches over comments about his future, but confirmed the midfielder will not play against Manchester City on Sunday.

The 25-year-old Argentine World Cup ‌winner was omitted from Saturday’s FA Cup quarterfinal, a 7-0 victory over League One Port Vale, and will sit ‌out Sunday’s Premier League clash against second-placed City at ‌Stamford ⁠Bridge.

Fernandez, who has been wearing the captain’s armband in ⁠the absence of the injured Reece James, had said that he would look at his options after the World Cup and expressed a desire to live in ​Madrid.

“I had a really ‌good conversation – three or four – with Enzo,” Rosenior told reporters.

“He’s apologised to me and to the club, and we’ll deal with that after a massive game on Sunday. It’s a serious meeting ‌about something very serious. Enzo, every single step of the ​way, I’ve not been questioning his character or who he is as a person. I believe people ⁠make mistakes. He won’t play on Sunday. But hopefully, after that, he’ll be a massive part of the group moving forward. There are ‌still a few hurdles to be overcome that I won’t go into. I want every player really focused now on a huge run-in,” he added.

ALSO READ | ‘Grumpy’ Pep Guardiola wants Bernardo Silva to stay at Manchester City for life

Chelsea is sixth in the Premier League table with 48 points from 31 matches.

“Qualifying for the Champions League is all we can focus on right now,” Rosenior said.

“There are teams fighting relegation, ‌teams mid-table, teams pushing at the top end – it doesn’t matter. Every ​game is so difficult in this league. It’ll be a big challenge on Sunday, but one we’re looking forward ⁠to,” he added.

Rosenior said centre back Levi Colwill was back in training ⁠after suffering a serious knee injury in August, and that right back James has been running following a hamstring ‌problem.

“Trevoh Chalobah is working hard; he’s back on the pitch. Colwill is in full training, but he still needs to ​overcome some hurdles regarding selection,” he added.

Published on Apr 10, 2026

#Enzo #Fernandez #apologised #Manchester #City #game #Chelsea #boss #Liam #Rosenior

Chelsea manager Liam ‌Rosenior said on Friday that Enzo Fernandez has apologised to ​him and…