Chelsea survive FA Cup scare
Chelsea survived a major FA Cup scare to reach the quarter-finals with a 3-2 win at Luton just hours after Roman Abramovich put the club up for sale on Wednesday.
Blue is the colour, quarter-finals is the destination 🏆@ChelseaFC edged past a resilient @LutonTown, as the Blues twice came back from a goal down to win 3-2 and secure their progression to the #EmiratesFACup quarter-finals 💫 pic.twitter.com/f5015q7G6L
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) March 2, 2022
And it was the Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku who completed Chelsea’s escape act on the day the Abramovich era entered its final chapter.
Rom fixed it. 😉 pic.twitter.com/22jvOdhyei
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) March 2, 2022
Chelsea twice trailed against second-tier Luton before Lukaku bagged the winner in the closing stages to spare their blushes.
He was simply unstoppable tonight 🥵
All the key @TimoWerner moments from @ChelseaFC's 3-2 win in tonight's #EmiratesFACup tie against @LutonTown 💫 pic.twitter.com/LMNAncJH9C
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) March 3, 2022
Elsewhere, Southampton eased into the quarter-finals with a 3-1 win against West Ham at St Mary’s.
The Saints sail into the quarter-finals ⛵️@SouthamptonFC sealed their place in the #EmiratesFACup quarter-finals as they hammered three past @WestHam ⚽️⚽️⚽️ pic.twitter.com/tLd2ObIMMZ
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) March 2, 2022
Romain Perraud produced a moment of magic to break the deadlock in the 31st minute as the French defender blasted a 25-yard drive into the top corner.
West Ham equalised through Michail Antonio on the hour as the striker poked home after Willy Caballero dropped a corner.
James Ward-Prowse restored Southampton’s lead with a 69th minute penalty after Craig Dawson fouled Armando Broja, who wrapped up the victory with a stoppage-time strike.
Jaja cómo no vas a ver la #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/fR199Q23jk
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) March 2, 2022