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FA Cup semi-final draw: Manchester United face Tottenham as Chelsea draw Southampton in Wembley ties

Manchester United will face Tottenham at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-finals

Jack Watson
Sunday 18 March 2018 16:39 GMT
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Pedro celebrates his extra-time strike
Pedro celebrates his extra-time strike (Getty Images)

After Chelsea knocked out Leicester City in extra-time at the King Power Stadium, they drew Premier League strugglers Southampton in the FA Cup semi-finals.

That left Manchester United to play Tottenham in the other semi-final, a potentially fascinating tie between Jose Mourinho’s team and Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs side in what is both club’s final chance to claim a trophy this season.

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Alvaro Morata opened the scoring in the first half with a very cool finish after Willian set him on his way. Where Morata was supposedly struggling for confidence, Jamie Vardy, by contrast, if flying and leveled the score with a bundled finish in the second half.

Jack Watson18 March 2018 18:24

91: We're off, again, again. Chelsea kick off the first period of extra time.

Jack Watson18 March 2018 18:25

92: Willian comes off for Pedro. Why did he start extra time if he was going to come off? Strange one...

Jack Watson18 March 2018 18:27

94: VAR time! Jamie Vardy went in strong on Cesc Fabregas and they had a little exchange afterwards. I think that's what is being looked at, the reaction, but we're not seeing anything.

The referees have had a look and nothing comes of it.

Jack Watson18 March 2018 18:30

96: Gary Cahill is getting ready to come on after Andres Christensen appears to have tweaked a muscle while defending against Jamie Vardy.  

Jack Watson18 March 2018 18:35

100: Here's that change, Gary Cahill is on for Christensen. 

Jack Watson18 March 2018 18:36

104: Jamie Vardy receives the ball on the left wing as Leicester break forward. He gets the ball and aims a curled cross towards Shinji Okazaki but over hits it.

Jack Watson18 March 2018 18:39

Goal! Pedro

Leicester 1-2 Chelsea

104: Once again Chelsea strike on just before the interval. N'Golo Kante curls a ball towards Pedro and Kasper Schmeichel comes to meet him but the winger is brave and he heads the ball beyond him, into a vacant net. 

Jack Watson18 March 2018 18:39

105: Olivier Giroud comes on for Alvaro Morata. Chelsea make their fourth sub having been granted an additional one to use in added time. 

Jack Watson18 March 2018 18:41

Half Time

Jack Watson18 March 2018 18:42

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