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Manchester United 2 Chelsea 0 - LIVE Commentary:
20: The hosts United are leading by 2 goals to nil at Old Trafford against a fatigued Chelsea side who played in Romania in the Europa League Last 16 on Thursday and lost 1-0.
United also played during midweek on Tuesday, and crashed out of the Champions League to a 2-1 loss against Real Madrid. Both sides will be desperate to win today's fierce encounter, because the winner will progress to the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
At the moment, United are looking the brighter of the two sides, with goals from Javier Hernandez and Wayne Rooney putting the hosts 2-0 ahead within the first 15 minutes of the match.
United: De Gea, Da Silva, Evans, Ferdinand, Evra, Carrick, Cleverley, Nani, Kagawa, Rooney, Hernandez.
Subs: Amos, Valencia, Anderson, Vidic, Young, Welbeck, van Persie.
Chelsea: Cech, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill, Cole, Ramires, Lampard, Moses, Mata, Oscar, Ba.
Subs: Turnbull, Ivanovic, Torres, Mikel, Hazard, Terry, Bertrand.
23: United come close to killing the match off, after a probing cross by Nani falls to Mexican striker Javier Hernandez who taps the ball with pace towards goal, but it is wide of the post.
25: United are looking very comfortable in possession now, with Carrick, Cleverley, Nani and Kagawa all passing the ball well with no real Chelsea pressure.
30: Striker Demba Ba goes on the counter attack for Chelsea, and is free with space ahead of him.... he shapes to shoot... COMFORTABLE SAVE!! by De Gea.
32: Chelsea are suddenly getting back into the match, having slightly more possesion and pressing the United midfield when they lose the ball.
Looks encouraging from The Blues....
40: Chelsea full-back Cesar Azpilicueta is booked by referee Howard Webb after a bodycheck on Javier Hernandez who was going on a pacy run.
45: Luis Nani is limping uncomfortably.... he is going to be replaced after suffering a knock.
45+1: Manchester United SUB:
Luis Nani OFF
Antonio Valencia ON
45+2: Howard Webb blows his whistle to end the first-half action at Old Trafford.
Chelsea are trailing by 2 goals to nil away from home against United, and they could be further behind if United took more of their chance...
17:50:
60: Chelsea are suddenly back into this match, with substitute and Belgian winger Eden Hazard scoring a curling wonder goal from 20 yards out in which Spainsh goalkeeper David De Gea had no chance to halve the 2-0 lead to 1.
17:52 - Full-time: Liverpool 3 Tottenham Hotspur 2 (Match Report to come)
65: Sir Alex Ferguson is making a substitution to try and extend the lead now, with Robin van Persie replacing Javier Hernandez.
70: United are ultimately punished for putting their foot off the pedal during the first-half, with Brazil midfielder Ramires not being marked before finding space to shoot past De Gea across to his left, into the bottom corner of the net.
2-2, and Chelsea are making a game of this now.
75: United SUB:
Shinji Kagawa OFF
Danny Welbeck ON
Fresh legs for United, with Welbeck playing in a supporting role just behind van Persie.
78: United are pressing for that winning goal, with a shot blocked out for a corner. The resulting corner comes of nothing, and the ball goes out for a throw-in. Before this, Benitez is going to make a change.
Chelsea SUB:
Demba Ba OFF
Fernando Torres ON
80: 10 minutes remain for either United or Chelsea to score a late winner at Old Trafford now... the match is getting tense and dramatic every minute!
86: Chelsea have a dangerous corner with 4 minutes to play now as Torres goes on the counter and gets into space before having his shot blocked by young United defender Jonny Evans.
87: The corner is headed away by Valencia, and United push the ball up the field now.
89: Chelsea are now parked inside the United box, pressing the defence.
David Luiz crosses the ball into the box for central midfielder Juan Mata who controls it well before having a shot towards goal.... WELL SAVED!!! by the legs of De Gea!
90: The fourth official has signalled for 4 minutes of stoppage time to be added on at the end of the match now...
90+2: United are probing with a throw-in in a dangerous position, Rafael to take...
90+3: Ramires heads the ball clear and The Blues go on a counter attacking break with Torres, Mata and Oscar all running with purpose.
Torres has a shot towards goal..... SAVED!! by David De Gea.
90+4: Hazard and Oscar both have shots, but De Gea is equal to both of them with ease and Howard Webb blows his whistle to end the action at Old Trafford.
A replay is needed to separate these two teams, with Chelsea making a 2 goal comeback to force another match.
LIVE Semi-final Draw NEXT:
Millwall or Blackburn Rovers vs Wigan Athletic
Manchester United or Chelsea vs Manchester City
Interesting draw there, with Millwall, Blackburn or Wigan guaranteed a place in the final provided they win, with Wigan the favourites out of the 3.
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| Early opener: Hernandez latches onto a great cross by Carrick to head United 1-0 ahead at home. |
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| Favourite team to play against? Hernandez celebrates his goal against Chelsea. |
TEAM LINE-UPS:
United: De Gea, Da Silva, Evans, Ferdinand, Evra, Carrick, Cleverley, Nani, Kagawa, Rooney, Hernandez.
Subs: Amos, Valencia, Anderson, Vidic, Young, Welbeck, van Persie.
Chelsea: Cech, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill, Cole, Ramires, Lampard, Moses, Mata, Oscar, Ba.
Subs: Turnbull, Ivanovic, Torres, Mikel, Hazard, Terry, Bertrand.
23: United come close to killing the match off, after a probing cross by Nani falls to Mexican striker Javier Hernandez who taps the ball with pace towards goal, but it is wide of the post.
25: United are looking very comfortable in possession now, with Carrick, Cleverley, Nani and Kagawa all passing the ball well with no real Chelsea pressure.
30: Striker Demba Ba goes on the counter attack for Chelsea, and is free with space ahead of him.... he shapes to shoot... COMFORTABLE SAVE!! by De Gea.
32: Chelsea are suddenly getting back into the match, having slightly more possesion and pressing the United midfield when they lose the ball.
Looks encouraging from The Blues....
40: Chelsea full-back Cesar Azpilicueta is booked by referee Howard Webb after a bodycheck on Javier Hernandez who was going on a pacy run.
45: Luis Nani is limping uncomfortably.... he is going to be replaced after suffering a knock.
45+1: Manchester United SUB:
Luis Nani OFF
Antonio Valencia ON
45+2: Howard Webb blows his whistle to end the first-half action at Old Trafford.
Chelsea are trailing by 2 goals to nil away from home against United, and they could be further behind if United took more of their chance...
17:50:
60: Chelsea are suddenly back into this match, with substitute and Belgian winger Eden Hazard scoring a curling wonder goal from 20 yards out in which Spainsh goalkeeper David De Gea had no chance to halve the 2-0 lead to 1.
17:52 - Full-time: Liverpool 3 Tottenham Hotspur 2 (Match Report to come)
65: Sir Alex Ferguson is making a substitution to try and extend the lead now, with Robin van Persie replacing Javier Hernandez.
70: United are ultimately punished for putting their foot off the pedal during the first-half, with Brazil midfielder Ramires not being marked before finding space to shoot past De Gea across to his left, into the bottom corner of the net.
2-2, and Chelsea are making a game of this now.
75: United SUB:
Shinji Kagawa OFF
Danny Welbeck ON
Fresh legs for United, with Welbeck playing in a supporting role just behind van Persie.
78: United are pressing for that winning goal, with a shot blocked out for a corner. The resulting corner comes of nothing, and the ball goes out for a throw-in. Before this, Benitez is going to make a change.
Chelsea SUB:
Demba Ba OFF
Fernando Torres ON
80: 10 minutes remain for either United or Chelsea to score a late winner at Old Trafford now... the match is getting tense and dramatic every minute!
86: Chelsea have a dangerous corner with 4 minutes to play now as Torres goes on the counter and gets into space before having his shot blocked by young United defender Jonny Evans.
87: The corner is headed away by Valencia, and United push the ball up the field now.
89: Chelsea are now parked inside the United box, pressing the defence.
David Luiz crosses the ball into the box for central midfielder Juan Mata who controls it well before having a shot towards goal.... WELL SAVED!!! by the legs of De Gea!
90: The fourth official has signalled for 4 minutes of stoppage time to be added on at the end of the match now...
90+2: United are probing with a throw-in in a dangerous position, Rafael to take...
90+3: Ramires heads the ball clear and The Blues go on a counter attacking break with Torres, Mata and Oscar all running with purpose.
Torres has a shot towards goal..... SAVED!! by David De Gea.
90+4: Hazard and Oscar both have shots, but De Gea is equal to both of them with ease and Howard Webb blows his whistle to end the action at Old Trafford.
A replay is needed to separate these two teams, with Chelsea making a 2 goal comeback to force another match.
LIVE Semi-final Draw NEXT:
Millwall or Blackburn Rovers vs Wigan Athletic
Manchester United or Chelsea vs Manchester City
Interesting draw there, with Millwall, Blackburn or Wigan guaranteed a place in the final provided they win, with Wigan the favourites out of the 3.
(MORE TO FOLLOW - AS THE DAY CONTINUES)
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