Chelsea come from behind to edge out Luton Town in FA Cup
Chelsea capped another seismic day in the Stamford Bridge club's history by narrowly avoiding an FA Cup shock, edging past Luton 3-2 at Kenilworth Road.
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Romelu Lukaku edges Chelsea past Luton as Blues get set for a new era
Chelsea capped another seismic day in the Stamford Bridge club’s history by narrowly avoiding an FA Cup shock, edging past Luton 3-2 at Kenilworth Road.
Lukaku seals FA Cup win on seismic day for Chelsea
LUTON, England : On a seismic day in the history of Chelsea Football Club it was perhaps fitting that Romelu Lukaku, their record signing, scored the winning goal in a 3-2 FA Cup fifth-round victory at second-tier Luton Town on Wednesday.
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Handed the chance to put his Carabao Cup final disappointment behind him, Kepa conceded inside the opening two minutes as Reece Burke glanced home a header from a corner. The Spaniard could do little about the goal, nor Harry Cornick's that followed later in the first half.
Luton Town 2-3 Chelsea: Romelu Lukaku scores Blues winner in FA Cup
Chelsea survived a scare against Championship side Luton Town to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals in a tie overshadowed by owner Roman Abramovich's decision to sell the Stamford Bridge club.
Luton Town 2-3 Chelsea: Romelu Lukaku fires Blues to comeback FA Cup win after day of turmoil
Chelsea put their off-field issues behind them as they twice fought back from behind to overcome Luton and progress to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, with Romelu Lukaku netting the winner in a 3-2 win. Just an hour before kick-off, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich confirmed his intention to sell the club, and just 102 seconds after the referee signalled the start of the match, Kepa Arrizabalega was picking the ball out of his net as Reece Burke's excellent header gave the hosts a shock lead.
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Reece Burke is proving to be an excellent addition at Kenilworth Road, with the 25-year-old enjoying his first season at Luton Town.
Luton move into play-off places after win over Derby
Danny Hylton scored the winner as Luton climbed into the Sky Bet Championship play-off places with a 1-0 victory against Derby at Kenilworth Road.