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Chelsea duo Mason Mount and Reece James set unfortunate Wembley record in FA Cup loss to Liverpool
In the end, Chelsea fell 6-5 on penalties against Liverpool in the 2021-22 FA Cup at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, May 14, 2022, following a goalless stalemate in regulation and extra time. The defeat for Chelsea is the third time in as many years that the club has fallen short of the championship game.
Watch: Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso rattles crossbar with cheeky effort
Marcos Alonso has been known for his pile-drivers on his left foot throughout his Chelsea career, and at the start of the second half of their FA Cup final against Liverpool, he nearly gave his side the lead with a free-kick from a tight angle which rattled the crossbar.
Chelsea 'need everything to be at its highest level' to beat Liverpool in FA Cup final
“We know what’s coming,” writes Thomas Tuchel, the Chelsea manager, in his notes in the matchday magazine that will go on sale at Wembley at Saturday’s FA Cup final. “Liverpool will come at you with full speed, high intensity and the highest quality.”
Will Chelsea end Liverpool's quadruple bid?
It took 22 penalties to separate Liverpool and Chelsea in February's Carabao Cup final.
Shocker: Referee may have missed big Leeds penalty shout as footage emerges - opinion
Leeds United were handed their 18th defeat of the season against Chelsea on Wednesday night, but since the game finished footage has emerged of a possible penalty shout that could have turned the game for the home team amid their relegation battle.
Reece and Lauren James look to make FA Cup history with Chelsea this weekend
Reece and Lauren James will trade childhood keep-ball battles for a crack at FA Cup history this weekend.
Forget James: "Completely anonymous" dud should've just played his last game for Leeds - opinion
With Jesse Marsch’s Leeds United heading into Wednesday’s Premier League meeting with Chelsea knowing that they had to pick up some kind of result at Elland Road in order to give themselves the best possible chance of avoiding the drop this season, the 48-year-old manager will be bitterly disappointed with the way the fixture panned out.