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2022 FA Cup final

For the women's event, see2022 Women's FA Cup final.

The2022 FA Cup finalwas anassociation footballmatch played atWembley Stadiumin London, England, on 14 May 2022.[3]ChelseaandLiverpoolwere the finalists, the same as in the2022 EFL Cup Finalearlier in the season. This was the first time that the same pair of teams met in both the EFL Cup Final and the FA Cup Final of the same season sinceArsenalandSheffield Wednesdayin 1993.[4]Organised bythe Football Association(FA), it was the141st finalof theFootball Association Challenge Cup(FA Cup) and the showpiece match of English football's primary cup competition. The match also marked 150 years since thefirst FA Cup Finalwas played in 1872. The match was televised live in the United Kingdom on free-to-air channelsBBC OneandITV(the first time since1988that both channels have simultaneously broadcast an FA Cup Final). In the UK, live radio coverage was provided byBBC Radio 5 LiveandTalksport.

2022 FA Cup final
The match took place atWembley Stadium.
Event2021–22 FA Cup
Chelsea Liverpool
0 0
Afterextra time
Liverpool won 6–5 onpenalties
Date14 May 2022(2022-05-14)
VenueWembley Stadium,London
Man of the MatchLuis Díaz(Liverpool)[1]
RefereeCraig Pawson(Sheffield & Hallamshire)[2]
Attendance84,897
WeatherSunny
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Liverpool won the trophy on penalties after the game remained goalless after extra time; it was the first final to finish goalless since 2005 and the first to go to penalties since Liverpool's previous victory in2006and the first FA Cup final held atWembleyto be decided by spot-kicks. Liverpool managerJürgen Kloppbecame the first German-born manager to win the FA Cup.[5]Chelsea set a record by losing a third consecutive final, after defeats to Arsenal andLeicester Cityin the2020and2021finals, respectively.[6]

As current title holders, Liverpool qualified for theUEFA Champions Leaguetournament by their position in the2021–22 Premier League,the2022–23 UEFA Europa Leagueposition went to the sixth-placed Premier League team,Manchester United.[7]

Route to the final

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Chelsea

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Chelsea's route to the final
Round Opposition Score
3rd Chesterfield(H) 5–1
4th Plymouth Argyle(H) 2–1
5th Luton Town(A) 3–2
QF Middlesbrough(A) 2–0
SF Crystal Palace(N) 2–0
Key:(H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) =Neutral venue

Being from thePremier League,Chelsea entered the tournament in the third round and had the home advantage when they defeated Chesterfield atStamford Bridge.[8]They beatPlymouth Argylein the fourth round at Stamford Bridge.[9]In the fifth round, they beat Luton Town away atKenilworth Road.[10]

Chelsea were visitors when they defeated in the quarter-final match Middlesbrough at theRiverside Stadium.[11]In the semi-final match, Chelsea was at the neutral location ofWembley Stadiumwhere they defeated Crystal Palace.[12]

Liverpool

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Liverpool's route to the final
Round Opposition Score
3rd Shrewsbury Town(H) 4–1
4th Cardiff City(H) 3–1
5th Norwich City(H) 2–1
QF Nottingham Forest(A) 1–0
SF Manchester City(N) 3–2
Key:(H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) =Neutral venue

Being from thePremier League,Liverpool entered the tournament in the third round to defeat Shrewsbury Town atAnfield.[13]In the fourth round, they beat Cardiff City 3–1, also at Anfield.[14]They beat Norwich City also at home in the fifth round.[15]They beat Nottingham Forest away at theCity Groundin the quarter-final,[16]before defeating Manchester City at Wembley Stadium.[17]

Pre-match

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This was the sides' second meeting in an FA Cup final, having met in2012,when Chelsea won 2–1. They also met in four other title-deciding matches; the2005and2022 League Cupfinals, the2006 FA Community Shield,and the2019 UEFA Super Cup;Chelsea won the 2005 meeting and Liverpool won the other three.[citation needed]The two teams had met earlier in the season, in the 2022 EFL Cup Final, with Liverpool winning onpenalties,with both matches between the teams in the2021–22 Premier Leagueending in draws, 1–1 at Anfield and 2–2 at Stamford Bridge. This was the first time that the same pair of teams met in both the EFL Cup Final and the FA Cup Final of the same season sinceArsenalandSheffield Wednesdayin 1993.[4]

Match

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Summary

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In the 8th minute of the match,Trent Alexander-Arnoldpassed into the path ofLuis Díazwho ran in on goal and shot low from the left which was saved byÉdouard Mendyand eventually cleared. In the 23rd minute,Christian Pulisicshot past the left post for Chelsea after a low cross from the right.[18] Chelsea had another chance in the 27th minute withAlissongetting down to block a shot from the left byMarcos Alonso.In the 47th minute, Alisson again got down to his right to save a shot from Pulisic. A minute later Marcos Alonso hit a free-kick from the right against the back left post. In the 83rd minute, Luis Díaz shot from the right of the penalty area which went wide off the outside of the right past. A minute laterAndrew Robertsonhit a shot against the left post from close range after a cross from the right byJames Milner.Luis Díaz curled another shot just past the right post in the 90th minute.[19]

After no goals in extra-time the match went to a penalty shoot-out. The shoot-out took place at the east end side of the stadium. Chelsea'sCésar Azpilicuetamissed their second penalty. After four successful penalties scored by Liverpool,Sadio Manéhad the chance to win the shoot-out, but his penalty was saved by his compatriot Mendy down low to his left, forcing sudden death. Alisson then saved down to his left fromMason Mount,allowingKostas Tsimikasto win it for Liverpool, hitting it low into the left corner and sending Mendy the wrong way.[20]

Details

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Chelsea0–0 (a.e.t.)Liverpool
Report
Penalties
 5–6
Attendance: 84,897
Chelsea
Liverpool
GK 16 Édouard Mendy
CB 14 Trevoh Chalobah 106'
CB 6 Thiago Silva
CB 2 Antonio Rüdiger
RM 24 Reece James 77'
CM 5 Jorginho(c)
CM 8 Mateo Kovačić 66'
LM 3 Marcos Alonso
AM 19 Mason Mount
AM 10 Christian Pulisic 106'
CF 9 Romelu Lukaku 85'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Kepa Arrizabalaga
DF 28 César Azpilicueta 106'
DF 31 Malang Sarr
MF 7 N'Golo Kanté 66'
MF 12 Ruben Loftus-Cheek 106' 120'
MF 17 Saúl
MF 18 Ross Barkley 120'
MF 22 Hakim Ziyech 85'
FW 11 Timo Werner
Manager:
Thomas Tuchel
GK 1 Alisson
RB 66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
CB 5 Ibrahima Konaté
CB 4 Virgil van Dijk 91'
LB 26 Andrew Robertson 111'
CM 8 Naby Keïta 74'
CM 14 Jordan Henderson(c)
CM 6 Thiago Alcântara
RF 11 Mohamed Salah 33'
CF 10 Sadio Mané
LF 23 Luis Díaz 98'
Substitutes:
GK 62 Caoimhín Kelleher
DF 12 Joe Gomez
DF 21 Kostas Tsimikas 111'
DF 32 Joël Matip 91'
MF 7 James Milner 74'
MF 17 Curtis Jones
FW 9 Roberto Firmino 98'
FW 20 Diogo Jota 33'
FW 27 Divock Origi
Manager:
Jürgen Klopp

Man of the Match:
Luis Díaz(Liverpool)[1]

Assistant referees:[2]
Dan Cook (Hampshire)
Edward Smart (Birmingham)
Fourth official:[2]
David Coote(Nottinghamshire)
Reserve assistant referee:[2]
Dan Robathan (Norfolk)
Video assistant referee:[2]
Paul Tierney(Lancashire)
Assistant video assistant referee:[2]
Simon Bennett (Staffordshire)

Match rules[21]

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes ofextra timeif necessary
  • Penalty shoot-outif scores still level
  • Nine named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time[note 1]

Statistics

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Notes

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  1. ^Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References

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