Summary

  • LIVE: Chelsea 2-0 Crystal Palace

  • Second-half goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount give Chelsea the win

  • Chelsea will face Liverpool at Wembley in the FA Cup final on Saturday, 14 May

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  1. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Two minutes of time added on at the end of the first half.

    I'd go grab a brew now to be honest.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 17 April 2022

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    As a Chelsea fan, that is awful from Havertz... hook him at half time Tuchel and teach him a lesson. No excuse for that, I don't want my team to win like that!

    James, London

  3. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Almost half time and we've not really been anywhere close to seeing a goal yet.

    Edouard Mendy has had perhaps the biggest save to make with that dive to push away Cheikhou Kouyate's strike.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 17 April 2022

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    Watching this game the gulf in quality between yesterday and today is massive.

    Anon

  5. YELLOW CARDpublished at 39 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Kai Havertz goes down right on the edge of the box under pressure from Marc Guehi but it is a blatant dive with Guehi pulling his leg out of the challenge. Havertz is rightly booked.

    KaI HavertzImage source, Getty Images
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    Get Involvedpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 17 April 2022

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    So if Palace get through is there any chance we can see another Pardew dance on the touchline?

    Joe, Essex

  7. CLOSE!published at 37 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Great shot by Cheikhou Kouyate after the delivery from the free kick is half cleared.

    Kouyate sends a strong effort through the crowd of players inside the box, Edouard Mendy pushes the effort away and then Joachim Andersen strikes the woodwork on the follow up but the defender is offside.

  8. Postpublished at 36 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Once again Crystal Palace explode to life with an opportunity on the break as Jorginho loses possession inside his own half before the Eagles win a free kick on the left.

  9. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Mason Mount tries his luck with the half-volley from Jorginho's knockdown on the edge of the area but sends the ball sailing high over the bar.

  10. Postpublished at 33 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Crystal Palace are sitting in now with a low defensive block and are happy to let Chelsea have the ball but keep attacking opportunities limited.

  11. Postpublished at 31 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Crystal Palace try to catch Chelsea on the break but Wilfried Zaha can't get to Joel Ward's pass forward.

    Timo Werner then fizzes a great ball across the box to Cesar Azpilicueta but he gets his contact for the shot all wrong and it goes well wide.

    Better from both sides, though.

  12. Postpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 17 April 2022

    Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Clinton Morrison
    Former Crystal Palace striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Mateta is doing so well, he is back tackling. He's not sitting on the Chelsea centre backs, he's saying 'don't let Jorginho have it'. He's helping out his midfielders.

  13. Postpublished at 29 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Thomas Tuchel is very animated on the touchline and is clearly not happy with something. Chelsea win a corner, the first delivery by Reece James is put behind again before Wilfried Zaha clears the second corner.

  14. Postpublished at 27 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace

    ... Joachim Andersen peels clear of the defence to chase the ball from the free kick over the defence but it runs through to Edouard Mendy.

  15. Postpublished at 26 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Eberechi Eze is tripped by Mason Mount inside the Chelsea half and Crystal Palace have the chance to do something here with the free kick...

  16. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 24 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Kai Havertz cushions a header goalward, it is an easy catch for Jack Butland but counts as an effort on goal I suppose.

    Now Chelsea can make the change as Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Mateo Kovacic.

  17. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Chelsea are going to have to make a change with Mateo Kovacic limping. Ruben Loftus-Cheek is getting ready to come on.

  18. Quiet start at Wembleypublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 17 April 2022

    Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Wembley

    Not quite the same explosive opening to yesterday's first FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Manchester City. In fact, it's a bit dull between Chelsea and Crystal Palace.

    This is all very cagey as the two teams feel each other out. No chances and little in the way of excitement.

  19. Postpublished at 19 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Chelsea continue to probe the Crystal Palace defence and Jorginho's ball for Cesar Azpilicueta, who is running into the box wide right, is just a little too long.

  20. Postpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 17 April 2022

    Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace

    Clinton Morrison
    Former Crystal Palace striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Palace will be happy. They are frustrating Chelsea, who are dominating. Hopefully the game opens up in the second half and they might get some opportunities.