/Chelsea vs Crystal Palace LIVE: FA Cup semi-final team news, line-ups and more today

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace LIVE: FA Cup semi-final team news, line-ups and more today

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Chelsea and Crystal Palace meet in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday afternoon, with both teams knowing that Liverpool lie in wait in the final itself. The Reds overcame Manchester City 3-2 on Saturday to reach a first final in a decade in this competition – and now their opponents for 14 May will be decided as the two London clubs clash.

The Blues saw off Chesterfield, Plymouth, Luton and Middlesbrough to reach the last four, making this the first time they have faced top-flight opposition during the campaign in the FA Cup. For the Eagles it’s the second time: they beat Millwall, Hartlepool and Stoke in the earlier rounds, before seeing off Everton in the quarters last month.

Back on the opening day of the season, the two clubs met in what was Patrick Vieira’s first game in charge of Palace; Chelsea won that day with ease but the return fixture in February was a much closer affair, Hakim Ziyech scoring a last-minute winner – the only defeat in 11 for the Eagles up until last weekend’s loss at Leicester. Follow the FA Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Crystal Palace below, following the conclusion of the early Premier League matches:

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Newcastle 1-1 Leicester

Elsewhere, Newcastle and Leicester are level at 1-1 after 45 minutes at St James’ Park.

Ademola Lookman gave the visitors the lead early on with a low driven finish from inside the penalty area.

But Bruno Guimaraes stabbed home the equaliser from close range after a VAR check confirmed that he had not fouled Kasper Schmeichel.

Dylan Terry17 April 2022 15:18

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HT: West Ham 0-1 Burnley

This is a statistic that will undoubtedly surprise all of you, especially if you have seen the size of Wout Weghorst.

Dylan Terry17 April 2022 15:16

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HT: West Ham 0-1 Burnley

Half-time: The referee blows for the end of the first half and it has been an eventful one.

Burnley man Ashley Westwood was forced off shortly before the 30-minute mark after suffering a serious leg injury in a collision with Vlasic.

Moments after the restart Wout Weghorst then gave the visitors the lead with a close-range header after Rodriguez’s initial effort came back off the bar.

Burnley were then given the perfect opportunity to double their advantage when Fabianski brought down Cornet.

But Cornet sent his penalty wide of the post.

All that is to say Burnley lead 1-0 at the break.

Dylan Terry17 April 2022 15:11

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West Ham 0-1 Burnley

45+9 mins: David Moyes does not look like a happy man.

West Ham have dominated almost all of this first 45 (54) minutes but they should really be 2-0 down given Cornet’s penalty miss.

A rather strange first period which is coming to an end any second now.

Dylan Terry17 April 2022 15:09

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West Ham 0-1 Burnley

45+7 mins: Soucek links up neatly with Vlasic but the Croatian is then stopped in his tracks by Collins as he looked to charge into the box.

West Ham finishing the half strongly as they probe for an equaliser.

Dylan Terry17 April 2022 15:08

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West Ham 0-1 Burnley

45+5 mins: Burnley with a chance to put the ball in the box from a free-kick after Dawson climbs all over Rodriguez when trying to head the ball clear.

It’s whipped in and reaches Weghorst at the back post but he can’t dig it out and West Ham get it away.

Dylan Terry17 April 2022 15:06

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West Ham 0-1 Burnley

45+3 mins: Michail Antonio is now down with an injury. It looks like he will continue, though.

What a let off that was for West Ham. Corner with a penalty from hell.

Dylan Terry17 April 2022 15:04

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West Ham 0-1 Burnley

45+2 mins: A golden chance goes begging for Burnley.

There will be nine minutes of stoppage time at the end of the half for that injury to Ashley Westwood.

Dylan Terry17 April 2022 15:03

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MISSED PENALTY! West Ham 0-1 Burnley

Maxwell Cornet stutters, sends Fabianski the wrong way but then drags his penalty wide of the goal!

Incredible. An absolute shocker.

Dylan Terry17 April 2022 15:03

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PENALTY! West Ham 0-1 Burnley

45 mins: Suddenly Burnley break from a corner and Cornet is through one-on-one with Fabianski! He takes the ball around the West Ham keeper and is brought down.

Stonewall spot kick. Fabianski also goes in the book.

Dylan Terry17 April 2022 15:01