Today's score: Chelsea defeated Leeds to reach the 2025-26 FA Cup final, aiming for their 9th title.
On 26 April 2026 GMT+7, the 2025-26 FA Cup semi-final second match took place at Wembley Stadium, featuring two English Premier League teams: Chelsea, eight-time champions, faced Leeds United, one-time champions.
In the first half, at the 21st minute, Chelsea nearly took the lead when Enzo Fernandez played a through ball to Joao Pedro, who shot from the left side inside the penalty area, but the ball struck the post and bounced past the goal.
However, in the 23rd minute, the Blues took a 1-0 lead. From a long clearance by goalkeeper Robert Sanchez, Joao Pedro contested the ball with Pascal Struijk, then passed to Pedro Neto, who crossed from the right to the center where Enzo Fernandez headed it in. This was the only goal of the first half.
In the second half, at the 46th minute, Leeds United came close to equalizing with a powerful long-range shot from substitute Anton Stach, who had just replaced Yaka Bijol, but Robert Sanchez dived to parry the ball with one hand, sending it narrowly over the crossbar.
At the 58th minute, the Whites had another chance to equalize from a header by Dominic Calvert-Lewin, but the direction was off, allowing Robert Sanchez to easily save.
No further goals were scored. The match ended with Chelsea, eight-time FA Cup champions, narrowly beating Leeds United 1-0 to advance to the final against Manchester City, who are pursuing a treble this season.