Chelsea could have been behind three minutes from the start had Aubameyang been on target with his near-post header from an Ainsley Maitland-Niles cross, but we responded quickly and it needed a diving save from Emiliano Martinez to prevent Mason Mount hitting the net in which he had scored in the semi-final with a shot from similar distance. Video: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea FA Cup final highlights. Read today’s Arseblog: ARSENAL 2-1 CHELSEA: NUMBER 14 … 2:05 — Things are getting bad for Chelsea. VAR confirmed the decision to disallow the goal.Moments later however, a good Arsenal pass from the back sent Aubameyang away behind the Chelsea defence and onside this time. For starters, Cesar Azpilicueta left the game with an injury in the first half. This weekend is usually reserved for the Community Shield, but … 2:21 — Seven minutes of extra time has been added. 12:48  — Arsenal gets a free kick near Chelsea's goal, but is unable to take advantage. Fresh from claiming his fifth Premier League assist of the season, Ben Chilwell assessed an important win in the race for a top-four finish and looked ahead to some mouth-watering action to come in the final month of the season…, Following a big three points for Chelsea across town at West Ham, we’ve selected the standout statistics from the derby to analyse some of the major talking points…. Arsenal will take on Chelsea when they meet in the 139th FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang brace helps Arsenal lift the FA Cup against Chelsea. He went unpenalised. An Arsenal being swamped in the opening 10 minutes. He scored Aresenal's only two goals in the win (Pulisic scored for Chelsea). At 4:58 in the game, Pulisic is able to weave his way around the defense in order to get the first goal of the game. With 11 victories in the competition between the sides this century, and two managers desperate for their first trophies as managers, it promises to be an intense FA Cup final. The Gunners booked their place in the final with a brilliant 2-0 win over holders Manchester City on Saturday evening, with captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang the hero with a brace. Replacing him is Andreas Christensen. On Arsenal's side, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang shined by scoring twice in the empty Wembley Stadium. Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang double settles FA Cup final. Christensen replaced Azpilicueta. Not to mention Chelsea has already dealt with injury problems in this game with the exits of Pulisic and Azpilicueta. Alonso skied a shot from the edge of the area after Mount had laid the ball back. WhatsApp. However midway through the second half the Gabon striker gave Arsenal the lead with a finish similar to Pulisic’s opener. Azpilicueta would get injured, forcing Chelsea into a first-half substition. WhatsApp. Chelsea consolidated our fourth place in the Premier League table with victory over our closest challengers for that position in Saturday’s London derby. 12:57 — Arsenal gets the tying score from Nicolas Pepe ... but it doesn't count. The win gives Arsenal a record 14 FA Cup final victories. He went on to win four FA Cups as a player. Sat August 1, 2020 . That game finished 2-1 as well. Zoom out. Arsenal had grown into the game and caused the Blues problems with their crosses for the rest of the half. ReddIt. Pepe would later score a tying goal, but it wasn't counted as an offside negated the goal. They worked it to Aubameyang on the left of the area who stepped outside Zouma and floated his finish over Caballero. Five minutes later, the American looked to be going it alone for a second goal but after beating two men his shot was saved. Man Utd Manchester United 1 Chelsea Chelsea 3. Homme du match, Aubameyang a brillé avec un doublé. pic.twitter.com/PIB2hDymW1, Spot on, @Aubameyang7 #HeadsUpFACupFinal #ARSCHE pic.twitter.com/qxgcVgitIY, AUBA AT THE DOUBLE! ... and he was twice on target again in the final as he gave Arsenal the lead. Here’s hoping for a similar turnaround again.It was a lovely Chelsea goal that opened the scoring. Chelsea’s problems with playing Arsenal in FA Cup finals continues as despite taking an early lead through Christian Pulisic in today’s showpiece at an empty Wembley, a penalty conceded before half-time and a second-half winner, both scored by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, consigned our drawn-out domestic season to a disappointing end. Shortly after, however, Chelsea's Azpilicueta picked up a yellow card, giving Arsenal a penalty kick. Arsenal and Chelsea are set to face off in the FA Cup final The 2020 FA Cup final will take place at Wembley on Saturday, August 1 and talkSPORT will bring you full coverage of it. What a hit by Pepe, Shame it was disallowed for offside: pic.twitter.com/31chtavokE. Arsenal ended the season on a massive high with a record 14th FA Cup win. Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea on Saturday in the FA Cup final, 2-1, qualifying for the Europa League as a result. The goal was ruled offside and therefore not a legal goal. Chelsea faced a number of obstacles Saturday in the loss. Pulisic’s 11 of his first season in England appeared to give Lampard’s side the perfect start but we did not take the grip on the encounter that opening offered. 30 July 2020. Image source, BBC Sport. Our Cup final prospects took another blow soon after when Kovacic was booked for a second time and was therefore sent-off. Christian Pulisic has an opportunity to secure his first major trophy if Chelsea is able to win today. Arsenal wins the FA Cup final over Chelsea with a 2-1 win. 18. Early July for Frank Lampard. Posted at 19:22 1 Aug 2020 19:22 1 Aug 2020. James Two of the Chelsea youngsters we've done so well this season looking to drive at the Arsenal defense once again, and it's still full and Martinez makes his second fine save of the Cup final already. Chelsea is forced into a first-half substition as Azpilicueta leaves. #HeadsUpFACupFinal #ARSCHE pic.twitter.com/UhHGwMU0rm. 1:01 — Some fun history regarding the goals scored so far in this one. FOURTEEN. Azpilicueta gave chase but was judged to have fouled the Arsenal skipper as he entered the box and a penalty was awarded. 29 Feb 2020; Facebook; Twitter; The Blues have won the Continental League Cup for the first time in our history, as two goals from Bethany England, the second of which came deep into stoppage time, secured a dramatic victory over the Gunners. Another question was whether the Arsenal keeper later handled the ball outside of his penalty area when claiming a ball during the second half. As everyone knows, this Heads Up FA Cup final (the match this year dedicated to awareness of mental health) was a final with a difference, the first in the competition’s venerable history to be played behind closed doors, but some touches remained the same, including Abide With Me, the Cup final hymn, before kick-off, albeit a pre-recorded version sung on the stadium roof. There were just five minutes played. Lampard made three substitutions to the side in an attempt to bring fresh energy and ideas, the defence switching to a back-four, but the Gunners held firm. Despite going behind early on to Christian Pulisic, the Gunners rallied and equalised through the spot from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. That was also checked but this time VAR did not go our way. Noon — We're a half-hour away from the start of the FA Cup final. 2019 – Man City Kovacic is sent off after bringing down Xhaka #HeadsUpFACupFinal 1-1 (74). Arsenal gagne la quatorzième FA Cup de son histoire et décroche un ticket pour la prochaine C3. Christian Pulisic gets Chelsea on the board early with a goal within the first five minutes of play. It appeared the Gunners had worked the move well, but the flag was up for offside when an initial ball was played up to Aubameyang. Mount was involved again, taking a pass from the eventual scorer Pulisic and slotting inside to Giroud. 1:40 — A massive blow to Chelsea as Christian Pulisic is done for the day with what looks like a pulled hamstring. We had earlier lost Azpilicueta to injury as well to make the job even harder and there was no way back for the Blues, who also suffered an injury to substitute Pedro in the closing moments. #FACupFinal pic.twitter.com/jUwbsg8Fsv. FA Cup final 2020: Lawro's Arsenal v Chelsea prediction with Josh Franceschi and Willie J Healey. FA Cup final team news: Confirmed Arsenal and Chelsea line-ups as Caballero starts over Kepa, Willian misses out and Bellerin returns By Joe Moore 1st August 2020, 4:35 pm FA Cup Final, Arsenal vs Chelsea Highlights: Arsenal have now won the FA Cup a record 14 times. After the quality performance Chelsea put in last Sunday to secure a top-four position in the Premier League, it was no surprise to see Lampard name an unchanged side today. Christian Pulisic got things started off early with a historic goal , giving Chelsea a 1-0 lead at the five-minute mark. ... Video caption: FA Cup final Highlights: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea FA Cup final Highlights: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea. pic.twitter.com/oGm55y5uho. US could send millions of vaccines to overwhelmed India; 6-foot rule 'offers little protection': Live COVID-19 updates. The results mean the FA Cup trophy will be returning to London, with Chelsea (2018 winners) and Arsenal (2017 winners) facing off in a repeat of the 2017 final. ReddIt. ... Watch all of Leicester's goals from their journey to the 2020-21 FA Cup semi-finals. FA Cup final 2020 highlights – Arsenal were crowned the Champions of FA Cup this season after a stunning double goal from skipper forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The 2020 FA Cup Final, known officially as the Heads Up FA Cup Final, was the final match of the 2019–20 FA Cup and the 139th final of the FA Cup.It was played at Wembley Stadium, London, England on 1 August 2020; it was originally scheduled for 23 May but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. Substitute Pedro trying to make a difference before he joined the Chelsea injured. In the real world, we are looking forward to a third Chelsea v Arsenal cup final in the last four years. Initially Christensen had done well to prevent Bellerin going through from the back with a well-timed sliding tackle but while both those players remained down, the ball broke the north Londoners’ way. 2:30 — Yet another man down for Chelsea as Pedro Rodriguez suffers an apparent shoulder injury. Friends. Ten-man Chelsea fell to defeat against Manchester United in Premier League 2 on Friday night. Aubameyang took the kick, and made the goal, tying things up. Despite that opportunity for Arsenal we reached the first drinks break feeling comfortable. Christian Pulisic got things started off early with a historic goal , giving Chelsea a 1-0 lead at the five minute mark. RESPECT , #FACupFinal pic.twitter.com/cof1U34LJY, Christian Pulisic exits the #FACupFinal with an apparent hamstring injury, Get well soon pic.twitter.com/fcKBNSZMQS. Former teammates at Dortmund. Aubameyang slotted the spot-kick. Arsenal and Chelsea will go head-to-head in the delayed FA Cup final on Saturday afternoon. Our opponents had only truly threatened with that earlier header and although chances had been scarce at the other end as well, we were one goal to the good. Facebook. 8/1/2020 ESPN Penalty Shootout. arseblog - August 2, 2020. Christian Pulisic makes it look easy. Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Arsenal chasing shadows, Chelsea lead one now. Twitter. Arsenal and Chelsea meet in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday at 17:30 BST. Hello and welcome to our live text coverage of the 2019-20 FA Cup final between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley. That leaves Chelsea a man down and a goal down. In 2017 against Arsenal we lost Victor Moses to a red card. Pulisic took it on past Hector Bellerin and finished with a perfect and delicate chip. Report as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang seals Gunners' 14th FA Cup triumph as 10-man Chelsea capitulate in Heads Up FA Cup final No part of this site may be reproduced without our written permission. Pedro was later carried off on a stretcher as the game entered its 100th minute. It took only another couple of minutes for the Blues to take the lead with a beautifully crafted goal. 12:58  — There's some action going on now. Later in the second half, Mateo Kovacic picked up a second yellow card, leaving Chelsea down a man as play resumed down the stretch. © 2021 Chelsea FC. As the second half started, Christian Pulisic suffered an apparent hamstring injury , ending his day. Halftime recap — The FA Cup final is tied at 1-1 between Chelsea and Arsenal. Sat 1 Aug 2020 14.35 EDT Last modified on Sun 2 Aug 2020 12.23 EDT. The Croatian then gave away a free-kick closer to the Chelsea goal but Dani Ceballos left Caballero unconcerned as he fired over the bar. He became the first U.S. international to score in an FA Cup final. There was drama at the very start of the second period when a Giroud lay-off set Pulisic away from the halfway line. There was some shaky defending at our end but the most presentable chance in open play since the equaliser and before half-time was Chelsea’s. At the other end there was relief when Lacazette missed the target with a free-kick on the very edge of the area.Mount joined Kovacic and Azpilicueta in the book just before half-time. It was an eventful FA Cup final … Arsenal defeated their city rivals 2-1 after going down in the fifth minute itself. Fifty years after Chelsea’s first ever triumph in the FA Cup, we were not able to add number nine. Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea – FA Cup final player ratings. Despite our overall excellence in this competition since this millennium began (this was our ninth final since 2000 and we have won six of them), the one side that has beaten us when we have reached the final is our north London rivals. This is now the second injury to Chelsea after Azpilicueta exited in the first half. AFTV caught celebrating Christian Pulisic's injury in FA Cup final, Christian Pulisic makes history with Chelsea goal. Arsenal will face Chelsea in the 2020 FA Cup final on August 1. The match was contested between Arsenal and Chelsea. #HeadsUpFACupFinal pic.twitter.com/xgt5YWKbpX, ON #HeadsUpFACupFinal pic.twitter.com/WIgZla5t9q, Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Florida family allegedly sold thousands of bottles of bleach marketed as Covid cure. … Pedro Rodriguez came in to replace Pulisic. His misfortune however meant there was a chance for Pedro to bring the curtain down in style on his Chelsea career, although sadly that would not be the case.The game went through a short lull as both sides wrestled for some control, the midfield was congested throughout this game, but then it sprang to life when a Jorginho ball over the top was just inches away from dropping for Mount and then Alonso did well to block an Aubameyang shot. We lost our captain to injury shortly after that. There was the sad sight of Pedro on a stretcher right at the end with a shoulder injury after his run to goal had been ended with a tumble. Chelsea and Arsenal are both ready for the big game. ... Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea: FA Cup final player ratings. The centre-forward’s way to goal was blocked but instead he found the inspiration to lay the ball back beautifully. The FA Cup is staying in London this year one way or another, with rivals Arsenal and Chelsea battling it out for the trophy. As a result, a penalty kick was given to Arsenal. Aubameyang, who had been fouled by Cesar Azpilicueta, scored a penalty and for the rest of the first half the Gunners were the side on top.There was a blow for the Blues when we lost Pulisic to injury at the start of the second half and from then on the game did not go our way, with man-of-the-match Aubameyang finishing off a counter-attack and then Mateo Kovacic being harshly sent-off. 213. Read more For Chelsea, there was only frustration.