For Middlesbrough keeper Joe Lumley it was a case of being well-positioned at the start of Hakim Ziyech's wonder shot but not a millisecond later.
The Blues only managed four shots on target in the contest but their keeper wasn’t troubled either. Romelu Lukaku also scored for Chelsea, though Boro was a much tougher out than the scoreline. For Middlesbrough keeper Joe Lumley it was a case of being well-positioned at the start of the shot but not a millisecond later.
The FA Cup match M'boro vs Chelsea 19.03.2022. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report.
Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Chelsea 1. Attempt blocked. Goal! Middlesbrough 0, Chelsea 2. Attempt blocked. Attempt blocked.
Big changes are coming off the pitch for Chelsea but for the time being Thomas Tuchel and his players continue to make things look simple on it.
“The recommendation is that he does not go,” he said. The one possible downside to Boro’s eyecatching run, is that Jones is no longer Middlesbrough’s best-kept secret. Boro’s march to the last eight of the competition has been an overwhelmingly positive experience for those involved. Had Folarin Balogun made a better connection with Marcus Tavernier’s corner they might well have found themselves back in the contest after Romelu Lukaku’s clinical opener. England midfielder Mason Mount was peerless in a midfield that purred, teeing up the two first half goals that took the sting out of a sell-out crowd that hailed Steve Gibson before kick-off. Asked to cope with a red hot Teesside atmosphere and a Middlesbrough side that had seen off Manchester United and Tottenham in previous rounds, Chelsea looked the model of ruthless efficiency.
Chelsea face Middlesbrough in the FA Cup quarter finals on Saturday evening at the Riverside Stadium.
For the first time at the Riverside in the FA Cup this season, VAR will be in operation for the tie on Saturday evening which kicks off at 5.15pm (UK). Here are all the details ahead of the FA Cup tie on Teesside: Chelsea face Middlesbrough in the FA Cup quarter finals on Saturday evening at the Riverside Stadium.
Chelsea travel to Middlesbrough for an FA Cup quarter-final given added spice by their embarrassing climbdown over a request to play the tie behind closed ...
The Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough will host the match. There has been plenty of criticism for Chelsea this week but on the pitch under Thomas Tuchel they have not lost the art of grinding out results. The Blues demanded the game in the north east be played in front of no fans for “reasons of sporting integrity” because they can no longer sell match tickets, but made a U-turn after coming under attack from the Government, Middlesbrough and a section of their own fans.
The FA Cup quarter-finals get underway with a spicy encounter between Boro and the Blues. Here's how to live stream Middlesbrough vs Chelsea from anywhere ...
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