Chelsea reached the FA Cup semi-finals in type with a convincing 7-0 win over Port Vale, easing the strain on supervisor Liam Rosenior.
Chelsea had been in management from the beginning towards the League One aspect, with six completely different gamers scoring and an personal aim from Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel including to the tally.
The hosts had been already 3-0 up at half-time. Jorrel Hato opened the scoring early on, earlier than Joao Pedro added a second. Lawrence-Gabriel then turned the ball into his personal internet simply earlier than the break.
Chelsea continued their dominance within the second half. Tosin Adarabioyo made it 4 with a strong header, whereas Andrey Santos, Willian Estevao, and Alejandro Garnacho all bought on the scoresheet to finish the rout.
It had been a troublesome interval for Rosenior, together with his workforce dropping 4 matches in a row earlier than this sport. Midfielder Enzo Fernandez was additionally absent after being suspended by the membership following feedback about eager to dwell in Madrid.
Chelsea made an ideal begin, scoring after simply over a minute when Hato completed from a nook. Pedro doubled the lead halfway via the primary half after good work on the wing, and the third aim got here late within the half after a save led to the ball entering into off Lawrence-Gabriel.
There was no let-up after the break, as Chelsea stored attacking and added extra objectives to seal a simple victory and a spot within the semi-finals.
