They showed strength and we played spectacular football today to win the game. Three minutes later Aaron Ramsey scored for Arsenal by heading in an Olivier Giroud cross from the left from six yards out. "[34], Chelsea and Arsenal were expected to line up in a 3–4–3 formation. But they’re not, and this is perfectly poised. “It was an outstanding performance from the first minute onwards. 47 min: Chelsea enjoy two minutes of sterile possession. Arsenal win their 13th FA Cup, most deservedly so: they’ve been brilliant today. Mertesacker eyebrows out for a corner on the right. Luiz races in at the near post, but can only plant his header well wide of the target. Contact Us; Bonuskoder; Don't miss new videos Sign in to see updates from your favourite channels. At the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal won 5–0 with goals from Walcott, Giroud, an own goal by Luke Waterfall, Alexis Sánchez and Ramsey. [4][5] In North America, this was the first FA Cup Final to be televised by CTV in Canada and by FOX in the United States. They’ve clearly had a rocket from Conte. But this is all about Arsenal, record 13-time winners of the cup, and Arsene Wenger: the greatest FA Cup manager of all time. ", "How Liverpool secured Champions League spot as Arsenal fell short", "Arsene Wenger achieves new low in the Premier League as Arsenal lose to West Brom", "FA Cup final manager focus: Antonio Conte v Arsene Wenger", "Wenger – Breaking record not my priority", "FA Cup Final will not determine Arsene Wenger's future", "Paul Merson's FA Cup final prediction: Chelsea set for comfortable win over Arsenal", "FA Cup final: Arsene Wenger one of the game's greats – Antonio Conte", "Chelsea boss Antonio Conte doesn't think FA Cup final will be Arsene Wenger's last game in charge of Arsenal", "Arsène Wenger drops Petr Cech and gives David Ospina nod for FA Cup final", "2017 Emirates FA Cup Final details confirmed", "Arsenal and Chelsea supporters allocated 28,000 tickets for next month's FA Cup final at Wembley", "FA Cup prize money 2017: How much prize money will Arsenal or Chelsea receive for winning the trophy? Pedro tears down the left with extreme prejudice. [25][26] They won the Premier League with two matches to spare,[26] and later set a new divisional record for the most wins (30). [36] Whereas the former club had no injury or suspension worries, Arsenal had doubts over the fitness of Petr Čech and Shkodran Mustafi, and were already without defenders Laurent Koscielny (suspension) and Gabriel (ankle injury). The champions do exactly that, but what was the point, because Costa is immediately penalised for some needless shoving. Then Costa bustles in from the same flank but is hounded out of it by Monreal, who wins a free kick for good measure. 36 min: Bellerin slides a gorgeous ball down the right, and suddenly Sanchez is skittering towards the Chelsea area free! Still, their brilliant league season will keep them warm at night when today’s disappointment fades. Kante shoots from 25 yards, a rising swerver that threatens to fox Ospina and find the top right.

Simon Motson Worth, Danny Frawley Death Cause, Los Angeles Chargers Training Camp 2020, Kcwe Tv Schedule, Hurricane Festival 2019 Line Up, Derwin James Ballers,