On Tuesday evening, the second leg of the FA Cup semi-final was played in England.
At "Stamford Bridge" stadium, London "Chelsea" and "Liverpool" footballers clashed weapons once again. The match, full of opportunities, required extra time, during which the "Blues" secured a minimal victory.
The match started with very open football and no defensive tactics. The "Chelsea" players seemed more aggressive, as they could have taken the lead in the 4th minute, but the referee did not see a clear handball by Lucas Leiva in the penalty area.
A great opportunity for the "Reds" came from Philippe Coutinho, who dribbled past several opponents and took an accurate shot on goal, but Thibaut Courtois reliably protected the hosts from conceding.
Not only beautiful episodes were recorded in the first half, but conflicts between Diego Costa and Martin Skrtel also occurred, which were calmed down by the match referee.
In the second half, attacking football was also not lacking. Both teams attacked and tried to score a winning goal, but no goals were scored in the first 90 minutes, leading to 30 minutes of extra time.
The long wait for the first goal in extra time was not necessary, as in the 94th minute Branislav Ivanovic scored with a header from Willian's corner, securing "Chelsea" club's place in the FA Cup final.
Result:
"Chelsea" 1 - 0 "Liverpool"
(First leg: 1-1, final result: 2-1)
94' [1 - 0] B.Ivanovic
