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On Saturday afternoon in the FA Cup, London's "Chelsea" defeated "Plymouth Argyle" at home with a score of 2:1 after extra time. At the beginning of the match, the London team was surprised by the "Pilgrims" with a "cold shower." In the 8th minute, from a set piece, Macaulay Gillesphey headed the ball into the penalty area and defeated goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. Tuchel's players had the initiative for the rest of the first half and in the 41st minute they equalized. After Mason Mount's pass from the side, Cesar Azpilicueta directed the ball into the goal with a heel kick and the score became 1:1. The second half did not bring any changes. The "Aristocrats" continued to press the opponents and had several great opportunities to take the lead, but the heroic defense of the guests kept the score tied and the match went into extra time. During extra time, "Chelsea" managed to show their advantage. In the 105+2 minute, after a great team attack, Marcos Alonso found himself in the penalty area and sent the ball into the net, making the score 2:1. The players of "Plymouth" had a golden opportunity to equalize the score at the end of the match. The referee awarded a penalty kick to the "Chelsea" team after a foul by Malang Sarr. However, Kepa Arrizabalaga heroically saved Ryan Hardie's shot from the spot and maintained his team's lead. After this victory, Tuchel's players secured a spot in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
