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  • Drogba 21’
  • Lampard 72’

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  • Saha 1’

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  1. Lampard screamer wins it for Chelsea

    Lampard screamer wins it for Chelsea

    Frank Lampard scored a stunning winner as Chelsea came from behind to beat Everton 2-1 and win the FA Cup final at Wembley. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Chelsea
    • Everton
    • 90+4 CHELSEA ARE THE 2008/09 FA CUP CHAMPIONS!!! Hiddink's men win their first trophy for two years courtesy of a dominant performance against Everton. Thanks for joining me!
    • 90+3 Baines goes in the book for a clumsy lunge.
    • 90+1 Anelka is sent clean through by Lampard, by his lob goes over Howard and over the bar.
    • 89' Cahill tries one from a long way out, but it soars over the bar.
    • 86' Everton are running out of time at Wembley and to be honest they have not looked like scoring in this second period.
    • 84' Lampard goes over Pienaar's leg in the box...and gets booked for diving.
    • 82' Dan Gosling, the man who scored the winner against Liverpool in the fourth round, is on to replace Leon Osman.
    • 80' Everton are throwing bodies forward now and leaving huge holes at the back. This game could well offer up another goal yet.
    • 78' MALOUDA!!! What a hit from the Frenchman, whose shot rattles against the underside of the bar and back out. Howard gratefully gathers.
    • 76' Moyes makes another change. Saha is replaced by young striker James Vaughan.
    • 75' Brilliant football from Chelsea. Cole keeps the ball in on the left and plays in Lampard, who slides a pass into Malouda...but he shoots over!!
    • 74' Everton are immediately on the attack. They have just over 15 minutes to find an equaliser to Lampard's stunning strike.
    • 72' GOAL!!! LAMPARD TURNS NEVILLE AND SHOOTS LEFT-FOOTED PAST HOWARD FROM 20 YARDS INTO THE TOP CORNER!! WHat a goal from the England midfielder!!!
    • 70' Malouda again down the left. He fires over a cross and it smashes into Drogba - who knows little about it - and goes just wide. Great ball from Malouda.
    • 68' Malouda gets forward and clips a ball into the box, but Howard comes to take easily.
    • 67' Everton take it short. Baines has time to cross from the left and SAHA'S FREE HEADER IS OVER THE BAR FROM 10 YARDS!! What a chance for Everton!
    • 66' Ballack trips Pienaar and Everton have a free-kick just inside the Chelsea half.
    • 64' Pienaar's cross is comfortably gathered by Cech.
    • 63' Mikel goes through the back of Saha and deservedly goes in the book.
    • 62' Cahill shrugs off the challenge of Terry and fires a 30-yarder straight into the arms of Cech.
    • 61 Essian is replaced by Ballack for Chelsea.
    • 59' Malouda releases Anelka, who outsprints Yobo and lifts the ball over Howard...and OVER THE BAR!!
    • 58' Saha gets hold on the loose ball and pulls the trigger from 20 yards under pressure. High and wide.
    • 56' Michael Ballack is warming up for Chelsea.
    • 55' Alex is under pressure from Saha, but he manages to hook clumsily clear. The Chelsea defender has looked far from confident this afternoon.
    • 53' Chelsea are still dominating possession. Everton have yet to mount an attack in the second half.
    • 51' Match image: Drogba heads Chelsea's equaliser
    • 50' Scrappy start to the second half. The pace is still frenetic, the temperature still rising.
    • 48' Neville goes in the book for a foul on Essien. Everton clear the resultant free-kick.
    • 47' Hibbert was clearly struggling on the right flank against Malouda and David Moyes thought it too much of a risk to leave him on the field - especially with a yellow card to his name.
    • 46' Away we go with the second half and Everton have made a change. Lars Jacobsen replaces Tony Hibbert.
    • 45+2' Terry strides forward in possession, but the referee curtails his fun by blowing for half-time. Back in 15!
    • 45' Baines swings over a harmless free-kick, but Cech fluffs his lines and concedes a corner.
    • 44' Cole gets in behind Hibbert on the left. He runs on goal but blasts over the bar from a tight angle.
    • 43' Neville gives the ball away to Drogba, but tracks his man back and wins it back. Drogba goes down in a heap. He's ok.
    • 41' Hibbert is working very hard on the right flank, overlapping at every opportunity.
    • 40' Lovely skills from Fellaini in midfield, who jinks away from a couple of challenges and sweeps a pass forward.
    • 39' The temperature is a remarkable 41C. That's pretty hot hot hot.
    • 38' Lampard plays in Anelka, but Pienaar leans into the Frenchman with a shoulder and the ball runs behind for a goal kick.
    • 37' Match image: Everton fans get behind their team at Wembley
    • 36' Saha almost gets in behind Terry, but he can't quite hook the ball into his stride. Everton are beginning to fight back.
    • 34' Saha drives forward and sends a ball over the top into the path of Cahill...Cech comes and JUST GETS THERE FIRST.
    • 32' Malouda again in space on the left. He chips over a cross, but Baines clears.
    • 31' Anelka plays a superb crossfield pass to find Malouda, who cuts inside and shoots. His low effort is just past the post.
    • 29' Fellaini leaps to win a header, but he's isolated up front and the ball is easily dealt with by Chelsea.
    • 28' Chelsea are camped in the Everton half.
    • 27' Match image: Saha celebrates putting Everton ahead
    • 26' SHOCKING TACKLE FROM ESSIEN! He goes right through Fellaini and is VERY LUCKY to escape a yellow, or even red card.
    • 25' Cahill goes in hard on Anelka and gets the ball, but the referee gives a free-kick.
    • 23' Lampard has time to set himself up and fizzes one just over the bar from 25 yards.
    • 22' You have to say Chelsea deserve to be level. Since going behind they've been dominant.
    • 21' GOOOOAAAALLL!!! Anelka drifts across from right to left and finds Malouda, who centres for DROGBA TO HEAD EMPHATICALLY PAST HOWARD FROM 10 YARDS!!! Chelsea are level!!
    • 19' Lampard gets on the ball for Chelsea. He plays a pass out to Malouda, who whips in a cross. Cahill eventually clears for Everton.
    • 18' Terry with a sloppy ball forward, which runs out for a throw.
    • 17' The early goal has set this one up beautifully. Chelsea will really need to press now, leaving them vulnerable for the counter.
    • 16' The pace is still frenetic. Pienaar is doing the work of six or seven mere mortals right now.
    • 15' Pienaar with a lovely ball over the top towards Fellaini, but the big-haired one can't quite reach it.
    • 13' Drogba with some persistent work on the left. The ball comes back to ESSIEN ON THE EDGE OF THE PENALTY AREA...but his shot flies over the bar.
    • 12' Drogba tries to play in Cole on the edge of the box, but the England full-back is rightly ruled offside.
    • 11' Mikel with a fine interception to thwart Fellaini. The midfielder drives forward.
    • 9' Chelsea are starting really press now. Howard and Lescott have a communication breakdown and a throw is needlessly conceded.
    • 7' Hibbert is booked for a foul midway inside the Everton half. Lampard takes the free-kick, but he wastes it, sending it behind for a goal kick.
    • 4' Now it's Chelsea on the attack. What a cracking start to the match. The Blues win a corner on their right.
    • 3' Chelsea look shell-shocked. Alex passes the ball back to Cech nervously.
    • 2' Unbelievable stuff. Saha's strike came with just 25 seconds on the clock, making it the second fastest Cup final goal in history.
    • 1' GOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!!!! Pienaar with a ball in from the left, Fellaini wins a header and the ball drops to SAHA...WHO VOLLEYS FIRST-TIME PAST PETR CECH FROM 15 YARDS TO GIVE EVERTON A SENSATIONAL LEAD!!!!
    • 1' The formalities are over and the 2009 FA Cup final is underway! Everton are in their traditional blue, while Chelsea wear their change strip of all yellow.
    • - The players are on the pitch and the atmosphere inside Wembley is positively electric - especially from the Everton fans, who are making a tremendous racket.
    • - Joel H offers up his prediction: Everton takes it 2-1. Drogba scores in the first half,­ but second half strikes from Saha and the winner in­ stoppage from Cahill give Everton the FA Cup and send­ the Blues home blue!
    • - So the big team news for Chelsea is that Michael Ballack misses out. The big German starts on the bench, with Jon Obi Mikel alongside Michael Essien and Frank Lampard in midfield.
    • - Everton: Howard, Hibbert, Yobo, Lescott, Baines, Osman, Neville, Pienaar, Cahill, Fellaini, Saha /// Subs: Nash, Castillo, Vaughan, Jacobsen, Rodwell, Gosling, Baxter
    • - Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Alex, Terry, Cole, Essien, Mikel, Lampard, Anelka, Drogba, Malouda /// Subs: Hilario, Ivanovic, Di Santo, Ballack, Kalou, Belletti, Mancienne
    • - COMPULSIVE READING! Take a look at our FA Cup final player ratings
    • - caRRy mE aWaY writes: Chelsea 4-1 Everton. Chelsea goals from Anelka (2), Lampard and Drogba. Cahill will score for Everton.
    • - Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink hopes his team can channel their Champions League disappointment at Wembley. Watch the video
    • - The sun is beating down on the Wembley turf and the players are in for an energy-sapping afternoon today.
    • - Adam fancies Everton to cause an upset: I AM A LIVERPOOL FAN AND EVERTON WILL WIN 3-1 AND­ WEMBLEY WILL BE LIT UP BY THE TOFFEES.
    • - Good afternoon and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Everton at Wembley! We'll be bringing you all the team news as it comes in. As ever, we're keen to hear your predictions.

  • Summary

    • 90+4 CHELSEA ARE THE 2008/09 FA CUP CHAMPIONS!!! Hiddink's men win their first trophy for two years courtesy of a dominant performance against Everton. Thanks for joining me!
    • 78' MALOUDA!!! What a hit from the Frenchman, whose shot rattles against the underside of the bar and back out. Howard gratefully gathers.
    • 72' GOAL!!! LAMPARD TURNS NEVILLE AND SHOOTS LEFT-FOOTED PAST HOWARD FROM 20 YARDS INTO THE TOP CORNER!! WHat a goal from the England midfielder!!!
    • 70' Malouda again down the left. He fires over a cross and it smashes into Drogba - who knows little about it - and goes just wide. Great ball from Malouda.
    • 67' Everton take it short. Baines has time to cross from the left and SAHA'S FREE HEADER IS OVER THE BAR FROM 10 YARDS!! What a chance for Everton!
    • 59' Malouda releases Anelka, who outsprints Yobo and lifts the ball over Howard...and OVER THE BAR!!
    • 26' SHOCKING TACKLE FROM ESSIEN! He goes right through Fellaini and is VERY LUCKY to escape a yellow, or even red card.
    • 21' GOOOOAAAALLL!!! Anelka drifts across from right to left and finds Malouda, who centres for DROGBA TO HEAD EMPHATICALLY PAST HOWARD FROM 10 YARDS!!! Chelsea are level!!
    • 13' Drogba with some persistent work on the left. The ball comes back to ESSIEN ON THE EDGE OF THE PENALTY AREA...but his shot flies over the bar.
    • 1' GOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!!!! Pienaar with a ball in from the left, Fellaini wins a header and the ball drops to SAHA...WHO VOLLEYS FIRST-TIME PAST PETR CECH FROM 15 YARDS TO GIVE EVERTON A SENSATIONAL LEAD!!!!
    • - Everton: Howard, Hibbert, Yobo, Lescott, Baines, Osman, Neville, Pienaar, Cahill, Fellaini, Saha /// Subs: Nash, Castillo, Vaughan, Jacobsen, Rodwell, Gosling, Baxter
    • - Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Alex, Terry, Cole, Essien, Mikel, Lampard, Anelka, Drogba, Malouda /// Subs: Hilario, Ivanovic, Di Santo, Ballack, Kalou, Belletti, Mancienne
    • - Good afternoon and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Everton at Wembley! We'll be bringing you all the team news as it comes in. As ever, we're keen to hear your predictions.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Howard Webb

  • Chelsea

    Manager: Guus Hiddink

    Captain: John Terry

    Starting line-up

    • P. Cech
    • J. Bosingwa
    • J. Terry
    • .. Alex
    • A. Cole
    • M. Essien Substitution Out (61′)
    • J. Mikel Yellow Card
    • N. Anelka
    • F. Lampard Goal Yellow Card
    • F. Malouda
    • D. Drogba Goal

    Subs

    • M. Ballack Substitution In61′
    • J. Belletti
    • S. Kalou
    • B. Ivanovic
    • M. Mancienne
    • H. Hilario
    • F. Di Santo

    Injured

    • J. Cole
    • .. Deco
    • P. Ferreira
    • R. Carvalho

    Suspended

    None

  • Everton

    Manager: David Moyes

    Captain: Philip Neville

    Starting line-up

    • T. Howard
    • T. Hibbert Yellow Card Substitution Out (45′)
    • J. Yobo
    • J. Lescott
    • L. Baines Yellow Card
    • P. Neville Yellow Card
    • T. Cahill
    • S. Pienaar
    • L. Osman Substitution Out (82′)
    • M. Fellaini
    • L. Saha Goal Substitution Out (76′)

    Subs

    • C. Nash
    • L. Jacobsen Substitution In46′
    • J. Vaughan Substitution In76′
    • S. Castillo
    • D. Gosling Substitution In82′
    • J. Rodwell
    • J. Baxter

    Injured

    • P. Jagielka
    • M. Arteta
    • A. Yakubu
    • V. Anichebe
    • .. Jo

    Suspended

    None

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  1. Andrea I see what you are saying but then again if­ Everton put their chances in it could have been­ something like 6-6.. ahh­ well...........
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    CMON U­ BLUESSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From Reena, on Wed 30 Sep 10:18PM

  2. At the moment, my best player in the world is Michael­ Essien because my friends always tell me my movement in­ football is like Essien and I wish to be like him one­ day.From Haji Zizor.

    From osmanm18, on Mon 6 Jul 1:21PM

  3. Chelsea is my best team and I think that this season is­ gonna be our season.Am Osman

    From osmanm18, on Mon 6 Jul 1:13PM

  4. CHELSEA ARE THE 2008/09 FA CUP CHAMPIONS!!!

    From David Villa, on Mon 29 Jun 6:25PM

  5. tell me ma to put the champain in the fridge were­ throwing bricks at stamford bridge

    From colinandandrea, on Sat 20 Jun 10:04AM

  6. Chelsea CAN and SHOULD be the best team in the Premier­ League

    From Bart, on Tue 16 Jun 5:58PM

  7. Chelsea you get mouth true out the nation

    From Olawale Gee Mic, on Sun 14 Jun 9:57PM

  8. I'm so proud of Chelsea because they will never­ disappoint us, up Chelsea up lampard

    From Olawale Gee Mic, on Sun 14 Jun 9:56PM

  9. goodbye gus if youd stay i think you could be better­ than jose see ya in russia

    From NEVILLE, on Sun 14 Jun 8:17PM

  10. Chelsea definetly deserved to win. They dominated­ Everton the whole game and Saha's goal came as a­ bit of a shock and a wake up callfor Chelsea. Another­ thing is Malouda's shot was over the line after it­ hit the bar. So really Chelsea should have won 3-1. But­ if they had put all their chances away it should have­ been 5 or even 6-1.
    COME ON­ CHELSEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From ANDREA R, on Fri 5 Jun 5:55PM

  11. Chelsea definetly deserved to win. They dominated the­ whole game and Saha's goal came as a shock and a­ bit of a wake up call for Chelsea. They bounced back­ and Malouda's shot was over the line after it hit­ the bar. Chelsea really should have won 3-1. But if­ they had put all their chances away it would have been­ like 5 or 6-1. Come on­ Chelsea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From ANDREA R, on Fri 5 Jun 5:48PM

  12. lampard...lov u so much....
    GO­ CHELSEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From Ema, on Fri 5 Jun 10:52AM

  13. in the end the best team won

    From stephendowney86, on Thu 4 Jun 8:50PM

  14. rrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­ eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­ eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­ eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­ ee

    From Dariusz K, on Thu 4 Jun 8:35PM

  15. to 504 best team in the world have a word with yourself­ take a look how the league table finished

    From john, on Thu 4 Jun 10:13AM

  16. considering you are 1 of the richest clubs in the world­ just an fa cup win in 2 years is pretty p iss poor dont­ you think

    From john, on Thu 4 Jun 10:10AM

  17. chelsea rock...
    i dont know how to say..
    but please­ Roman Abramovich...
    let drogba stay at stamford bridge­ with us...
    drogba power and star for me...

    From amer_ryuki, on Wed 3 Jun 9:10AM

  18. iam augandan, i support chelsea with all heart­ OYYEEE...CHELSEA the best club in the premier league ,­ iam very happy for the win the strong remains the­ strong.Bigups to players,coach,owner ABRAMAVICH but­ DROGBA shouldn't go very happy...

    From RonaldM, on Wed 3 Jun 8:49AM

  19. fa cup final was better then carling cup final

    From David Villa, on Tue 2 Jun 7:54PM

  20. Well done chelsea - good job.

    From Free bet www.freebets.co.za, on Tue 2 Jun 3:51PM
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