#Match Report : Chelsea see off Southampton to set up FA Cup final date with Manchester United

Chelsea reached the FA Cup final for the second year in a row after goals from Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata secured a 2-0 win over Southampton at Wembley on Sunday.

Giroud showed fantastic composure and footwork to break Southampton’s resistance less than a minute into the second half.Morata then came off the bench and headed home in the 82nd minute to make sure of victory for Chelsea, who largely dominated as they set up a meeting with Manchester United in the same stadium on May 19.

 

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5′Attempt missed. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
7′Willian (Chelsea) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
46Goal! Chelsea 1, Southampton 0. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard

48′Attempt missed. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Willian following a fast break.

72′Attempt saved. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

74′Attempt saved. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Moses.
82’Goal! Chelsea 2, Southampton 0. Álvaro Morata (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross
84’Charlie Austin (Southampton) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Ryan Bertrand.
                                                            

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