Wrexham vs Chelsea, 2025-26 English FA Cup, Fifth Round

Chelsea end Wrexham's FA Cup run in extra time

Chelsea twice came from behind to avoid an FA Cup shock with a 4-2 extra-time victory at 10-man Wrexham on Saturday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 4': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
• 4': Liam Delap (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 9': Delay in match (Chelsea).
• 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 10': Offside, Wrexham. Lewis O'Brien is caught offside.
• 11': Foul by Mamadou Sarr (Chelsea).
• 11': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 13': Andrey Santos (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 13': Foul by Callum Doyle (Wrexham).
• 15': Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 15': Foul by Ryan Longman (Wrexham).
• 18': Goal! Wrexham 1, Chelsea 0. Sam Smith (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Doyle with a through ball.
• 23': Foul by Roméo Lavia (Chelsea).
• 23': Zak Vyner (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 24': Offside, Wrexham. Max Cleworth is caught offside.
• 25': Offside, Chelsea. Liam Delap is caught offside.
• 27': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a fast break.
• 28': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
• 28': Liam Delap (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 32': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
• 35': Foul by Mamadou Sarr (Chelsea).
• 35': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 37': Attempt blocked. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone.
• 37': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
• 40': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Delap.
• 40': Own Goal by Arthur Okonkwo, Wrexham. Wrexham 1, Chelsea 1.
• 45': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
• 45'+1': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
• 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jorrel Hato (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrey Santos following a corner.
• 45'+2': Foul by Josh Acheampong (Chelsea).
• 45'+2': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Wrexham 1, Chelsea 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Wrexham 1, Chelsea 1.
• 48': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
• 49': Attempt missed. Max Cleworth (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Longman with a cross following a corner.
• 50': Attempt saved. Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Max Cleworth with a cross.
• 51': Attempt blocked. Josh Acheampong (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
• 55': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Delap following a fast break.
• 55': Foul by Dominic Hyam (Wrexham).
• 55': Liam Delap (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 58': Substitution, Chelsea. Marc Guiu replaces Mamadou Sarr.
• 58': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea).
• 58': Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 59': Attempt blocked. Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Hyam.
• 60': Offside, Wrexham. Sam Smith is caught offside.
• 60': Attempt blocked. Zak Vyner (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Smith.
• 60': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Josh Acheampong.
• 61': Attempt blocked. George Thomason (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 61': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Andrey Santos.
• 61': Attempt blocked. Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 61': Attempt blocked. Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 63': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Acheampong.
• 63': Attempt missed. Jorrel Hato (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
• 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Dário Essugo replaces Roméo Lavia.
• 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella replaces Jorrel Hato.
• 66': Substitution, Wrexham. Kieffer Moore replaces Sam Smith.
• 66': Substitution, Wrexham. Josh Windass replaces Oliver Rathbone.
• 68': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
• 71': Attempt blocked. Marc Guiu (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 71': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Max Cleworth.
• 72': Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by Pedro Neto.
• 76': Substitution, Wrexham. Nathan Broadhead replaces Zak Vyner.
• 77': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Dário Essugo.
• 78': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Josh Acheampong.
• 78': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 78': Goal! Wrexham 2, Chelsea 1. Callum Doyle (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Windass following a corner.
• 81': Attempt blocked. Liam Delap (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
• 82': Goal! Wrexham 2, Chelsea 2. Josh Acheampong (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
• 83': Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 83': Foul by Max Cleworth (Wrexham).
• 83': Delay in match because of an injury Marc Guiu (Chelsea).
• 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 84': Attempt missed. George Thomason (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Doyle.
• 84': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
• 85': Substitution, Chelsea. João Pedro replaces Liam Delap.
• 85': Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Josh Acheampong.
• 86': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
• 89': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
• 90': Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90': Foul by George Dobson (Wrexham).
• 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': VAR Decision: Card upgraded George Dobson (Wrexham).
• 90'+3': George Dobson (Wrexham) is shown the red card.
• 90'+7': Attempt saved. Max Cleworth (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
• 90'+9': Second Half ends, Wrexham 2, Chelsea 2.
• 90': First Half Extra Time begins Wrexham 2, Chelsea 2.
• 90': Substitution, Wrexham. Ryan Barnett replaces Ryan Longman.
• 91': Attempt missed. Marc Guiu (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
• 93': Attempt missed. Dário Essugo (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
• 94': Attempt saved. Andrey Santos (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham). Assisted by João Pedro.
• 95': Attempt blocked. Marc Guiu (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 96': Goal! Wrexham 2, Chelsea 3. Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dário Essugo with a cross.
• 100': Substitution, Chelsea. Jesse Derry replaces Pedro Neto.
• 101': Foul by George Thomason (Wrexham).
• 101': Jesse Derry (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 101': George Thomason (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 105': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 105'+2': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 105'+2': Foul by Josh Windass (Wrexham).
• 105'+3': Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham).
• 105'+3': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.
• 105'+3': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
• 105'+4': First Half Extra Time ends, Wrexham 2, Chelsea 3.
• 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Wrexham 2, Chelsea 3.
• 105': Substitution, Wrexham. Lewis Brunt replaces Callum Doyle.
• 106': Foul by Lewis Brunt (Wrexham).
• 106': Jesse Derry (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 109': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
• 109': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 110': Andrey Santos (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
• 111': Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead following a set piece situation.
• 112': Substitution, Wrexham. Davis Keillor-Dunn replaces Max Cleworth.
• 113': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by George Thomason with a cross.
• 113': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
• 114': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien with a cross.
• 114': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Lewis Brunt (Wrexham) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
• 114': Offside, Wrexham. Lewis Brunt is caught offside.
• 116': VAR Decision: No Goal Wrexham 2-3 Chelsea.
• 116': Offside, Wrexham. Davis Keillor-Dunn is caught offside.
• 119': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).
• 119': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 120': Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card.
• 120': Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
• 120'+1': Attempt missed. Lewis O'Brien (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
• 120'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 120'+5': Goal! Wrexham 2, Chelsea 4. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dário Essugo.
• 120'+6': Second Half Extra Time ends, Wrexham 2, Chelsea 4.
• 0': Match ends, Wrexham 2, Chelsea 4.