English FA Cup

Chelsea vs Port Vale, 2025-26 English FA Cup, Quarterfinals

· English FA Cup
Chelsea
  • 2': Jorrel Hato
  • 25': João Pedro
  • 43': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (OG)
  • 57': Tosin Adarabioyo
  • 69': Andrey Santos
  • 82': Estêvão
  • 90'+2': Alejandro Garnacho (P)
FT
7 - 0
Port Vale

    Chelsea hammer Port Vale 7-0 in FA Cup quarterfinal

    Chelsea thrashed Port Vale 7-0 in the FA Cup quarterfinal on Saturday at Stamford Bridge.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Cameron Humphreys.
    • 2': Goal! Chelsea 1, Port Vale 0. Jorrel Hato (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Liam Gordon (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
    • 8': Foul by João Pedro (Chelsea).
    • 8': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Cameron Humphreys (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by João Pedro (Chelsea).
    • 9': Foul by Cameron Humphreys (Port Vale).
    • 9': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Rhys Walters (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Sherif.
    • 15': Foul by Estêvão (Chelsea).
    • 15': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Connor Hall (Port Vale) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cameron Humphreys with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 17': Offside, Chelsea. João Pedro is caught offside.
    • 20': Foul by Roméo Lavia (Chelsea).
    • 20': Rhys Walters (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Offside, Port Vale. Connor Hall is caught offside.
    • 25': Goal! Chelsea 2, Port Vale 0. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
    • 26': Foul by Ben Waine (Port Vale).
    • 26': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Cameron Humphreys.
    • 28': Foul by Andrey Santos (Chelsea).
    • 28': Martin Sherif (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Andrey Santos (Chelsea).
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Martin Sherif (Port Vale).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
    • 33': Foul by Martin Sherif (Port Vale).
    • 33': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Martin Sherif (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Chelsea).
    • 37': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Roméo Lavia (Chelsea).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrey Santos.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joe Gauci (Port Vale). Assisted by João Pedro.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
    • 43': Own Goal by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel, Port Vale. Chelsea 3, Port Vale 0.
    • 45': Foul by Rhys Walters (Port Vale).
    • 45': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 3, Port Vale 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 3, Port Vale 0.
    • 46': Foul by Estêvão (Chelsea).
    • 46': Liam Gordon (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
    • 47': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Andrey Santos (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Kyle John (Port Vale).
    • 49': Offside, Chelsea. Estêvão is caught offside.
    • 50': Estêvão (Chelsea) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Andrey Santos.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joe Gauci (Port Vale). Assisted by Estêvão.
    • 54': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
    • 55': Foul by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale).
    • 55': Jorrel Hato (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Estêvão with a through ball.
    • 56': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Connor Hall.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Gauci (Port Vale). Assisted by Cole Palmer.
    • 57': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Funso Ojo.
    • 57': Goal! Chelsea 4, Port Vale 0. Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross following a corner.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Estêvão (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Gauci (Port Vale). Assisted by Cole Palmer with a through ball.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Gauci (Port Vale).
    • 61': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
    • 61': Joe Gauci (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, Chelsea. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Pedro Neto.
    • 61': Substitution, Chelsea. Liam Delap replaces João Pedro.
    • 62': Substitution, Chelsea. Dário Essugo replaces Cole Palmer.
    • 62': Estêvão (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Foul by Liam Gordon (Port Vale).
    • 64': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Estêvão.
    • 65': Substitution, Port Vale. George Hall replaces Ben Waine.
    • 65': Substitution, Port Vale. Andre Gray replaces Martin Sherif.
    • 65': Substitution, Port Vale. Elijah Campbell replaces Liam Gordon.
    • 66': Estêvão (Chelsea) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Dário Essugo.
    • 67': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joe Gauci.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Andrey Santos (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
    • 69': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Cameron Humphreys.
    • 69': Goal! Chelsea 5, Port Vale 0. Andrey Santos (Chelsea) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Estêvão with a cross following a corner.
    • 72': Offside, Chelsea. Estêvão is caught offside.
    • 74': Substitution, Port Vale. Ethon Archer replaces Ben Garrity.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. George Hall (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 75': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
    • 76': Estêvão (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by George Hall (Port Vale).
    • 77': Dário Essugo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Port Vale).
    • 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Ryan Kavuma-McQueen replaces Roméo Lavia.
    • 80': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Elijah Campbell.
    • 82': Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jorrel Hato with a through ball.
    • 82': Goal! Chelsea 6, Port Vale 0. Estêvão (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
    • 84': VAR Decision: Goal Chelsea 6-0 Port Vale (Estêvão).
    • 85': Substitution, Chelsea. Josh Acheampong replaces Malo Gusto.
    • 85': Substitution, Port Vale. Tyler Magloire replaces Kyle John.
    • 90': Ethon Archer (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea).
    • 90': Penalty Chelsea. Alejandro Garnacho draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90': Penalty conceded by Tyler Magloire (Port Vale) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Goal! Chelsea 7, Port Vale 0. Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Chelsea 7, Port Vale 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Chelsea 7, Port Vale 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: Stamford Bridge
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 38,375

    Line-Ups

    CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Robert Sánchez (GK)
    4 Tosin Adarabioyo
    29 Wesley Fofana
    21 Jorrel Hato
    27 Malo Gusto
    10 Cole Palmer
    17 Andrey Santos
    45 Romeo Lavia
    20 João Pedro
    41 Estêvão
    7 Pedro Neto
    Chelsea Substitutes:
    Ryan Kavuma-Mcqueen, Alejandro Garnacho, Josh Acheampong, Liam Delap, Dário Essugo, Marc Cucurella, Mamadou Sarr, Teddy Sharman-Lowe, Moisés Caicedo.

    PTV Port Vale (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    46 Joe Gauci (GK)
    25 Cameron Humphreys
    5 Connor Hall
    24 Kyle John
    15 Liam Gordon
    6 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
    14 Funso Ojo
    12 Rhys Walters
    19 Ben Waine
    8 Ben Garrity
    21 Martin Sherif Yellow Card
    Port Vale Substitutes:
    Ryan Croasdale, Andre Gray, Elijah Campbell, Tyler Magliore, Ethon Archer, George Hall, Jayden Stockley, Ben Amos, Jordan Shipley.

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