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Friday, April 21, 2017

2016-17 FA Cup SF Chelsea Vs Tottenham Hotspur Saturday April 22,2017

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head
  • Spurs have won just two of their last 16 meetings with Chelsea in all competitions (D7, L7).
  • The last time these sides met in the FA Cup was at this stage in 2012 - Chelsea won that match 5-1 on the way to lifting the trophy.
  • Tottenham's last win over Chelsea in the FA Cup was a 3-2 victory in the sixth round in 1982.
Chelsea
  • Chelsea's only defeat in their last five FA Cup semi-final matches came in their most recent appearance at this stage of the competition against Manchester City in 2013.
  • The Blues are looking to avoid back-to-back defeats for the first time since April 2016.
  • Chelsea have won the FA Cup six times since Spurs last lifted the trophy in 1991.
  • Antonio Conte won Serie A in all three of his seasons as Juventus head coach but never won the Coppa Italia - losing 2-0 in the final to Walter Mazzarri's Napoli in 2012.
Tottenham
  • Spurs have lost six FA Cup semi-finals in a row and are looking to avoid a record seventh straight defeat.
  • Their last FA Cup semi-final win was 3-1 against Arsenal in 1991.
  • They have won eight games in a row in all competitions, their best run since a 13-game winning streak in 1960.
  • Son Heung-min is the joint-top scorer in the FA Cup this season with six goals.
Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-2

Goal Scorers
For Chelsea - Willian(05 and 43rd minute penalty);Eden Hazard75) and Nemanja Matic(80)
For Tottenham Hotspur - Harry Kane(18) and Dele Alli (52)

  • Chelsea have reached their seventh FA Cup final of the 21st century, more than any other side in that time (Arsenal could equal it on Sunday).
  • Tottenham have now lost their past seven FA Cup semi-finals in a row, the longest ever such run in the competition.
  • Eden Hazard has scored five goals against Tottenham in his Chelsea career, more than he has against any other side.
  • Christian Eriksen's two assists mean he has provided more than any other player in all competitions among Europe's big five leagues this season (20).
  • Including penalty shootouts, Chelsea have won 10 fixtures at the new Wembley Stadium, second only to Manchester United (11).
  • Meanwhile, Tottenham have suffered seven defeats at the ground (including shootouts), more than any other side.
  • Harry Kane has scored 21 goals in his last 24 London derby matches in all competitions for Spurs.
  • Dele Alli has 20 goals in all competitions this season, double his tally from last season.
Tottenham and Chelsea paid an emotional tribute to Ugo Ehiogu during Saturday's FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium after the former England defender died of a heart attack this week

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