2022 FA Cup Final
The match took place at Wembley Stadium. | |||||||
Event | 2021–22 FA Cup | ||||||
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After extra time Liverpool won 6–5 on penalties | |||||||
Date | 14 May 2022 | ||||||
Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
Man of the Match | Luis Díaz (Liverpool)[1] | ||||||
Referee | Craig Pawson (Sheffield & Hallamshire)[2] | ||||||
Attendance | 84,897 | ||||||
The 2022 FA Cup Final was an association football match played at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on 14 May 2022.[3] Chelsea and Liverpool were the finalists, the same as in the 2022 EFL Cup Final earlier in the season. This was the first time that the same pair of teams met in both the EFL Cup Final and the FA Cup Final of the same season since Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday in 1993.[4] Organised by the Football Association (FA), it was the 141st final of the Football Association Challenge Cup (FA Cup) and the showpiece match of English football's primary cup competition. The match also marked 150 years since the first FA Cup Final was played in 1872. The match was televised live in the United Kingdom on free-to-air channels BBC One and ITV (the first time since 1988 that both channels have simultaneously broadcast an FA Cup Final). In the UK, live radio coverage was provided by BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT.
Liverpool won the trophy for the first time since 2006, with Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp becoming the first German manager to win the FA Cup.[5] Chelsea set an unwanted record of losing a third consecutive final, after defeats to Arsenal and Leicester City in the 2020 and 2021 finals respectively.
As winners Liverpool already qualified for the UEFA Champions League by their position in the 2021–22 Premier League, the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League position will go to the sixth-placed Premier League team.[6]
Route to the final[edit]
Chelsea[edit]
Round | Opposition | Score |
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3rd | Chesterfield (H) | 5–1 |
4th | Plymouth Argyle (H) | 2–1 |
5th | Luton Town (A) | 3–2 |
QF | Middlesbrough (A) | 2–0 |
SF | Crystal Palace (N) | 2–0 |
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue |
As a Premier League team, Chelsea entered the competition in the third round. They beat Chesterfield at home in the third round.[citation needed]
They beat Plymouth Argyle at home in the fourth round, and Luton away in the fifth round. In the quarter-final, they defeated Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium. At the neutral Wembley Stadium, Chelsea defeated Crystal Palace in the semi-final.[citation needed]
Liverpool[edit]
Round | Opposition | Score |
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3rd | Shrewsbury Town (H) | 4–1 |
4th | Cardiff City (H) | 3–1 |
5th | Norwich City (H) | 2–1 |
QF | Nottingham Forest (A) | 1–0 |
SF | Manchester City (N) | 3–2 |
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue; (N) = Neutral venue |
As a Premier League team, Liverpool entered the competition in the third round.[citation needed] They beat Shrewsbury Town at Anfield, their home stadium, in the third round.[7] In the fourth round, they beat Cardiff City 3–1.[8] They beat Norwich City also at home in the fifth round.[9] They beat Nottingham Forest away at the City Ground in the quarter-final,[10] before defeating Manchester City at Wembley Stadium.[11]
Pre-match[edit]
This was the sides' second meeting in an FA Cup final, having met in 2012, when Chelsea won 2–1. They also met in four other title-deciding matches; the 2005 and 2022 League Cup finals, the 2006 FA Community Shield, and the 2019 UEFA Super Cup; Chelsea won the 2005 meeting and Liverpool won the other three.[citation needed] The two teams had met earlier in the season, in the 2022 EFL Cup Final, with Liverpool winning on penalties, with both matches between the teams in the 2021-22 Premier League ending in draws, 1-1 at Anfield and 2-2 at Stamford Bridge. This was the first time that the same pair of teams met in both the EFL Cup Final and the FA Cup Final of the same season since Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday in 1993.[12]
Match[edit]
Details[edit]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[2]
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Match rules[13]
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Statistics[edit]
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Notes[edit]
- ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Bennett, Charlie (14 May 2022). "Tsimikas fires Klopp's quadruple-chasers to dramatic shootout win over Chelsea". The Football Association. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Match officials confirmed for the Emirates FA Cup and Vitality Women's FA Cup Finals". The Football Association. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ Terry, Dylan (6 September 2021). "When and where is the 2022 FA Cup final?". The Independent.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (20 April 2022). "Chelsea 2–0 Crystal Palace: 'Blues again show ability to thrive amid chaos'". BBC Sport.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "European qualification for UEFA competitions explained". premierleague.com. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Liverpool fight back to beat Shrewsbury" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Liverpool ease past Cardiff in FA Cup" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Minamino double takes Liverpool through" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Liverpool beat Forest to set up Man City semi" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Liverpool beat Man City to reach FA Cup final" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (20 April 2022). "Chelsea 2–0 Crystal Palace: 'Blues again show ability to thrive amid chaos'". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Rules of the FA Challenge Cup competition" (PDF). The Football Association. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Match report: Half-time – Final – Chelsea v Liverpool". SofaScore.com. SofaScore. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
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