Chelsea effortlessly crushes Preston in the FA Cup and advances
Chelsea played a 1/32 FA Cup match against Preston. The game took place on Saturday, January 6, at Stamford Bridge.
In the first half, the "Blues" dominated possession and created several promising opportunities to score. However, their finishing let them down, and Preston couldn't generate much in the first half either. The teams went into halftime with a goalless draw.
In the second half, Chelsea took control of the match. Armando Broja opened the scoring in the 58th minute after a cross from Gusto. Eight minutes later, the score became 2-0, thanks to a goal from Thiago Silva. It took Pochettino's team only three minutes to score again. Raheem Sterling, with a direct free-kick, netted the third goal. Enzo Fernandez sealed the match by scoring the fourth goal in the 85th minute.
Chelsea convincingly defeated Preston 4-0 in the FA Cup and advanced to the Round of 16.
FA Cup. 1/32 Final
Chelsea - Preston - 4:0
Goals: 1:0 - 58 Broja, 2:0 - 66 Silva, 3:0 - 69 Sterling, 4:0 - 85 Enzo