Chelsea is aiming for a first Emirate FA Cup victory over London rival Crystal Palace in the second semi-final on Sunday afternoon at Wembley Stadium.To revenge their Caroboa Cup setback earlier this year, Thomas Tuchel's team will be seeking to keep their only silverware this season, while Patrick Veira's side will be hoping to shock the world and reach their second final in six years, where they will face Liverpool in the final next month.
Chelsea will focus on the FA Cup following their Champions League exit at the hands of Crystal Palace, whom they have not defeated in the competition in 51 year
The semi-final between Chelsea and Palace on Sunday will be their seventh meeting in the world's oldest cup competition, with the Blues winning two times and the Eagles winning three times and one match ending in a draw.However, the last time these two clubs met in this fixture was in the fifth round of the FA Cup in 1976, when Palace defeated Chelsea 3-2 and advanced to the next roun
The previous time Chelsea beat Palace in the tournament was in a third-round replay in 1971, when they won 2-0 after a 2-2 draw in the first leg at Selhurst Par
The eight-time champions appear to have a comfortable lead over Palace going into the semi-finals, but the Eagles will be hoping to make only their third FA Cup final appearance, having lost to Manchester United in both of their previous visits in 1990 and 2016.Tuchel will be hoping to win the FA Cup after Chelsea's loss to Brenda Rogers' Leicester City in last season's final, which was won by Youri Tieleman's wonder strike.
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