Leicester beat Chelsea to claim their first ever FA Cup trophy after a dramatic game at Wembley.
Youri Tielemans produced one of the great FA Cup final goals to give Leicester City the trophy.
The Belgian settled a closely contested encounter with a spectacular right-foot drive that flew beyond Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga into the top corner from 25 yards in the 63rd minute.
For the first time in history, @LCFC have won the #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/gtkzkSG7eo
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It sent manager Brendan Rodgers racing down the touchline in celebration although Leicester’s fans – inside Wembley as 21,000 supporters formed the biggest attendance since lockdown – had to survive a nerve-jangling closing phase before they could celebrate the win in their first final since 1969.
A very special moment for the @LCFC chairman and his players 💙#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/l3zQK1WVhn
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The Foxes were indebted to two crucial saves from keeper Kasper Schmeichel, who turned former Leicester defender Ben Chilwell’s header on to a post then produced an even better stop to turn Mason Mount’s powerful shot wide.
And in a final act of drama, Wes Morgan bundled into his own net following a last-minute goalmouth scramble before it was ruled out by the barest of margins following the intervention of VAR.
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Leicester closed out the win to spark emotional scenes as those inside Wembley rejoiced in a landmark victory.
