Arsenal aim for FA Cup number 15
By Jocelyn Taub
2020 – Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Path to the 2020 FA Cup final:
- Third-round: Arsenal 1–0 Leeds United
- Fourth-round: Bournemouth 1–2 Arsenal
- Fifth-round: Portsmouth 0–2 Arsenal
- Quarter-final: Sheffield United 1–2 Arsenal
- Semi-final: Arsenal 2–0 Manchester City
- Final: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Arsenal and Chelsea met again in the 2020 FA Cup final. With the COVID-19 pandemic having delayed the season, the match was played at Wembley on August 1st.
Both sides had difficult semi-final opponents. The Gunners got past Manchester City 2-0 while Chelsea defeated Manchester United 1-3.
The Blues took an early lead when American Christian Pulisic scored in the fifth minute.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang made it 1-1 when he was awarded a penalty and scored midway through the first half.
Aubameyang secured his man of the match title with a cool finish past Chelsea keeper Will Caballero in the second half for his team’s second goal.
As in 2017, Chelsea was reduced to ten men late in the match. This time it was Mateo Kovacic who received two yellow cards.
Arsenal went on to win FA Cup number 14. It was new manager Mikel Arteta’s first trophy as Gunners manager.