LONDON—Eden Hazard came off the bench to help Chelsea into the FA Cup final with a 4-2 victory over Tottenham on Saturday, as the English Premier League leaders overwhelmed their title rivals to stay on course for a double. Chelsea shut down Tottenham’s fightback in a potent five-minute spell in the second half inspired by Hazard, who had been unexpectedly relegated to the bench. Hazard shot the ball through a crowded penalty area into the net in the 75th minute and teed up Nemanja Matic for a powerful strike off the inside of the crossbar to secure a final against Arsenal or Manchester City. Chelsea condemned Tottenham to a seventh successive FA Cup semifinal loss, and also has a four-point lead over its London rival in the league title race. Twice, Willian put Chelsea in front — from a free kick in the fifth minute and from a penalty two minutes before halftime — but Tottenham came back each time through Harry Kane’s flicked header and Dele Alli’s strike.

Source: thestar April 22, 2017 21:45 UTC