Overview
- Wrexham led twice through Sam Smith and Callum Doyle before an own goal and Josh Acheampong brought Chelsea level to force extra time.
- Alejandro Garnacho proved decisive by drawing George Dobson’s late red card, hitting the bar, and scoring the 96th‑minute winner.
- VAR disallowed a potential Wrexham equalizer from a corner for offside before Joao Pedro sealed the 4-2 scoreline at 120+5.
- Manager Liam Rosenior rotated heavily with several regulars rested, then introduced Joao Pedro and Marc Cucurella to close out the tie.
- The result sends Chelsea into the FA Cup last eight as their final outing before Wednesday’s Champions League round‑of‑16 opener at PSG.