Overview
- Chelsea beat Wrexham 4-2 after extra time to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals, coming from behind twice at the Racecourse Ground.
- Key VAR interventions shaped the tie: George Dobson’s yellow card was upgraded to red in stoppage time and a late Wrexham equaliser was ruled offside after review.
- Wrexham led through Sam Smith and again via Callum Doyle, before Chelsea equalised through Josh Acheampong and then won it in extra time with goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Joao Pedro.
- Liam Rosenior rotated heavily with nine changes ahead of a midweek Champions League match, as Wrexham’s Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney watched their side push Chelsea to the limit.
- Arsenal advanced 2-1 at Mansfield with strikes from Noni Madueke and substitute Eberechi Eze after starting two 16-year-olds, but Leandro Trossard and Riccardo Calafiori were forced off with injuries.