Chelsea deny Wrexham their Hollywood story as Garnacho and João Pedro seal Cup cracker
It was everything an FA Cup tie should be, as six goals were scored, one player was sent off and a Premier League side received a huge scare, requiring villainous technology to save them from a likely penalty shootout. The only thing missing was an upset but Chelsea will not mind triumphing against Wrexham in a classic of the genre.
Goals from Sam Smith and Callum Doyle twice gave the Championship side the lead, only for an Arthur Okonkwo own goal and Josh Acheampong’s strike to take the game into extra time. Garnacho, who had earlier been the victim of a red-card challenge from George Dobson, volleyed home the winner. If not for the video assistant referee, the match would probably have gone to penalties but Lewis Blunt’s equaliser was ruled out by the finest of margins. João Pedro added a fourth in added time to remove any lasting jeopardy.
