Chelsea overcame a significant scare against Leicester City by scoring twice in stoppage time to advance to the FA Cup semifinals.
Alternatives At the conclusion of an intense second half that saw the home crowd threaten to turn against manager Mauricio Pochettino, Carney Chukwuemeka and Noni Madueke stole the win for the Blues.
Before Axel Disasi's hilarious own goal from 35 yards out in the 51st minute gave the hosts a 2-0 lead, the game was tied.
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A fractious Stamford Bridge showed its unhappiness with loud shouts and chants of "you don't know what you're doing" after 11 minutes, when Stephy Mavididi curled in a brilliant equalizer.
With just 17 minutes remaining, however, Leicester defender Callum Doyle's red card proved to be pivotal.
After initially being handed a yellow card and a penalty for fouling Nicolas Jackson, the video assistant referee increased his yellow card to a red one and determined that the foul was outside of the box.
From then on, Chelsea put on relentless pressure, and in the 92nd minute, Chukwuemeka scored with a deft flick from Cole Palmer, who had also scored for Chelsea in the first half alongside Marc Cucurella.
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Chelsea is still hoping to win the FA Cup for the first time since 2018 and cap off a challenging season with a victory thanks to Madueke's long-range goal.
Leicester's focus now shifts back to the Championship, as Leeds' victory over Millwall on Sunday has knocked the Foxes off top of the standings.
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