Fernandez heads Chelsea to win over Leeds and into FA Cup final

Chelsea immediately returned to winning ways after Liam Rosenior's exit, booking a FA Cup final clash with Man City with a 1-0 victory over Leeds at Wembley.

Rosenior slammed his players for an "unacceptable" performance in their 3-0 defeat at Brighton on Tuesday which ultimately ended his tenure a day later. But they were transformed in this semi-final on Sunday, managing the big-stage occasion with authority.

Incredibly, interim boss Calum McFarlane now has the opportunity to beat Pep Guardiola in a major final on May 16. What a way that would be to save Chelsea's season.

Chelsea failed to score in the five-game losing streak in the Premier League which cost Rosenior but it took them just 23 minutes to hit the net against Leeds.

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Typically, it was Enzo Fernandez - left out for two games this month by Rosenior after comments about a potential summer move away from Chelsea - who ended the drought.

Image: Enzo Fernandez heads Chelsea in front

The Argentina international, wearing the captain's armband, had looked like a man on a mission from the first whistle and expertly headed in Pedro Neto's cross to give Chelsea the lead.

There had been big chances at both ends before then, with Robert Sanchez sticking out his right foot to brilliantly stop Brenden Aaronson converting from Dominic Calvert-Lewin's fine flick through, while Joao Pedro blasted against the near post from a Fernandez pass moments before the opener.