They have also met twice previously in the FA Cup final and we recall those occasions in our flashback here. Once again, Cantona was the embodiment of calm assurance. Chelsea were beset with injury problems despite their large and expensively-assembled squad, with Ricardo Carvalho, Andriy Shevchenko and Michael Ballack out injured. 'I did my business on a payphone in the staff room.'. Because United had also won the Premier League and were bound for the Champions League, Chelsea won a place in the European Cup Winners' Cup. For both, it is their final opportunity to salvage some silverware from a season that has seen its fair share of ups and downs. And while Ferguson's legacy of success would continue for many years, this was the beginning of pre-Abramovich Chelsea as a very useful cup team. And despite new and shiny surroundings, the game was lacking in spectacle.
We’ll be streaming the full 90 minutes of our 4-0 win over Chelsea in 1994 at 19:00 BST this evening…. That was evident by their 14th-place finish in the 1993-94 Premier League table and their gleeful excitement at reaching a first major cup final in 22 years. 14th May, 1994. United had slugged their way through to the semi-finals of the Champions League, losing to Milan, and limped over the finishing line in the Premier League. 'At one point, Paul Ince and Roy Keane tore strips out of each other as they couldn't get to grips with us,' recalled Frank Sinclair, in Chelsea's back line that day. The official website for The FA Cup and FA competitions with match highlights, fixtures, results, draws and more.
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Six minutes later, Elleray again pointed to the spot when Sinclair was adjudged to have impeded Andrei Kanchelskis. Unsubscribe at any time in your browser settings. 1994 FA CUP FINAL MANCHESTER UNITED 4 CHELSEA 0. Jose Mourinho's United finished a distant second to neighbours Manchester City in the Premier League title race, while Antonio Conte's Chelsea didn't even make the top four. 'It was a quiet afternoon for many with a long, demanding and draining season taking its toll on the teams, who were not helped by a slow, cloying pitch,' reflected Ian Ridley in the Mail on Sunday. Wayne Rooney almost broke the deadlock moments after half-time, but Petr Cech was equal to his effort. At United, the good times of the Alex Ferguson epoch had started to roll. 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The game ebbed inevitably into extra time and United should have won it when Rooney teed up Giggs, only for his weak shot to be blocked by Cech on the line. 'There was no bath. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Chelsea Football Club was a very different beast back in 1994. But during the first half they were second best to a Chelsea side revelling in the underdog role, with Gavin Peacock rattling the crossbar with a half-volley. There... CHRIS WHEELER: Jadon Sancho fitted into the 'cultural reset' Manchester United have been preaching about for... England three down! Therefore, they arrived at the first FA Cup final to be staged at the newly-rebuilt Wembley Stadium aiming to complete a domestic 'Double' that would truly reassert their superiority. Unfortunately for Chelsea, there were many reasons why United were considered head and shoulders above the rest of English football and they became abundantly clear after the break. 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As Joe Melling wrote in the Mail on Sunday: 'Even greats of the past such as George Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law never matched the drama of Eric Cantona stepping up to the penalty spot twice in five minutes to ensure United's unrivalled position as the finest team produced by the English game for many a year. 1994 FA Cup Final.PNG 300 × 415; 14 KB. 'I did my business on a payphone in the staff room.'.
We’ll send official updates direct from the club. I had no doubt in my mind that he would score.'. Our website uses cookies and other similar technologies to improve our site and your online experience. It took a lot to take the ball for the penalties but he relishes opportunities like that. Chelsea v Manchester United betting tips and odds - FA Cup final guide, Manchester United to wear Paul Smith designed suits for FA Cup final against Chelsea as Alexis Sanchez and Juan Mata try them on ahead of showdown. Once again, Cantona was the embodiment of calm assurance. The Blues had won their first Premier League titles in 2005 and 2006, though United had crawled back to the summit in 2006-07, finishing six points ahead of them. So Ferguson's side rolled up on a rainy Wembley afternoon brimming with optimism as they bid to become only the fourth English team in the 20th century to complete the 'Double.'. 1994 FIFA World Cup Nav. REVEALED: Antonio Rudiger's move to Tottenham fell through as he was 'wary of fan fallout from joining... Poor defending, adventurous tactics, rule changes and VAR: Why the goals are flying in since the Premier... MARTIN SAMUEL: Manchester United have spent £300m chasing their own Virgil Van Dijk. For both, it is their final opportunity to salvage some silverware from a season that has seen its fair share of ups and downs.
Despite an array of superstars on display on both sides, the match itself proved a tremendously disappointing spectacle and was settled by Chelsea's Didier Drogba four minutes before the end of extra time.
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