Leicester City defeats Chelsea to win first FA Cup after late VAR drama

Leicester City defeats Chelsea to win first FA Cup after late VAR drama

It looked like Chelsea had leveled the scores with minutes left to play when Ben Chilwell’s cross bounced off defender Wes Morgan and into the Leicester City net. But Chilwell, a former Leicester player, was judged to have been offside by a narrow margin in the buildup.

That meant the contest ended 1-0, handing Leicester an historic victory with the Foxes having lost their previous four appearances in FA Cup finals.

“Amazing, indescribable,” Leicester captain Kasper Schmeichel, who produced two outstanding saves late on to deny Chelsea, told the BBC.

“It’s what dreams are made of. I’ve dreamt…

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