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Catarina Macario scored the only goal shortly after coming on

Women's FA Cup: Macario fires Chelsea into semi-finals

Substitute Catarina Macario scored three minutes after her second-half introduction to send Chelsea through to the FA Cup semi-finals with a 1-0 victory over Everton at Walton Hall Park

Soccer • 10 Mar 24

Chelsea suffered pre-tax losses of £90.1m

Chelsea make pre-tax loss of over £90m

Chelsea have announced pre-tax losses of £90.1m in the 12 months up to June 2023, their first full year under the ownership of Todd Boehly's Clearlake Capital consortium.

Soccer • 07 Mar 24

'They start to understand each other, that's the most important thing'

Pochettino insists Chelsea deserved to win Carabao Cup

Mauricio Pochettino believes his Chelsea players have learned to "understand each other" after what he called the hardest week of his Stamford Bridge tenure.

Soccer • 01 Mar 24

Pochettino congratulates Gallagher who scored the Chelsea winner

Chelsea 'needed' FA Cup win over Leeds - Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino hailed a "needed" victory as Chelsea bounced back from Sunday's Carabao Cup final extra-time heartbreak to edge past Leeds and reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Soccer • 29 Feb 24

Casemiro's goal ensured a last-eight clash against Liverpool in mid-March

FA Cup: Man United, Liverpool, Chelsea & Wolves through

Casemiro's late winner kept Manchester United in with a chance of ending a disappointing season with silverware as Erik ten Hag's side beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 to set up an FA Cup quarter-final clash with Liverpool who overcame Southampton 3-0.

Soccer • 28 Feb 24

Pochettino: Billion pound talk is getting 'annoying'

Mauricio Pochettino is confident he retains the backing of Chelsea's owners but conceded his future was out of his hands after defeat in the Carabao Cup final increased scrutiny of his position.

Soccer • 28 Feb 24

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp lifts the trophy

Van Dijk wins Carabao Cup for Liverpool in extra-time

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk headed the winner deep into extra time as Jurgen Klopp's massively-depleted side beat Chelsea 1-0 to claim a record-extending 10th Carabao Cup.

Soccer • 25 Feb 24

Caoimhin Kelleher: 'It can only help having a run of games'

Kelleher hoping for less drama on return to Wembley

Liverpool's 2022 Carabao Cup final hero Caoimhin Kelleher will be more than happy to stay out of the limelight at Wembley.

Soccer • 24 Feb 24

Klopp's Liverpool emphatically got the better of Chelsea in their most recent league meeting

Pochettino hopes Klopp sentiment won't hold sway

Mauricio Pochettino has urged the match officials not to be swayed by the focus on Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool farewell in Sunday's Carabao Cup final.

Soccer • 24 Feb 24

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino (L) and full-back Malo Gusto

Pochettino awakening Chelsea hunger for success - Gusto

Malo Gusto believes Mauricio Pochettino is "waking up" a winning mentality in Chelsea's young squad as they prepare for Sunday's Carabao Cup final.

Soccer • 23 Feb 24

Chelsea have once again raided Brighton for talent

Chelsea lure Brighton's head of recruitment to Bridge

Brighton's head of recruitment Sam Jewell has been placed on garden leave after accepting a new position at Premier League rivals Chelsea.

Soccer • 20 Feb 24

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola (L) and Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino

Guardiola relaxed about Haaland's wasteful display

Pep Guardiola refused to blame Erling Haaland for wasting chances after Manchester City were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Chelsea on Saturday.

Soccer • 17 Feb 24

Cole Palmer (R) pictured with his former manager Pep Guardiola last year

Pep: I didn't play Palmer enough for him to stay

Pep Guardiola accepts the responsibility for Manchester City's failure to keep Cole Palmer.

Soccer • 17 Feb 24

Conor Gallagher drills home Chelsea's second

Gallagher fires brace as Chelsea win at Crystal Palace

Chelsea came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 3-1 thanks to added time goals from Conor Gallagher and Enzo Fernandez in the Premier League at Selhurst Park.

Soccer • 12 Feb 24

'We need to move on, I don't care if people are happy or not happy with my speech'

Pochettino: We are not the Chelsea from 20 years ago

Mauricio Pochettino came out fighting after Chelsea outclassed Aston Villa to breeze into the FA Cup fifth round.

Soccer • 08 Feb 24

Chelsea booked their spot in the fifth round

Chelsea upend form book to dump Villa out of Cup

Chelsea stunned Aston Villa with a 3-1 win to march on in the FA Cup and ease the pressure on Mauricio Pochettino.

Soccer • 07 Feb 24

Mauricio Pochettino is struggling at Chelsea

Pochettino rows back on criticism of his players

Mauricio Pochettino has rejected suggestions he said Chelsea's players are not good enough, claiming his words following Sunday's defeat by Wolves were taken out of context.

Soccer • 06 Feb 24

It was a sobering day for Mauricio Pochettino and Chelsea

Chelsea are not good enough, admits Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino admitted Chelsea are "not good enough" after they were beaten 4-2 by Wolves in front of a furious home support at Stamford Bridge.

Soccer • 04 Feb 24

Matheus Cunha scoring the third Wolves goal

Chelsea concede four again as Cunha hits Wolves treble

A hat-trick from Wolverhampton Wanderers' Matheus Cunha again exposed Chelsea's defensive frailties as the visitors came from behind to record a 4-2 win at Stamford Bridge.

Soccer • 04 Feb 24

Conor Bradley capped his recent rise with a stunning display at Anfield

Bradley in dreamland after inspiring Liverpool to win

Conor Bradley admitted he was in a dream-like state after scoring his first Liverpool goal and recording two assists as Jurgen Klopp's team moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a 4-1 thrashing of Chelsea on Wednesday night.

Soccer • 01 Feb 24

Conor Bradley of Liverpool celebrates his goal

Bradley shines as Liverpool pile misery on Blues

Premier League leaders Liverpool restored their five-point advantage with a 4-1 win over Chelsea on a memorable night for youngster Conor Bradley and a typically frustrating one for Darwin Nunez.

Soccer • 01 Feb 24

Premier League: Liverpool 4-1 Chelsea - recap

Liverpool made another big statement of intent on the Jurgen Klopp farewell tour as they put dominated Chelsea and eased to a convincing win. Here's how they did it.

Soccer • 31 Jan 24

Nathan Ake celebrates his late goal with Manchester City team-mates

FA Cup: Late Ake goal sends City through, Chelsea held

Nathan Ake's 88th-minute tap-in helped Manchester City end their Tottenham Hotspur Stadium hoodoo and progress into the FA Cup fifth round after a 1-0 away victory.

Soccer • 26 Jan 24

Claudia Zornoza Sanchez and Kathellen Sousa console Real Madrid team-mate and goalkeeper Maylene Chavas after the defeat to Chelsea

Chelsea edge out Real to secure quarter-final spot

Chelsea advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a game to spare after an own-goal from Real Madrid goalkeeper Mylene Chavas handed them a 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge.

Soccer • 25 Jan 24

Mauricio Pochettino will now take his team to Wembley on 25 February

Pochettino 'desperate' to land Carabao Cup silverware

Mauricio Pochettino said he is desperate to win the Carabao Cup in his first season at Chelsea after watching his team sweep aside Middlesbrough 6-1 to reach next month's final at Wembley.

Soccer • 23 Jan 24

Chelsea