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Tottenham will wonder how they shipped four goals as their FA Cup run was ended by Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday.
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Nemanja Matics stunning strike put the seal on Chelseas 4-2 FA Cup semi-final win over Premier League title rivals Tottenham as Antonio Contes side kept their double dream alive.

It was a ruthlessly efficient display of finishing from the Blues at Wembley, which has been the scene of nothing but misery for Spurs this season, having faltered under the arch in their failed Champions and Europa League campaigns.

Conte whose name adorned a banner trailing a light aircraft flown over the stadium sprung a surprise when he left Eden Hazard and Diego Costa on the bench, but Willian made the most of his inclusion with a fourth-minute free-kick and a penalty on the stroke of half-time.

Spurs had twice fought back with Harry Kanes stooping flicked header from Christian Eriksens pinpoint delivery, the Dane then teeing up Dele Alli to make it 2-2 in the 52nd minute.

It was Mauricio Pochettinos side who were forcing the issue and looking the more likely to win it, but Conte called on Hazard and Costa from the bench, with the Belgium internationals low strike putting Chelsea ahead once more inside the final 15 minutes.

The Blues saved the best until last, Matics thunderous drive bouncing in off the crossbar to put Chelsea into the final and strike a psychological blow in the top-flight title race, Contes men four points clear of Spurs with six games left.

There was a tribute paid to Ugo Ehiogu before the match after the Spurs Under-23 coach passed away having suffered a cardiac arrest.

Toby Alderweireld was booked early on for a foul on Pedro and Willian stepped up to send the set-piece beyond Hugo Lloris from 20 yards.

Spurs initially struggled to respond, but NGolo Kante had to be alert to block Kanes shot after the striker collected Eriksens threaded free-kick.

It was the same Spurs combination that unpicked the lock in the 18th minute, Eriksens inswinging cross deftly headed into the far corner by Kane.

Pochettinos side were much the more threatening after that, with Kane forging ahead again before Cesar Azpilicueta halted his run in the box.

Eric Dier came much closer to putting the White Hart Lane club ahead as he leapt to meet Jan Vertonghens cross, but the England midfielder saw his header drift narrowly wide.

The lively Eriksen tested Thibaut Courtois handling which proved sound as he tried his luck from 25 yards five minutes before the interval.

But there was a sucker punch in store for the Spurs, Son Heung-min playing out of position at left wing-back bringing down Victor Moses and Willian coolly converting the spot-kick, while Lloris got away with handling the ball outside of his area in one final moment of drama before half-time.

A captivating last-four clash continued to deliver as Alli who scored both goals when Spurs beat Chelsea 2-0 in Januarys Premier League match made it 2-2 seven minutes after the restart, poking Eriksens superb cross past Courtois.

Conte called upon Costa and Hazard on the hour mark, with Willian and Michy Batshuayi making way, while Son soon departed for Kyle Walker after an underwhelming outing for the South Korean.

It was Hazard who made the biggest impact, though, Chelseas first second-half shot on target flying into Lloris bottom-left corner after Spurs failed to properly clear a corner.

The French goalkeeper was then a spectator for Matics rasping strike as Chelsea booked a final spot against either Manchester City or Arsenal, who meet on Sunday, while Spurs who saw Kanes free-kick stopped on the line by Courtois were left to reflect on a defeat for the seventh FA Cup semi-final in a row.
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