Chelsea Survive Wrexham Scare to Win 4–2 After Extra Time in FA Cup Thriller

Chelsea survived a huge scare in the FA Cup after defeating Wrexham 4–2 in a dramatic extra-time battle during the fifth round at the Racecourse Ground on Saturday.

The Blues had to come from behind twice before finally sealing victory against a determined Wrexham side that pushed the Premier League giants to their limits.

Wrexham made a dream start to the match when Sam Smith opened the scoring in the 18th minute, sparking wild celebrations among the home supporters.

Chelsea responded before halftime when an unfortunate own goal by goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo brought the visitors level and kept the match finely balanced heading into the second half.

The drama continued after the break as Wrexham regained the lead in the 78th minute through Callum Doyle, putting the hosts on the verge of a historic upset.

However, Chelsea quickly reacted once again. Just four minutes later, young defender Josh Acheampong scored the equalizer in the 82nd minute to force the match into extra time.

The game took a decisive turn early in extra time when Wrexham midfielder George Dobson was shown a red card following a VAR review for a challenge on Alejandro Garnacho, leaving the hosts with ten men.

Chelsea took advantage of the numerical superiority almost immediately. Garnacho scored in the 96th minute to give the Blues their first lead of the night.

Wrexham thought they had equalized again late in extra time through Lewis Brunt, but the goal was ruled out for offside after another VAR review.

Chelsea finally secured the victory in the dying seconds when João Pedro scored a late goal, confirming a 4–2 win and ending Wrexham’s brave resistance.

With the victory, Chelsea move into the FA Cup quarter-finals, while Wrexham exit the competition after a courageous performance that nearly produced one of the tournament’s biggest shocks.

The quarter-final draw is scheduled to take place on Monday evening.