Carney to the rescue!

Carney Chukwuemeka rescued Chelsea with a stoppagetime strike that inspired a 42 win over 10man Leicester in an FA Cup quarterfinal thriller on SundayMauricio Pochettinorsquos side were fortunate to survive a stirring fightback from Championship promotion chasers Leicester amid a mutinous atmosphere at Stamford Bridge Chukwuemeka netted in the closing minutes to save Chelsea from the embarrassment of being forced into extratimeMadueke scores winnerNoni Madueke added Chelsearsquos fourth to ensure the angry fans who booed Pochettino in the second half were silenced at least for now For the sixth time in the last eight years the Blues have advanced to the last four in the FA CupAlso Read Watson Sammy turn down Pak coach roleMauricio PochettinoBut this was hardly a triumphant afternoon for Blues boss Pochettino whose inconsistent team blew the twogoal halftime lead given to them by Marc Cucurella and Cole PalmerIn between those strikes Raheem Sterling missed a penalty and Axel Disasi gave Leicester hope with a farcical own goal early in the second halfMavididi nets equaliserWhen Stephy Mavididi scored an eyecatching equaliser Chelsea were in turmoil once again as the hapless Sterling earned the wrath of the home support But Leicesterrsquos Callum Doyle was sent off for a professional foul on Nicolas Jackson setting the stage for the Bluesrsquo late revivalChelsea have failed to win a single domestic trophy since their most recent FA Cup triumph six years agoThe west Londoners are languishing in 11th place in the Premier League and former Tottenham and Southampton boss Pochettino is yet to win silverware in EnglandUnder mounting pressure amid a troubled first season in charge Pochettino revealed this week that some of Chelsearsquos young players endured a sleepless night before their League Cup final defeat against Liverpool in FebruaryMaking amends by winning the FA Cup would buy Pochettino some muchneeded breathing spaceChelsea had taken the lead in the 13th minute when Nicolas Jackson accelerated past Jannik Vestergaard into the Leicester area before whipping over a low cross that Cucurella converted from closerangeIt was the Spanish defenderrsquos first goal since joining Chelsea from Brighton in August 2022 In the 25th minute Cole Palmer surged down the right flank and crossed to the edge of area where Sterling was clattered by Abdul Fatawu as he prepared to shootPalmer has been taking Chelsearsquos penalties this season and Sterlingrsquos decision to grab the ball proved misguidedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever