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Chelsea stroll past Middlesbrough into FA Cup semis

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March 19, 2022 Chelsea's Ruben Loftus-Cheek in action with Middlesbrough's Aaron Connolly Action Images via Reuters

Chelsea continued to make light of their off-pitch turmoil with impressive displays on it as they reached the FA Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 victory at Middlesbrough on Saturday.

First-half goals by Romelu Lukaku and Hakim Ziyech knocked the stuffing out of second-tier Middlesbrough who had eliminated Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur in previous rounds.

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