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Chelsea put seven past Port Vale to reach FA Cup semi-finala Jorrel Hato scores after 64 seconds, before first-half goals from Joao Pedro, Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (OG) Tosin Adarabioyo, Andrey Santos, Estevao and Garnacho net after break Watch on BBC One & i Player, listen on 5 Live Semi-final draw takes place on Sunday Neil Johnston FT: Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale So. Chelsea join Manchester City in the draw for the semi-finals of the FA Cup. Who will claim the other two spots? The third quarter-final between Southampton - the last surviving club from outside the Premier League - and Arsenal is getting under way in the next few minutes. You can watch that live on BBC One and the BBC i Player - or follow live text here. Until next time. This video can not be played Hato scores first for Chelsea This video can not be played 'Terrific header' - Tosin makes it 4-0 against Port Vale This video can not be played Pedro puts Chelsea 2-0 up against Port Vale This video can not be played Lawrence-Gabriel own goal extends Chelsea's lead This video can not be played Santos makes it 5 for Chelsea against Port Vale This video can not be played Estevao makes it 6-0 for Chelsea This video can not be played Chelsea reaches seven with Garnacho goal FT: Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale Chelsea Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior, speaking to BBC Sport: "It's great, it's why you come to this club, you want to win trophies, you want to be in big games and I was really happy with the players. Their attitude was top. We scored seven goals and that came from an energy and intensity which I enjoyed. " On what he said at half-time: "I said play like it's 0-0, we have to be perfect. I thought the players were outstanding in terms of carrying that out. " On Estevao: "There is no ceiling for him. We've missed him. He comes in and just plays, he wants to get on the ball. Wherever he is on the pitch he's a threat. " On winning amid the noise off the pitch: "Football is about football on the pitch. This is a huge club with a lot of scrutiny, a lot of people writing a lot of things. We had a really difficult 10 days but the way we came through is a really good step for the run-in. " FT: Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Former Netherlands striker on BBC One This club is about winning trophies. They have got an opportunity to win trophies. It ended up being a good performance with seven goals. Let's forget about the rest and now it is business again for the next game. FT: Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale Port Vale Port Vale boss Jon Brady, speaking to BBC Sport: "We put ourselves under extreme pressure conceding in the first minute. Three set pieces, we didn't defend well enough. Very frustrating. It shows in the end. To keep it at four or five would have been respectable but to concede the last two was a bit of a gut punch. "I'm proud of the players overall. It shows how ruthless the players are at this level and it's something we can stride to. It's a fantastic achievement what we did [best FA Cup run since 1954]. We beat a Premier League team and a Championship team in one week. We know our fate has probably been sealed to League Two and we have to come back fighting next year. " FT: Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale FA Cup A reminder that the draw for the FA Cup semi-finals takes place after Sunday's quarter-final between West Ham and Leeds (16: 30 BST kick-off). FT: Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Former Netherlands striker on BBC One Chelsea had a few little scary moments but they defended really well. The goalkeeper didn't have a save to make. It was very good that they kept a clean sheet and Tosin took his goal really well. It's important to see centre-backs on the scoresheet. FT: Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale Chelsea With FA Cup semi-final weekend on 25-26 April, Chelsea's scheduled Premier League match at Brighton on the 26th will now be rearranged. FT: Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale Pat Nevin Former Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 Live Liam Rosenior can

take comfort that the nightmare scenario didn't happen. They had a cruise. It’s an odd thing to say, but they

won 7-0 but were they sparkling brilliant? No. They had to be clinical though,

and they looked good in the final third. Joao Pedro particularly, Pedro Neto as

well, and Estevao grew into the second half. FT: Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale Incredible to think that this was Chelsea's first win at Stamford Bridge since 31 January. FT: Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale Chelsea Chelsea goalscorer Tosin Adarabioyo, speaking to BBC Sport: "Very good, great to play some nice football and to get another win and clean sheet at Stamford Bridge. It's been a two-week break now since our last games which didn't go so well and we wanted to come back home and put a good result in and that's what we did. " On the conversations going into the game: "It's the FA Cup and anything can happen. We knew it was going to be difficult today if we didn't do our best. They beat a Premier League team in the last round so we knew we had to put in a performance. " On what reaching the final would mean: "That's the aim, we want to end the season with a trophy. Our aim is to get to the final and win the trophy. " FT: Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale Port Vale have earned themselves £600, 000-plus in prize money alone from this FA Cup run. But it's back to the bread and butter on Tuesday when they host Rotherham in League One. FT: Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale Pat Nevin Former Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 Live Estevao started the first half with no confidence. He didn’t want

to take players on and was getting bullied out of it. He looked as if he didn’t

fancy it at times. He could have been easily substituted at half-time. But I just thought to myself keep with him, he’s been

injured, he’s a young lad, he has got it, so give him a chance to get back into

it. So well done Liam Rosenior for keeping him on. FT: Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale Chelsea Nice touch by Alejandro Garnacho who runs over to a young fan in the crowd and hands his shirt over. Chelsea face a sterner test against Manchester City next weekend but this will do their confidence the world of good after four straight defeats. FT: Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale Stephen Warnock Former Liverpool defender on BBC One If you do take the ball away from other players, you have to get on the scoresheet. Alejandro Garnacho sends Joe Gauchi the wrong way. It's a clinical penalty. FT: Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale It's eight years since Chelsea won the FA Cup for the eighth time. Will they be playing in the final on 16 May? Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale No FA Cup shock at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea are heading to Wembley later this month for a semi-final. Alejandro Garnacho Seventh heaven! Alejandro Garnacho sends the goalkeeper the wrong way. Port Vale just want to hear the final whistle. This video can not be played Garnacho's goal for Chelsea Chelsea 6-0 Port Vale Tyler Magloire on Alejandro Garnacho. The referee points straight to the spot. Garnacho is going to take it. Chelsea 6-0 Port Vale Chelsea have scored six goals in an FA Cup tie for the first time since beating Ipswich 7-0 in the third round in 2010-11. Chelsea 6-0 Port Vale Pat Nevin Former Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 Live It’s

good that they have kept Estevao on. It was the right thing to do because he

needed to work through this, and he has. This video can not be played FA Cup highlights: Chelsea 7-0 Port Vale At a glance Jorrel Hato puts Chelsea ahead after only 64 seconds when Port Vale fail to clear a corner Joao Pedro adds a second on the turn after 25 minutes Chelsea increase their lead three minutes before half-time when Cole Palmer's shot goes in off Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel Tosin Adarabioyo heads Chelsea's fourth just before the hour, with Andrey Santos adding a fifth, and Estevao Willian then on target eight minutes from time Alejandro Garnacho completes the rout from the penalty spot PLAYER RATER Chelsea cruised into the FA Cup semi-finals as Port Vale's storybook run was ended in ruthless fashion at Stamford Bridge. Port Vale sit bottom of League One, 15 points from safety, but they reached the FA Cup last eight for the first time in 72 years by knocking out Premier League Sunderland. This, however, was a brutal conclusion to their excellent campaign in the competition as Chelsea's multi-million-pound side ran riot against a team who started with eight free transfers and two loan players. Chelsea ensured the notion of another giant-killing was extinguished swiftly, starting with a goal after 64 seconds when Jorrel Hato poked home from close range after Vale failed to clear a corner. Vale, roared on by 6, 000 raucous fans in the Shed End, initially responded well to that early shock, but the contest was effectively over in the 25th minute when Joao Pedro turned Kyle John in the area before beating keeper Joe Gauci. Chelsea increased their lead three minutes before the break when Gauci pushed out Malo Gusto's cross and Cole Palmer's follow-up attempt went in off Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel. It was then a question of damage limitation for Jon Brady's side, but that was beyond them too, as Tosin Adarabioyo headed Chelsea's fourth after 57 minutes from Malo Gusto's cross. As Vale lost heart and hope, Andrey Santos added Chelsea's fifth with a far-post header from Estevao Willian's corner. Estevao then got on the scoresheet himself eight minutes from time when he scored after Alejandro Garnacho hit the post, the goal being awarded after a lengthy video assistant referee check for offside. Garnacho completed the rout from the penalty spot in stoppage time. Chelsea's emphatic win was significant for head coach Liam Rosenior who can now prepare for a Wembley appearance after halting a run of four damaging defeats. This game also followed the decision to impose a two-match suspension on Enzo Fernandez after the midfielder publicly questioned whether he would be at the club next season. Following the final whistle, Rosenior responded to comments from Fernandez's agent, Javier Pastore, who said the Argentina World Cup winner did not understand Chelsea's decision. "It is his opinion, " Rosenior said. "I don't have anything to say on someone else's opinion. Enzo knows what I think of him. It was great to see him here and now we move forward. "The conversations I have with my individual players stay within the dressing room. The dressing room is sacred. " This video can not be played There is no ceiling for Estevao - Rosenior Rosenior has been in an unforgiving spotlight, with Chelsea's string of defeats including a heavy Champions League loss to Paris St-Germain, along with a desperately disappointing display in their most recent Premier League game, a 3-0 defeat at Everton. In the intervening period, Rosenior has had to deal with Fernandez and Marc Cucurella openly discussing a potential future away from Stamford Bridge. Rosenior, therefore, was greatly relieved at the manner in which Chelsea produced a professional performance - denying Port Vale a fairytale Wembley trip and sparing him another headache. He told BBC Sport: "It's great, it's why you come to this club, you want to win trophies, you want to be in big games and I was really happy with the players. Their attitude was top. We scored seven goals and that came from an energy and intensity which I enjoyed. " Chelsea's opening goal settled any nerves and tension that might have lingering from recent turbulence, and while Vale were stubborn for a while, once Joao Pedro added the second the game was as good as over. Even Fernandez appeared in good spirits as he sat all smiles behind the Chelsea bench. The star of the show for Chelsea was 18-year-old Brazilian Estevao, producing a bag of tricks, usually at high pace, that was too much for Vale to cope with. He will be crucial as Chelsea chase silverware in the shape of the FA Cup, as well as a place in next season's Champions League through a lofty Premier League finish. Rosenior said: "There is no ceiling for him. We've missed him. He comes in and just plays, he wants to get on the ball. Wherever he is on the pitch he's a threat. " This was as routine as any FA Cup quarter-final could be – and that will have suited Rosenior perfectly. Have your say on Chelsea's performance Port Vale's headline-grabbing run to this FA Cup quarter-final was ended in a painful manner as they were heavily beaten at Stamford Bridge. As manager Brady put it, the final scoreline felt like a "gut punch". But the visitors should take pride in their FA Cup run and the manner in which their supporters conducted themselves so superbly. The look of despair on Brady's face as he turned away when Hato opened the scoring for Chelsea so early said it all. Brady would have been hoping Vale could keep Chelsea at bay for long enough to allow nerves to build in the home team and among a fanbase that has registered its discontent during the recent poor run. Instead, Chelsea and their fans were relaxed immediately, and for all Vale's early resilience, there was never any sense a shock was brewing. Vale were over-run and outclassed – which was only to be expected given the gap in status and class between the two sides – but they never threw the towel in and gave everything until the final whistle. Brady said: "We put ourselves under extreme pressure conceding in the first minute. "Three set-pieces, we didn't defend well enough. Very frustrating. It shows in the end. To keep it at four or five would have been respectable, but to concede the last two was a bit of a gut punch. "I'm proud of the players overall. It shows how ruthless the players are at this level and it's something we can stride to. "It's a fantastic achievement what we did, the best FA Cup run [by Port Vale] since 1954. We beat a Premier League team and a Championship team in one week. We know our fate has probably been sealed to League Two and we have to come back fighting next year. " Vale's huge following never gave up on their side, providing deafening support throughout. As Brady acknowledged, their battle against the drop into League Two looks destined to fail as they are in a parlous position, but this FA Cup run will have provided memories that offer at least some comfort. This video can not be played Hato scores first for Chelsea This video can not be played Pedro puts Chelsea 2-0 up against Port Vale This video can not be played Lawrence-Gabriel own goal extends Chelsea's lead This video can not be played 'Terrific header' - Tosin makes it 4-0 against Port Vale This video can not be played Santos makes it five for Chelsea against Port Vale This video can not be played Estevao makes it 6-0 for Chelsea This video can not be played Garnacho's goal for Chelsea Making light work of Port Vale is one thing, but next is a far tougher test for Chelsea who face their fellow FA Cup semi-finalists Manchester City on Sunday, 12 April (16: 30 BST) in the Premier League. Port Vale are swiftly back to League One duty, hosting Rotherham United on Tuesday, 7 April (19: 45 BST). After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Manager: Liam Rosenior Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Jon Brady Formation: 5 - 3 - 2 Manager: Liam Rosenior Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Jon Brady Formation: 5 - 3 - 2 FA Cup All competitions Chelsea and Port Vale last met in any competition in April 1929 in a league encounter, won 1-0 by the Valiants. All 14 meetings between the teams were in the second tier between 1905-06 and 1928-29 (7 Chelsea wins, 4 draws, 3 Port Vale wins). Port Vale have never won an away game against Chelsea in seven attempts (D1 L6), with only four teams playing more times there without a win: Hull City (23 games), Bristol City (13), Reading (10), and Swindon Town (8). Chelsea have progressed from 64 of their last 66 FA Cup ties against sides from outside the Premier League, failing in this run only against Barnsley in 2007-08 and Bradford City in 2014-15. In domestic cup competitions since 2015-16, the Blues have had 37 ties against lower league teams and progressed from all 37. Port Vale are in just their second ever FA Cup quarter-final, previously reaching this stage in the 1953-54 campaign when they knocked out Leyton Orient. In the time between the Valiants last appearing at this stage, Chelsea have played 30 quarter-final ties. Should Chelsea win this tie, they will have reached the FA Cup semi-final without facing a top-flight opponent for the fourth time under the competition’s current format (from 1925-26) – which would be the joint-most of any side, equalling Tottenham Hotspur. Indeed, the last side to do so were the Blues themselves in 2021-22 (Arsenal could also do this in 2025-26). After beating Sunderland in the fifth round, Port Vale are looking to become the first side from the third tier or lower to eliminate two Premier League clubs in a single FA Cup campaign since Wigan Athletic in 2017-18 (3 – Bournemouth, West Ham, Man City). The Valiants themselves last achieved this feat in 1953-54 (the season of their only previous quarter-final), knocking out Cardiff City and Blackpool. Chelsea’s João Pedro has scored seven goals in his last seven FA Cup appearances. Six of these have come since the start of 2023-24, with no player netting more times in the competition in this period. Ben Waine has scored three FA Cup goals this season, including Port Vale’s winner in both the fourth and fifth rounds against Bristol City and Sunderland. The last player to score four in a single campaign in the competition for the club was Tom Pope in 2019-20. Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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