Welcome to Nigerianeye's live text coverage of the FA Cup final showdown between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium. The Blues head into the match on a real high after winning a second Premier League title in three years, accruing the second-highest ever points tally in the process. It has not been such a positive campaign for the Gunners so far, however, with this their last hope of salvaging a season that has seen questions continue to mount over the future of under-fire boss Arsene Wenger. Follow all of the action as it unfolds in the 136th edition of the final with our extensive updates below.
8 min The officials got the decision right in the end - the goal should have stood. Sanchez chested the ball into the box and ran on to it, tucking past Courtois for his seventh goal here in six appearances. The debate was whether Ramsey, alongside Sanchez, interfered with play, but he backed away from the ball before his teammate could slot it away. Great start for the Gunners!
6 min Some cup finals pass by without a goal or any sort of talking point, with the occasion getting to players. Four minutes into the match here and we have an almighty topic of discussion already! Sanchez put the ball into the net but was flagged for offside. Arsenal players were furious and, following discussions between ref and linesman, the goal was indeed awarded.
5 min GOAL! ARSENAL 1-0 CHELSEA (ALEXIS SANCHEZ)
3 min Arsenal seeing plenty of the ball in the opening few minutes, probing away without really causing any problems. Chelsea happy to sit back, rather than really getting in their opponents' faces, but that could well change as things go on.
1 min KICKOFF! We are up and running in the 136th FA Cup final, as Arsenal take on Chelsea at Wembley Stadium. All the ingredients for a possible classic, in what is a far-from-traditional evening kickoff, so let us just hope that it lives up to all the hype!
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