As the game progressed, Chelsea's players clearly started taking the match seriously.
Fifteen minutes later, Su Luo once again displayed his exceptional offensive talent.
This time, however, he didn't choose to receive the ball in midfield or inside the penalty area. Instead, he opted to dribble down the wing, where his speed could be even more devastating.
Once Su Luo reached full stride, he was simply unstoppable. No defender could easily halt his advance!
With quick, skillful movements, Su Luo continuously broke past the opposition.
The defenders had no answer for him. Just like that, he successfully completed his breakthrough!
In the blink of an eye, Su Luo delivered a precise cross near the baseline!
Next second!!
The ball flew into the penalty area.
Lukaku, positioned perfectly, made his move, preparing to challenge for a header.
The ball connected perfectly with Lukaku's head.
Then—
Powerful header!!
Despite multiple defenders crowding around him, Lukaku's sheer strength and impact were overwhelming.
He gave them no chance to stop him!
And just like that…
Lukaku's shot found the back of the net!
The goalkeeper had no time to react.
The score became 4-2!
From that point on, the match entered garbage time—every player gave their best effort, but the outcome was already decided.
The difference in quality between Chelsea and Crystal Palace was simply too vast.
A Crystal Palace defeat was inevitable.
When the final whistle blew, Chelsea had secured victory and solidified their place at the top of the Premier League standings.
Now, they turned their focus to the FA Cup quarter-finals against Leicester City.
At King Power Stadium, the stands were packed.
Tens of thousands of passionate fans eagerly awaited the match to begin.
Even though Chelsea were competing on three fronts this season, with an intense fixture schedule, head coach Conte had no intention of taking this match lightly.
So—
Chelsea fielded their absolute strongest lineup against Leicester City tonight!
At 8 PM, the anticipation inside King Power Stadium reached its peak.
The crowd was electric. Fans could hardly wait for the battle to commence!
Inside the Qingqiu.com live broadcast room, commentator Zhan Jun began introducing the starting lineups.
"Welcome to the FA Cup quarter-finals, where Leicester City hosts Chelsea!"
"Now, let's take a look at the starting lineups for both teams."
"First, Leicester City's lineup:"
"Goalkeeper: Kasper Schmeichel"
"Four defenders: Danny Simpson, Wes Morgan, Harry Maguire, Ben Chilwell"
"Four midfielders: Riyad Mahrez, Vicente Iborra, Wilfred Ndidi, Marc Albrighton"
"Two strikers: Kelechi Iheanacho, Jamie Vardy"
"It's clear that Leicester City's head coach, Pierre, has fielded his strongest possible lineup tonight. Their mission is simple—to win!"
However, given Leicester City's current strength, defeating Chelsea at home would be no easy task.
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