Chelsea secured a dominant 7-0 victory over Port Vale in the FA Cup quarter-final at Stamford Bridge, booking their place in the semi-finals alongside Manchester City. The win was one of the biggest in the competition's quarter-final stage, with goals from Tosin Adarabioyo, Andrey Santos, and Estêvão, among others.
Port Vale manager Jon Brady expressed frustration at his side's defensive lapses, particularly conceding three set pieces. 'We put ourselves under extreme pressure conceding in the first minute. Three set pieces, we didn't defend well enough. Very frustrating,' he told BBC Sport. Despite the heavy defeat, Brady praised his team's overall performance, noting they had beaten a Premier League and a Championship team in the previous rounds.
Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo, who scored the fourth goal, said: '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.'
The match also saw a special moment for 17-year-old Ryan Kavuma-McQueen, who made his senior debut as a substitute. Chelsea now await the outcome of the other quarter-final between Southampton and Arsenal to learn their semi-final opponent.
