2017 FA Cup Final
| Event | 2016–17 FA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 27 May 2017 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
The 2017 FA Cup Final will be the 136th final of the FA Cup, the world's oldest football cup competition. It will take place on 27 May 2017 at Wembley Stadium in London, England and will be contested between London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea. The winners will enter the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League at the group stage.
This is a rematch of the 2002 FA Cup Final and the first final since 2003 in which both sides won league meetings between each other during the course of the season, with a 3–0 victory by Arsenal in September 2016, and a 3–1 win by Chelsea in February 2017.
Arsenal, as a Premier League team, started their campaign in the Third Round. In it, they were drawn away at Football League Championship Preston North End. At Deepdale, Arsenal won 2–1 due to goals from Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud. In the Fourth Round, Arsenal drew fellow Premier League Southampton. At St Mary's Stadium, Arsenal won 5–0 due to two goals from Danny Welbeck and a hat-trick from Theo Walcott. In the Fifth Round, Arsenal were drawn against non-league National League Sutton United away. At Gander Green Lane, Arsenal won 2–0 due to goals from Lucas Pérez and Walcott. The match was also noted for Sutton United's reserve goalkeeper Wayne Shaw being investigated by The FA and Gambling Commission for eating a pie pitchside despite there being betting odds on him doing so. In the quarter-finals, Arsenal were drawn at home against National League Lincoln City. At the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal won 5–0 due to goals from Walcott, Giroud, an own goal by Luke Waterfall, Alexis Sánchez and Ramsey. In the semi-final at neutral Wembley Stadium, Arsenal played against Premier League Manchester City and reached the final after a 2–1 win due to goals from Nacho Monreal and Sánchez.
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