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BORO FEELING THE BLUES AS DREAM ENDS

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By Matthew Dale

MIDDLESBRO’ 0

CHELSEA 2
Lukaku 15, Ziyech 31

STAR MAN

THIAGO SILVA Chelsea

COMMITTED: Middlesbrough’s Marc Bola and Chelsea’s Cesar Azpilicueta battle for the ball
PICTURE: Alamy

BORO’S magic Cup run came to an end as Chelsea put their off-field problems behind them to ease past their Championship opponents.
A comfortable sixth-round victory provided a more than satisfactory conclusion to a difficult week, where Chelsea’s future ownership and current operational difficulties attracted far more attention than on-pitch efforts.
Lukaku’s 15th-minute strike and deli...

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