1994 FA Cup Final
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| Event | FA Cup 1993–94 | ||||||
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| Date | 14 May 1994 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | David Elleray (London) | ||||||
| Attendance | 79,634 | ||||||
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The 1994 FA Cup Final was the 49th FA Cup final to be held since the Second World War and was contested between Manchester United and Chelsea. United went into the final as Premier League champions, having won the title by 8 points over Blackburn Rovers. They were bidding to become only the fourth team of the 20th Century to complete "the Double" and the first in their own history. Chelsea, on the other hand, were playing in their first major final since 1971 having finished 14th in the Premier League.
The match took place on a rainy May afternoon, and, in the first half, Chelsea were the better team. Gavin Peacock had the best chance of the opening 45 minutes when his half-volley hit the crossbar. In the second half, Manchester United took over with three goals in the space of nine minutes; two almost identical penalties by Eric Cantona and a shot by Mark Hughes, following a slip by Chelsea defender Frank Sinclair. Brian McClair scored a late fourth following an unselfish pass by Paul Ince.
This triumph was Manchester United's eighth success in the competition, matching the record set by Tottenham Hotspur three years earlier.
Chelsea, despite losing their first FA Cup final since they won the trophy 24 years earlier, qualified for the following season's UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as United had also won the Premier League title and would be competing in the European Cup.
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[edit] Match details
| 14 May 1994 15:00 BST |
Manchester United | 4 – 0 | Chelsea | Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 79,634 Referee: David Elleray (London) |
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Cantona  60' (pen.) 66' (pen.)Hughes 69'McClair 90' |
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MATCH RULES
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[edit] Road to Wembley
Home teams listed first.
[edit] Chelsea
Round 4: Chelsea 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday
Round 5: Oxford United 1–2 Chelsea Round 6: Chelsea 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Semi-final: Chelsea 2–0 Luton Town |
[edit] Manchester UnitedRound 3: Sheffield United 0–1 Manchester United Round 4: Norwich City 0–2 Manchester United Round 5: Wimbledon 0–3 Manchester United Round 6: Manchester United 3–1 Charlton Athletic Semi-final: Oldham Athletic 1–1 Manchester United
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[edit] External links
- Game facts at soccerbase.com
