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The 2022 FA Cup final was an association football match played at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on 14 May 2022. Chelsea and Liverpool were the finalists, the same as in the 2022 EFL Cup Final earlier in the season. This was the first time that the same pair of teams met in both the EFL Cup Final and the FA Cup Final of the same season since Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday in 1993. Organised by the Football Association (FA), it was the 141st final of the Football Association Challenge Cup (FA Cup) and the showpiece match of English football's primary cup competition. The match also marked 150 years since the first FA Cup Final was played in 1872. The match was televised live in the United Kingdom on free-to-air channels BBC One and ITV (the first time since 1988 that both channels have simultaneously broadcast an FA Cup Final). In the UK, live radio coverage was provided by BBC Radio 5 Live and Talksport.
Liverpool won the trophy on penalties after the game remained goalless after extra time; it was the first final to finish goalless since 2005 and the first to go to penalties since Liverpool's previous victory in 2006 and the first FA Cup final held at Wembley to be decided by spot-kicks. Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp became the first German-born manager to win the FA Cup. Chelsea set a record by losing a third consecutive final, after defeats to Arsenal and Leicester City in the 2020 and 2021 finals, respectively.
Being from the Premier League, Chelsea entered the tournament in the third round and had the home advantage when they defeated Chesterfield at Stamford Bridge. They beat Plymouth Argyle in the fourth round at Stamford Bridge. In the fifth round, they beat Luton Town away at Kenilworth Road.
Chelsea were visitors when they defeated in the quarter-final match Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium. In the semi-final match, Chelsea was at the neutral location of Wembley Stadium where they defeated Crystal Palace.
Being from the Premier League, Liverpool entered the tournament in the third round to defeat Shrewsbury Town at Anfield. In the fourth round, they beat Cardiff City 3–1, also at Anfield. They beat Norwich City also at home in the fifth round. They beat Nottingham Forest away at the City Ground in the quarter-final, before defeating Manchester City at Wembley Stadium.
Pre-match
This was the sides' second meeting in an FA Cup final, having met in 2012, when Chelsea won 2–1. They also met in four other title-deciding matches; the 2005 and 2022 League Cup finals, the 2006 FA Community Shield, and the 2019 UEFA Super Cup; Chelsea won the 2005 meeting and Liverpool won the other three. The two teams had met earlier in the season, in the 2022 EFL Cup Final, with Liverpool winning on penalties, with both matches between the teams in the 2021–22 Premier League ending in draws, 1–1 at Anfield and 2–2 at Stamford Bridge. This was the first time that the same pair of teams met in both the EFL Cup Final and the FA Cup Final of the same season since Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday in 1993.
Match
Summary
In the 8th minute of the match, Trent Alexander-Arnold passed into the path of Luis Díaz who ran in on goal and shot low from the left which was saved by Édouard Mendy and eventually cleared. In the 23rd minute, Christian Pulisic shot past the left post for Chelsea after a low cross from the right.
Chelsea had another chance in the 27th minute with Alisson getting down to block a shot from the left by Marcos Alonso. In the 47th minute, Alisson again got down to his right to save a shot from Pulisic. A minute later Marcos Alonso hit a free-kick from the right against the back left post. In the 83rd minute, Luis Díaz shot from the right of the penalty area which went wide off the outside of the right past. A minute later Andrew Robertson hit a shot against the left post from close range after a cross from the right by James Milner. Luis Díaz curled another shot just past the right post in the 90th minute.
After no goals in extra-time the match went to a penalty shoot-out. The shoot-out took place at the east end side of the stadium. Chelsea's César Azpilicueta missed their second penalty. After four successful penalties scored by Liverpool, Sadio Mané had the chance to win the shoot-out, but his penalty was saved by his compatriot Mendy down low to his left, forcing sudden death. Alisson then saved down to his left from Mason Mount, allowing Kostas Tsimikas to win it for Liverpool, hitting it low into the left corner and sending Mendy the wrong way.
Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time
Statistics
First half
Statistic
Chelsea
Liverpool
Goals scored
0
0
Total shots
3
9
Shots on target
1
1
Saves
1
1
Ball possession
40%
60%
Corner kicks
0
2
Offsides
0
1
Yellow cards
0
0
Red cards
0
0
Second half
Statistic
Chelsea
Liverpool
Goals scored
0
0
Total shots
4
8
Shots on target
1
1
Saves
1
1
Ball possession
52%
48%
Corner kicks
1
2
Offsides
1
0
Yellow cards
1
0
Red cards
0
0
First half extra time
Statistic
Chelsea
Liverpool
Goals scored
0
0
Total shots
3
0
Shots on target
0
0
Saves
0
0
Ball possession
65%
35%
Corner kicks
4
1
Offsides
0
0
Yellow cards
0
0
Red cards
0
0
Second half extra time
Statistic
Chelsea
Liverpool
Goals scored
0
0
Total shots
0
0
Shots on target
0
0
Saves
0
0
Ball possession
41%
59%
Corner kicks
0
0
Offsides
0
0
Yellow cards
0
0
Red cards
0
0
Overall
Statistic
Chelsea
Liverpool
Goals scored
0
0
Total shots
10
17
Shots on target
2
2
Saves
2
2
Ball possession
47%
53%
Corner kicks
5
5
Fouls committed
13
12
Offsides
1
1
Yellow cards
1
0
Red cards
0
0
Notes
Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.
The match took place at Wembley Stadium.
Chelsea
106'
77'
106'
