2012 FA Cup Final
Ramires and Drogba beat Liverpool at Wembley for Chelsea's seventh FA Cup.
The 2012 FA Cup final was played between Chelsea and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on 5 May 2012, the final of the 131st FA Cup. Chelsea won 2–1 with goals from Ramires and Didier Drogba; Andy Carroll scored for Liverpool.
Quick Facts
- Event
- 2011–12 FA Cup
- Date
- 5 May 2012
- Stadium
- Wembley Stadium
- City
- London
- Referee
- Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)
- Attendance
- 89,102
Facts from the source article.
Background
Chelsea were in their eleventh final, having won six and lost four; Liverpool in their fourteenth. The match kicked off at 5:15 p.m. so as not to clash with Premier League fixtures played the same day. Ramires scored in the 11th minute and Drogba in the 52nd before Carroll's 64th-minute goal; Juan Mata was man of the match in front of 89,102.
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