“Leicester Won FA Cup Out Of Nothing,” Tuchel Bemoans Chelsea Poor Luck

Leicester City are FA Cup champions after defeating Chelsea at Wembley.

The Foxes ran out 1-0 winners on Saturday to win their first-ever FA Cup trophy in what was the fifth time of asking.

Youri Tielemans’ strike in the second half was the difference between the sides at Wembley.

The Belgian’s effort from outside the box came despite Chelsea having much control of the game.

There was however late drama in the tie when former Leicester player Ben Chilwell thought he had equalised for the Blues just before stoppage time.

However, Thomas Tuchel’s side were left heartbroken when the goal was ruled out by VAR as Chilwell was adjudged to have been offside.

“Thank you VAR! Really, what an amazing thing that is!” Tielemans said when asked about the VAR decision.

“It’s a tough decision but when you have to make it, you have to make it. Maybe it was tight but it was offside, and you have to give that call.

“I am really glad to score the goal that helped the team to win the game,” Tielemans added to the BBC.

“It was a really tight game. To score in the final… what a goal that was! I am really happy for the team and the fans! The goal was really good!”

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Reacting to his side’s loss, Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel bemoaned his side’s bad luck.

“I think we are just unlucky today. I don’t see why Leicester should win this game except for a shot in the top corner from out of nothing.

“I thought we controlled the counter-attacks excellent, I thought we controlled the strikers and midfield excellent, we did not allow one chance, one half-chance, nothing,” he told BT Sport.

“We had maybe a sure goal with Azpilicueta only for someone to deflect it in front of him, we were a bit too hectic in decision-making, we had many situations.

“In the second half we had total control, we concede a goal out of nothing, we had a big save from Schmeichel and a narrow decision for offside, so altogether it’s super-unlucky.”

He added that although his team were disappointed, there were no guarantees in football.

“It can happen in football. If it happens in a final it is not good, we are disappointed, but there is no need to be angry with anybody. We wanted it a bit too much, we were a bit hectic, our decisions were not so good as normal, but I am not angry at them.

“We deserved to score, and for me it is much more 1-0 for us than 1-0 for them, but this can happen in football and you accept it. Once you enter a final there is no guarantee.”

Leicester City wouldn’t mind how they won the FA cup, all that would matter is that they lift the trophy for the first time in their history.

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