FA Cup round-up: Chelsea held by Aston Villa to force fourth round replay, Nottingham Forest draw with Bristol City
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Published 26/01/2024 at 22:21 GMT
Chelsea were held to a 0-0 draw by Aston Villa in the FA Cup fourth round at Stamford Bridge. Douglas Luiz had the ball in the net in the first half, but it was ruled out for a handball. Elsewhere, Nottingham Forest were held to a goalless draw against Bristol City, who forced another Premier League side into a replay. Sheffield Wednesday equalised late to deny Coventry a spot in the fifth round.
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Chelsea were held to a 0-0 draw by Aston Villa in the FA Cup fourth round at Stamford Bridge as the two sides settled for a replay.
Unai Emery’s side had the ball in the net in the first half when Douglas Luiz struck after 12 minutes.
The Brazilan played a short corner to John McGinn, who laid the ball to Moussa Diaby for a shot from the edge of the box which deflected awkwardly off Alfie Gilchrist.
Luiz made a sneaky run in behind the defence as the ball popped up perfectly into the midfielder’s path before he poked into an empty net.
However, VAR came to Chelsea’s rescue and chalked the goal off for a handball from Luiz following the deflection off Gilchrist.
Chelsea had an excellent chance after the break when Villa were caught playing out from the back and Emiliano Martinez gifted the ball to Cole Palmer, but the winger skewed his shot, which a grateful Martinez recovered.
After a relatively dominant first half from Chelsea, it was Villa who threatened most towards the end of the second period as they pushed for a winner.
Djordje Petrovic was kept busy and made two crucial saves within minutes of each other to deny Ollie Watkins and Matty Cash.
Ezri Konsa and McGinn scuppered late chances as Chelsea held on for a replay following a dramatic finish to the game.
Forest held by Bristol, Sheff Wed and Coventry draw
Nottingham Forest’s trip to Bristol City also lacked goals, as Nuno Espirito Santo’s side played out a goalless draw.
The Championship side enjoyed the best of the first-half action and came closest when Tommy Conway - who scored in both third round matches against West Ham United - shot wide at the near post.
Forest almost took the lead when Callum Hudson-Odoi teed up Danilo, but the midfielder’s effort clipped the outside of the side-netting.
Just before the break, Bristol City had their best chance when Jason Knight headed over the crossbar from close range, as Forest held on to their clean sheet by a thread.
Chris Wood had a great chance to break the deadlock in the second half when the ball dropped to him unmarked from eight yards out, but he headed straight at goalkeeper Max O'Leary.
Bristol City have forced a replay out of a Premier League team for the second round in a row, after knocking West Ham out in the third round.
There was another draw in the match between Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry at Hillsborough Stadium, which ended 1-1.
Coventry took the lead on the stroke of half-time when Victor Torp sent a stunning strike whittling beyond goalkeeper Pierce Charles on his debut.
Torp, who joined the club earlier in the month, picked up the ball in the middle of the pitch and dribbled to within shooting distance before pulling the trigger on a lethal strike which darted into the top left corner.
As Coventry edged towards the fifth round, Djeidi Gassama levelled matters six minutes from time with a low, deflected strike to force a replay.
Meanwhile, Manchester City needed a late winner from Nathan Ake to see off Tottenham 1-0.
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