"Wrexham brought the element of surprise to the fixture when Doyle pinged the ball 50 yards down the pitch, which the Chelsea centre-back Benoit Badiasshile did not anticipate and misjudged. Smith knew it was coming and impressively took the pass down, forcing Robert Sanchez into a decision; the goalkeeper panicked and backtracked, giving the one-time Bishop's Stortford striker plenty of space to run into, before slotting home."
"If not for the video assistant referee, the match would probably have gone to penalties but Lewis Blunt's equaliser was ruled out by the finest of margins. Joao Pedro added a fourth in added time to remove any lasting jeopardy."
"Garnacho, who had earlier been the victim of a red-card challenge from George Dobson, volleyed home the winner."
Chelsea faced a dramatic FA Cup fifth round match against Championship side Wrexham, with the Premier League team requiring extra time and VAR intervention to secure a 4-2 victory. Wrexham took the lead twice through Sam Smith and Callum Doyle, but Chelsea equalized through an own goal and Josh Acheampong's strike to force extra time. Alejandro Garnacho scored the decisive goal after George Dobson's red-card challenge, while a Lewis Blunt equalizer was ruled out by VAR for offside. Joao Pedro added a fourth goal in added time. The match featured end-to-end action with Wrexham's early tactical surprise nearly causing an upset against the Premier League side.
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