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2000 FA Cup final

English association football match

Field	Value
title	2000 FA Cup final
image	2000 FA Cup FInal programme.jpg
image_size	200
caption	Match programme cover
event	[1999–2000 FA Cup](1999-2000-fa-cup)
team1	Chelsea
team1score	1
team2	Aston Villa
team2score	0
date	20 May 2000
stadium	Wembley Stadium
city	London
man_of_the_match1a	Dennis Wise (Chelsea)
referee	Graham Poll (Hertfordshire)
attendance	78,217
previous	[1999](1999-fa-cup-final)
next	[2001](2001-fa-cup-final)

The 2000 FA Cup final was the 119th final of the FA Cup, and the 72nd (excluding replays) and last to be played at the old Wembley Stadium. It took place on 20 May 2000 and was contested between Chelsea and Aston Villa, the latter making its first FA Cup Final appearance since winning it in 1957.

Chelsea won 1–0 to secure their second FA Cup in four years, and their third in all. The goal was scored midway through the second half by Roberto Di Matteo, who had also scored in the 1997 final.

Wembley Stadium closed five months later, and was subsequently rebuilt. The FA Cup Final was played at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff for the next six years, before returning to Wembley in 2007 (Chelsea would also win that final as well).

Road to Wembley

(at Wembley Stadium)

(at Wembley Stadium)
Aston Villa won 4–1 on penalties

Match

Summary

Following a poor quality first half in which few chances were created, the match was brighter in the second, with Chelsea generally having the better of the play. George Weah missed several chances and Dennis Wise had a goal disallowed for offside, while Villa's Gareth Southgate headed wide. On 73 minutes, Roberto Di Matteo scored what proved to be the winning goal, capitalising on an error from Villa goalkeeper David James to put the ball in the net from close range. James came roaring off his line to deal with Zola's free-kick from the left, he fumbled the ball against Gareth Southgate's chest with Di Matteo blasting the rebound into the roof of the net. Villa could not get back in the match, their best chance falling to Benito Carbone, but his tame shot did not test Ed de Goey in goal.

Details

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Gianluca Vialli

John Gregory

Statistics

Chelsea	Aston Villa
Goal attempts	5
Corner kicks	2
Fouls committed	17
Offsides	5
Yellow cards	3
Red cards	0

Source: The People

References

Malam, Colin. (21 May 2000). "Chelsea 1 Aston Villa 0". The Telegraph.
Bates, Steve. (21 May 2000). "VIALLI'S SO DI-LIGHTED; Chelsea 1 Aston Villa 0". The People.

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